With Jack Bailey
Scripture “Come,” they say, “let us wipe out Israel as a nation. We will destroy the very memory of its existence.” ~Psalm 83:4, NLT Quote Yahweh was Israel’s covenant God, but He is more than the God of Israel, He is the God of all creation which includes every nation. ~Ya’akov I preview the next…
Scripture Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives’ tales. Instead, train yourself to be godly. ~1 Timothy 4:7, NLT Quote All believers should have a ever increasing desire to know Christ better and to be like Him as much as possible. ~Donald S. Whitney For most of my life I was…
Scripture The children of Ephraim, armed with bows, were turned back on the day of the fight. ~Psalm 78:9, BBE Quote Pride is the ground from which all other sins grow. ~William Barclay In studying Psalm 78 a few days ago, I was reminded of the pride of Ephraim which is mentioned four times in…
Scripture And I said, “This is my fate; the Most High has turned his hand against me.” ~Psalm 77:10, NLT Quote The life of faith will include times of God’s apparent absence as well as His presence–both will happen. ~Allen P. Ross {Dallas Theological Seminary} Many of the lament Psalms are V shaped. Psalm 77…
Scripture When people commend themselves, it doesn’t count for much. The important thing is for the Lord to commend them. ~2 Corinthians 10:18, NLT Quote It is a poor dog that cannot wag its own tail. ~Naola Bailey Have you ever been tempted to do something that you knew was wrong but you just could…
Scripture And Pharaoh said, “Who is the LORD, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I do not know the LORD, nor will I let Israel go.” ~Exodus 5:2, NKJV Quote The stiffneck will not bend but it can be broken. ~Matthew Henry Obstinate, obdurate, bull-headed, pig-headed, mulish, headstrong, contrary and contumacy:…
Scripture The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” ~Exodus 33:14, NIV Quote “We may not always feel His presence, but His promise is greater than our perception.”— Corrie ten Boom God’s promises are comforting and when I read the one above a few days ago, I could…
Scripture Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything. ~2 Corinthians 6:10, NLT Quote “Christianity is a religion of paradox: the infinite becomes finite, the immortal dies, the righteous takes on sin, the servant becomes the King.”…
Scripture Your favor will fall like rain upon our surrendered lives, life showers reviving the earth. ~Psalm 72:6, Passion Quote The greatest of a man’s power is the measure of his surrender. ~William Booth I want to change one word in the above quote and I don’t think General Booth would have any objections: “The…
Scripture “Listen, O heavens, and I will speak! Hear, O earth, the words that I say! Let my teaching fall on you like rain; let my speech settle like dew.” ~Deuteronomy 32:1-2, NLT Quote What is the world coming to? I will tell you in a word…JESUS! ~Adrian Pierce Rogers Moses was a prophet, priest and…