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Scripture “Sojourners in gloom and shadow dark as death, fettered in misery and chains.”  ~Psalms 107:10, NJB Quote Slavery is conditional: it all depends on the master. ~Ya’akov The text today is in reference to the Israelites in bondage to Pharaoh. The Israelites were not being punished for national crimes; this would come later in…

Scripture Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’  This is the first and greatest commandment. ~Matthew 22:37-38, NET Quote If loving God with all of our heart is the greatest commandment; failure to do so must be the greatest sin. ~Ray Comfort There is…

Scripture Who can say, ‘I have a clear conscience?’ ~Proverbs 20:9, REB Quote Never sacrifice what matters least for what matters most. ~Stephen Covey I am reading through the Proverbs in the REB and it as if I have never read them before. The REB {Prov.20:9} reads, Who can say, I have a clear conscience;…

Scripture Praise the Lord, you angels of his, you powerful warriors who carry out His decrees and obey His orders. ~Psalm 103:20, NET Quote There will be no peace in any soul until it is willing to obey the voice of God. ~Dwight L. Moody We sang a lot of songs in the 50’s and 60’s…

Scripture “Then will the nations revere the name of Yahweh, and all the kings of the earth Your glory.”  ~Psalm 102:15, NJB Quote Atheism is a temporary condition. ~Anonymous One of the good things about reading the bible through is that you see recurring themes: things that come up over and over. One of those…

Scripture So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, evil desire, and greed which is idolatry. ~Colossians 3:5, NET Quote To enjoy anything without thanksgiving is the same as robbing God. ~William Barclay What will come out of Washington D.C. today or from the left in general? Moving…

Scripture But my people did not obey me; Israel did not submit to me. I gave them over to their stubborn desires; they did what seemed right to them. ~Psalm 81:12, NET Quote Every sin has a consequence: it may be hardening of the heart or God giving us over to our own devices but…

Scripture The LORD is indeed going before you – he will be with you; he will not fail you or abandon you. Do not be afraid or discouraged! ~Deuteronomy 31:8, NET Quote Distress, doubt and discouragement tend to run together: one begets the other. ~Ya’akov Do not yield to discouragement no matter how distressed you are;…

Scripture “Don’t be afraid,” Jonathan reassured him. “My father will never find you! You are going to be the king of Israel, and I will be next to you, as my father, Saul, is well aware.”  ~I Samuel 23:16, NLT Quote Nothing is more noble, nothing more venerable, than loyalty. ~Cicero If you know me,…

Scripture There is a way that seems right to a man,But its end is the way of death. ~Proverbs 14:12 and 16:25, NKJV Quote Things are seldom what they appear; perspective and reality may not be in sync. ~Ya’akov My mother preached the above quote, at least the first part. Over and over again, she taught us not to jump to conclusions. One of her favorite proverbs was,…