With Jack Bailey
Scripture I will be like the dew to Israel. ~Hosea 14:5, NIV Quote There is no human need that Christ cannot met, nor will any spiritual blessing be given to us apart from HIM. ~Watchman Nee I am 75 and I learn something new every day. On most days, I sit here in wonder and…
Scripture We don’t want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, of our affliction that took place in Asia. We were completely overwhelmed—beyond our strength—so that we even despaired of life itself. Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death, so that we would not trust in ourselves but in God who…
Scripture But God, who encourages those who are discouraged, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus. His presence was a joy, but so was the news he brought of the encouragement he received from you. ~2 Corinthians 7:6-7, NLT Quote “I can live for two months on one compliment.” ~Samuel Clements I don’t believe everything I…
Scripture In any case, it was kind of you to share my distress. ~Philippians 4:14, NRSV Quote Let your heart feel for the afflictions and distress of everyone, and let your hand give in proportion to your purse. ~George Washington Philippians 4 is a wonderful chapter, one of my favorite in all the word of…
Scripture All the Israelites complained about Moses and Aaron, and the whole community told them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt, or if only we had died in this wilderness! ~Numbers 14:2, CSB Quote The simplest way to get rid of your pastor is to pray for him. Your heart felt…
Scripture And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. ~Hebrews 10:25, NLT Quote One of the most neglected responsibilities among believers today is to neglect encouraging one another. ~David Brickner Hebrews 10:25 is one of my…
Scripture Then Mary took a twelve-ounce jar of expensive perfume…and she anointed Jesus’ feet with it, wiping His feet with her hair. The house was filled with the fragrance. ~John 12:3, NLT Quote Some times very little things can become a great encouragement. ~Ya’akov I loved yesterdays entry in STREAMS IN THE DESERT IV. It…
Scripture A quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping on a rainy day. Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind or trying to hold something with greased hands. ~Proverbs 27:15-16, NLT Quote The great test of a persons character is the use of the tongue. ~Oswald Chambers The book of Proverbs had…