With Jack Bailey
Scripture I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more important than the one who sends the message. ~John 13:16, NLT Quote Do not come to Christ asking for a crown. There is only one crown in the church and Jesus wears it! ~Calvin Miller Todays verse…
Scripture No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. ~Micah 6:8, NLT Quote Pride is a sneaky thing. It creeps in unexpected seeking to take us hostage. ~Michael Wolf I totally agree…
Scripture “So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last.” ~Matthew 20:16, NLT Quote The proud are blind to their shortcomings while the humble fail to see their strengths. ~Calvin Miller Jesus made the statement above after telling the story of the vineyard. The owner of…
Scripture “Blessed are the gentle, for they will inherit the earth. ~Matthew 5:5, NASB Quote Patience is bitter but its fruit is sweet. ~Aristotle The word translated ‘gentle’ in the NASB is most often translated ‘humble’ or ‘meek’. None do injustice to the Greek word which means all three and we could throw in ‘mild.’…
Scripture Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. ~Matthew 5:3, LSB Quote Those who do not think about their own sins make up for it by thinking incessantly about the sins of others. ~C. S. Lewis {God in the Dock, p. 127} Poverty creates brotherhood. Those who are poor…
Scripture This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief. ~1 Timothy 1:15, NKJV Quote I hate sin. It makes me feel miserable. How can anyone love it? ~Ya’akov I don’t know when or if the truth {that life is…
Scripture Come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker. Psalm 95:6, NASB Quote It is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits and to humbly implore His protection and favor. ~George Washington Speaking in…
Scripture Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. ~Philippians 2:3, NLT Quote If you plan to build a tall house of virtues, you must first lay deep foundations of humility. ~Augustine In the Church of Our Lady in central Copenhagen stands a statue of Christ…
Scripture In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. All of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble. ~ 1 Peter 5:5 (CSB) Quote Humility puts others first. ~David Walls This is coming up in my 1 Peter series but…
Scripture “Look, I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as serpents and as innocent as doves. ~ Matthew 10:16 (CSB) Quote “The most difficult thing to achieve in the CHRISTIAN LIFE is balance.” ~Calvin C. Inman I doubt if the disciples were comforted when Jesus said, I’m sending you out like…