Victim Or Victor

Scripture “Or do you think that I cannot now pray to My Father, and He will provide Me with more than twelve legions of angels?” ~Matthew 26:41, NKJV Quote Jesus was a Victor, not a victim. ~Ya’akov I am reading J.I. Packer’s KNOWING GOD {daily devotion} and in his entry on page 52 he refers…

I Do Not Want To Be Jesus

Scripture But Jesus said to them, “You don’t know what you are asking! Are you able to drink from the bitter cup of suffering I am about to drink? Are you able to be baptized with the baptism of suffering I must be baptized with?” ~Mark 10:38, NLT Quote I do not want to be…

The Master Of Distraction

Scripture Having our eyes fixed on Jesus, the guide and end of our faith, who went through the pains of the cross, not caring for the shame, because of the joy which was before him, and who has now taken his place at the right hand of God’s seat of power. Hebrews 12:2, BBE Quote…

The Perfections of Christ

Scripture For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. ~Hebrews 4:15, NKJV Quote Humans have an inherent need to revere or admire something greater than themselves. ~Source Unknown We all need something or someone to worship. A…

Fretting Over Evil

Scripture Do not fret because of those who are evil or be envious of those who do wrong; for like the grass they will soon wither, like green plants they will soon die away. ~Psalm 37:1-2, NIV Quote Man’s conflict with man has been an expression on the human level with his conflict with God.…

The Angel Of The LORD

Scripture The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him,     and he delivers them. ~Psalm 34:7, NIV Quote Because we are imperfect human beings with imperfect faith, we fall prey to fear and doubt. ~Jim Gallery There are two kinds of fear: one is good and the other is not. Both are mentioned…

Whiter Than Snow

Scripture “Come now, and let us reason together,” Says the LORD, “Though your sins are like scarlet, They shall be as white as snow; Though they are red like crimson, They shall be as wool. ~Isaiah 1:18, NKJV Quote Nature is full of genius, full of divinity; so that not a snowflake escapes its fashioning…

Pleasing The Father

Scripture I always do what pleases Him. John 8:29, Williams Quote Holiness consist in thinking like Christ and willing what He wills. ~Jerry Bridges Jesus had a passion and it was to please His Father. At Jacob’s well Jesus said to His disciples, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent me…

Mystery

Scripture I want them to be encouraged and knit together by strong ties of love. I want them to have complete confidence that they understand God’s mysterious plan, which is Christ Himself. In him lie hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge. ~Colossians 2:2-3, NLT Quote When we contemplate the Divine, we get lost…

Zeal

Scripture He is zealous for My sake. ~Numbers 25:11, KJV Quote The complacent, self-centered, and smug live selfishly in pursuit of their own pleasure, but eventually they tire from their pleasures and even tire of themselves. ~Billy Graham I have another quote, the world we live in will praise zeal and enthusiasm as long as…