A Footstool World

Scripture Thus says the LORD, “Heaven is My throne and the earth is My footstool. Where then is a house you could build for Me? And where is a place that I may rest? ~Isaiah 66:1, NASB1995 Quote Glory: It is who God is. It is the essence of His nature; the weight of His importance; the radiance of His splendor; the demonstration of His power; the atmosphere of His…

A Tribute To Wade

Timothy “Wade” Morris February 21, 1968–August 3, 2021 “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!”  ~John 1:47, NASB Monday night August 2 was not a good night at the Bailey household: we kept getting bad news from every direction and two of the three were covid related. The most shocking news was that…

Clinging

Scripture If you try to hang on to your life, you will lose it. But if you give up your life for My sake, you will save it. ~Luke 9:24, ASV Quote Some people are still clinging to the reins of their life, and hoping somehow that God will bow to their will and make…

Rebellion And Witchcraft

Scripture For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. ~1 Samuel 15:23, NKJV Quote Our present culture has given itself to rebellion. They have embraced blasphemy, homosexuality, fornication, pornography, adultery, hatred, bitterness and violence. ~Ray dis Comfort Saul is one of Israel’s many kings who got off to a good start but had…

Rebuke And Response

Scripture So don’t bother correcting mockers; they will only hate you. But correct the wise, and they will love you. ~Proverbs 9:8, Immerse by Tyndale Quote Rebuke, even legitimate rebuke, is hard for our proud Adamic nature to accept. ~Ray dis Comfort How do you respond to rebuke? Do you become defensive when corrected? When…

Wretchedness

Scripture Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. ~Philippians 4:6, NLT Quote Our Heavenly Father created us to need Him. ~Ya’akov Jesus taught us to begin our prayers with praise and adoration for the Father but this is easier said than done. My…

Fathers Day, Not!

Scripture Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged; fathers are the pride of their children. ~Proverbs 17:6, NLT Quote The father cannot be the glory or pride of a child unless the child knows the father. ~Ray dis Comfort I think the probability is great that in the last half century, the moral decline of…

I am And So Are You

Scripture For in Him we live and move and exist.  ~Acts 17:28, NASB95 Quote “It is woven into the fabric of your existence that when you speak of yourself, you must say His name.” ~Jonathan Cohn If you have followed me for any length of time, you know that the sacred name Yahweh {translated Jehovah in septuagint}…

How Much Do You Know?

Scripture I realized that no one can discover everything God is doing {in this world} under the sun. Not even the wisest people discover everything, no matter what they claim. ~Ecclesiastes 8:17, NLT Quote Our knowledge is finite; our ignorance is infinite. ~Ya’akov When it comes to intellect, Solomon sits among the elites. There is no question, the man was highly intelligent and I love…

Opts Or Obstacles

Scripture Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. ~James 1:2, NLT Quote When you focus on problems, you get more problems. When you focus on possibilities, you have more opportunities. ~Zig Ziglar Our troubles and trials are actually opportunities but too often we look…