He’s Everything To Me

Scripture Thus they set out from the mount of Yahweh three days’ journey, with the ark of the covenant of Yahweh journeying in front of them for the three days, to spy out a resting place for them. ~Numbers 10:33, LSB Quote  For us today, God’s Ark of Testimony or the Covenant is Jesus Christ…

Loneliness

Scripture Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. ~Psalm 25:16, NIV Quote You don’t have to give in to the loneliness. You can have a relationship with Christ and your life can become the most thrilling life in the world. ~Billy Graham Billy Graham was in the office…

It Will Be Finished

Scripture Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work. ~John 4:34, NKJV Quote God has begun a good work and He will perfect it. He can do no other than what He has set His hand to do, for this is His…

It’s Too Late

Scripture “Why criticize this woman for doing such a good thing to me?…She has poured this perfume on me to prepare my body for burial.” ~Matthew 26:10,12, NLT Quote When someone does something good, applaud–then you’ll make two people happy. ~Zig Ziglar According to Doctor Luke, as Joseph and Nicodemus were taking Jesus body down…

A Big Put On

Scripture So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other… ~Colossians 3:12, NASB Quote God sees the heart but people see our clothes so put on Christ. ~Elisabeth Elliot Paul said to the Galatians, “For…

True Brotherhood

Scripture The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” ~Genesis 2:18, NIV Quote The human soul is lonely; it must have companionship. ~William Franklin Graham I love reading devotionals. Billy Graham wrote one in 1965 that Franklin had reprinted for his…

City Of God

Scripture Great is Yahweh, and greatly to be praised, in the city of our God, His holy mountain. ~Psalm 48:1, LSB Quote It is typical of God to use the insignificant. He gets greater glory when He makes the insignificant significant. ~John Goldingay I don’t know if you have been to Israel or not, but if…

Neutrality

Scripture “He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters.” ~Luke 11:23, NKJV Quote Neutral men are the devil’s allies. ~Edwin Hubbel I was having a discussion with a liberal {democrat} and he said, “Everything is not black and white. There is a gray area.” I…

The Immutibility of God

Scripture “For I, Yahweh, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.” ~Malachi 3:6, LSB Quote God does not change: His character does not change, His truth does not change, his purposes do not change. He is forever the same. ~J.I. Packer We called my Daddy’s mother mawmaw. She was born…

Knowing God Part II

Scripture I no longer call you slaves, because a master doesn’t confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me. ~John 15:15, NLT Quote Being a servant can be a matter of shame or pride; it depends on who you are serving. ~J.I. Packer {Knowing…