Temple Tax

Scripture Each person who is counted must give a small piece of silver [half shekel] as a sacred offering to the Lord. ~Exodus 30:13, NLT Quote God gave us to hands: one to receive and one to give. ~Billy Graham When you begin talking about giving, you strike a sensitive nerve is a lot of folks.…

Blessed Are The Merciful

Scripture God blesses those who are merciful, for they will be shown mercy. ~Matthew 5:7, NLT Quote It is God’s mercy and grace that give me hope. ~William F. Graham What I have suspected for months has been confirmed in recent events: Joe Biden is in the advance stages of dementia. What they are doing…

Burning Incense

Scripture So let there be a regular burning of incense before the LORD for all time. ~Exodus 30:7, REB Quote We are not to pray so we can get on with the business, prayer is the business. ~Jack Taylor In the Old Testament, burning incense was a parallel to prayer. There was a special altar…

Perspective

Scripture They burned your sanctuary to the ground…Then they thought, “Let’s destroy everything!” So they burned down all the places where God was worshiped. ~Psalm 74:7-8, NLT Quote Our intercession is directed to a God of incomparable power, so our prayers should be marked by a faith of similar magnitude. ~Dennis Tucker If a stranger…

Who Cares?

Scripture  “Master, carest Thou not that we perish?” ~Mark 4:38, KJ21 Quote Jesus allows the storms to draw you to Himself. He brings you to the point of realizing that all earthly resources have failed you so that you will turn to Him. ~Charles Stanley Have you ever made the comparison between Jesus and Jonah:…

A JOY Day

Scripture For God has given us these times of joy; they are scheduled in the laws of Israel. ~Psalm 81:4, TLB Quote The fruit trees of heaven bend over the walls so that you can pick a little fruit here and now. ~Vance Havner When I say the word JEW, what pops in your mind?…

Flowers In The Valley

Scripturep But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. ~Galatians 5:22, KJ21 Quote The nightingale sings it most beautiful music is the darkest part of the night. ~Charles Spurgeon Gwen was a wild, willful Scottish lassie who did as she pleased…

Transformation

Scripture Have no fear, Jacob you worm and Israel you maggot. It is I who will help you, declares the LORD…I shall make you a sharp thrashing sledge, new and studded with teeth. ~Isaiah 41:14-15, REB Quote Christ is building His kingdom {Populating heaven} with earth’s broken things. ~J. R. Miller Could any two things…

Living By Faith

Scripture “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me. ~Galatians 2:20, NASB Quote Trust God’s word and power more than your experience and feelings. ~Samuel…

Such A Pity

Scripture “It has often thrown him both into the fire and into the water to destroy him. But if You can do anything, take pity on us and help us!” ~Mark 9:22, NASB Quote I have never seen a compassionate man die a bad death. ~Augustine of Hippo If you are not sitting down, perhaps…