With Jack Bailey
Scripture “King Manasseh of Judah has done many detestable things. He is even more wicked than the Amorites, who lived in this land before Israel. ~2 Kings 21:11, NLT Quote Christ died for men precisely because men are not worth dying for; to make them worth it. ~C.S. Lewis I am grateful to the late Dr.…
Scripture Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time. ~Proverbs 13:11, NLT Quote If you don’t grow wealth gradually with hard work, you will not have the character to manage the wealth you gain. ~Timothy Keller Years ago I attended a financial seminar that changed my life. Our instructor was…
Scripture Do you see any truly competent workers? They will serve kings rather than working for ordinary people. ~Proverbs 22:29, NLT Jesus was a blue-collar worker…He was a Carpenter. ~Ya’akov Although I am a pastor, which is considered a profession, I identify more with the blue collar world. My father was a concrete finisher, a…
Scripture Riches don’t last forever, and the crown might not be passed to the next generation. ~Proverbs 27:24, NLT Quote We are to love people and use money; not love money and use people ~Warren W. Wiersbe Well over 40 years ago, I encountered a man who had bought a Super-A Farmall from a widow…
Scripture Trust in your money and down you go! But the godly flourish like leaves in spring. ~Proverbs 11:28, NLT Quote Money can buy things: it just cannot buy the essential things. ~Ya’akov Money is not evil; it is greed [loving money] that is the root of all evil. Money is something we are to…
Scripture Work hard and become a leader; be lazy and become a slave. ~Proverbs 12:24, NLT Quote God is fulfilled in His work and we are created in His image. ~Timothy Keller Why do we work? I guess the basic reason is so we can eat. Proverbs 16:26 says, It is good for workers to…
Scripture A man who loves wisdom brings joy to his father, but a companion of prostitutes squanders his wealth. ~Proverbs 29:3, NIV Quote To be a Christians means to forgive in inexcusable in others for God has forgiven the inexcusable in you. ~C.S. Lewis The Prodigal Son in Proverbs, wow! You know I love the story…
Scripture But I keep praying to You, Lord, hoping this time You will show me favor. ~Psalm 69:13, NLT Quote We don’t pray so we can get on with the business, PRAYER is the business. ~Jack Taylor Psalm 69:13 caught my attention the other day. I read it first in the MESSAGE, then I picked…
Scripture I will punish the world for its evil, and wicked people for their sin. I will put an end to the pride of the insolent, I will bring down the arrogance of tyrants. ~Isaiah 13:11, NET Quote “Unbelievable” ~Keith Blackwood Gretchen Esther Whitmer, are you familiar with the name? She is the governor of…
Scripture God puts out the light of the man who curses his father or mother. ~Proverbs 20:20, TLB Quote To be alienated from your family can produce deep sadness. ~Timothy Keller No two people have been conditioned the exact same way, not even siblings from the same household. I have one sister 84 and one…