Keep Silent

Scripture But the LORD is in his holy Temple. Let all the earth be silent before Him. ~Habakkuk 2:20, NLT Quote His voice demands the silence of the soul. ~George Matheson The soul is a chatter box which is why David would often command the soul to shut up. My daddy never used the phrase “shut up,” he…

A Straw Kingdom

Scripture And the quality of each person’s work will be seen when the Day of Christ exposes it. For on that Day fire will reveal everyone’s work; the fire will test it and show its real quality. ~I Corinthians 3:13, GNT Quote Power and prosperity without Christ are wood, hay and straw waiting to be…

Jesus In Genesis

Scripture “Take your son, your one and only son whom you love…offer him as a sacrifice.” ~Genesis 22:2, REB Quote The Bible is our HIM book; it is all about HIM {Jesus}. ~Adrian Rogers Buckle your mental seat belt, I am about to challenge your mind and possibly your faith. Genesis chapter 22 is not…

Storms

Scripture He saw that they were in serious trouble, rowing hard and struggling against the wind and waves. About three o’clock in the morning Jesus came toward them, walking on the water. ~Mark 6:48, NLT Quote When God wants to make a man, He puts him in a storm. ~Charles Cowman Storms can arise suddenly especially on the tiny Sea of…

Don’t Trouble The Rabbi

Scripture Your daughter is dead; trouble the Rabbi no further. ~Luke 8:49, NEB Quote It’s never over until Jesus says it’s over. ~Ya’akov I love the story of Jesus raising Jarius’ 12 year old daughter. Jesus was known far and wide as a healer but the closer He got to the cross, the more He…

Victory In Jesus

Scripture Now, thanks be to God Who always leads us forth to triumph with the Anointed One {Christ}. ~2 Corinthians 2:14, The Literal Translation Quote A seasoned sailor knows how to use a head wind to move forward. ~Charles Cowman No one wants to be tempted; it is to be avoided whenever possible but God…

Greatest Sermon

Scripture How stubborn you are, heathen still at heart and deaf to the truth! ~Acts 7:51, NEB Quote It is easy to be politically correct but it takes courage to tell the truth. ~Ya’akov  A few days ago I was reading in Acts and came across Stephen sermon to the Sanhedrin…It is very interesting… ‘How…

The RIVER

Scripture There is a River whose streams bring joy to God’s city. ~Psalm 46:4, Jerusalem Bible Quote If it is from God, you will not be able to stop them. You may even find yourselves fighting against God!” ~Gamaliel One of my life goals is to read every English translation of the Bible in print. When I started…

Exalted On High

Scripture Clap your hands, all peoples, acclaim God with shouts of joy. For Yahweh, the Most High, is glorious, the great King over all the earth. ~Psalms 47:1, Jerusalem Bible Quote Our God is in heaven and does what He pleases: He serves no man and is ruled by no power other than His sovereign…

Worship

Scripture When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m such a sinful man.”  ~Luke 5:8, NLT Quote We do not see who we are until we see who Jesus is. ~Ya’akov I love Luke 5 and the story of the big catch.…