With Jack Bailey
Scripture Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. ~Psalm 87:2-3, LSB Quote No man can be perfectly happy in this life. ~Augustine It took Augustine 14 years to write the CITY OF GOD which was his most notable work.…
Scripture “So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last.” ~Matthew 20:16, NLT Quote The proud are blind to their shortcomings while the humble fail to see their strengths. ~Calvin Miller Jesus made the statement above after telling the story of the vineyard. The owner of…
Scripture Do not rob the poor because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate; For Yahweh will plead their case and rob the soul of those who rob them. ~Proverbs 22:22-23, LSB Quote What is your profit margin, if you gain the whole world but lose your soul in the process?…
Scripture As they went out, they talked it over and agreed, “This man hasn’t done anything to deserve death or imprisonment.” ~Acts 26:31, NLT Quote How little they know of Christianity who think that the story ends with conversion. ~C.S. Lewis I am about to finish the book of Acts in the LSB and once…
Scripture Jesus answered them and said, “Truly, truly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life.” Quote Humanitarianism leads to practical atheism. ~Calvin Miller {Until…
Scripture ““I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery. You shall have no other gods before Me.” ~Exodus 20:2-3, LSB Quote Idolatry is the folly of asking a gift to be the giver. ~Dana Ortlund Idolatry can be very subtle; if we are…
Scripture When they were all full, Jesus said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces left over; let us not waste a bit.” So they gathered them all and filled twelve baskets with the pieces left over from the five barley loaves which the people had eaten. John 6:12-13, GNT Quote God does not create anything to…
Scripture “Because you did not serve Yahweh your God with gladness and a merry heart— therefore you shall serve your enemies whom Yahweh will send against you. ~Deuteronomy 28:47-48, LSB Quote Whatever breaks your spirit and embitters your soul will eventually make you physically sick. ~Anonymous Another blog from notes recorded over a decade ago. According…
Scripture You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking the truth. ~Psalms 52:3, NRSV Quote Integrity is being truthful with yourself; honesty is being truthful with others. ~Spencer Johnson When you read Psalm 52:3, You love evil more than good, and lying more than speaking the truth, what name comes to mind? For me,…
Scripture And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who draws near to God must believe that He is andthat He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. ~Hebrews11:6, LSB Quote There is but one appetite that supremely matters: seeking God. There is but one eternally damning sin: not to seek…