Salty Saints Or Pavement?

Scripture  Don’t bring false charges against anyone or sentence an innocent person to death. I won’t forgive you if you do. ~Exodus 23:7, CEV Quote “America needs no words from me to see how your decision in Roe v. Wade has deformed a great nation.” ~Teresa of Calcutta Who are the most innocent members of…

The Word Of God

Scripture The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb. ~Psalm 19:9-10, NIV Quote The bible has the power to show and restore your true identity. ~Timothy Keller I stand amazed at David’s insight and understanding. Psalm…

Word Perfect

Scripture As for God, His way is perfect: the LORD’s word is flawless; He shields all who take refuge in Him. ~Psalm 18:30, NIV Quote The best gift in the world, next to the incarnate or Living Word, is the written word and it will ignite your heart if you give it a chance. ~Timothy…

Grace, Grace: God’s Grace

Scripture The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me. ~Psalm 18:20, NIV Quote Everything is GRACE. ~Ya’akov The verse above is David’s prayer from Psalm 18. I used the Psalms in my daily prayers but I have to restate them sometimes because I cannot pray this…

When We See Jesus

Scripture As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness. ~Psalm 17:15, NIV Quote To gaze into the infinite beauty of Christ and to receive such infinite love will give us satisfaction that will last for all eternity. ~Timothy Keller We live in…

Insecurity 101

Scripture After Jacob died, Joseph’s brothers said to each other, “What if Joseph still hates us and wants to get even with us for all the cruel things we did to him?” ~Genesis 50:15, CEV Quote Theologically speaking, insecurity is a deficiency of assurance. ~Ya’akov When Adam and Eve transgressed in the garden, immediately they…

I Have No Good Thing

Scripture I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from You I have no good thing.” ~Psalm 16:2, NIV Quote We all live for something and we all love something supremely. What ever we love more than Jesus is an idol. ~Ya’akov When I first read Psalm 16 earlier today, I thought David was talking…

The Folly Of Sin

Scripture “Father, forgive these people! They don’t know what they are doing.” ~Luke 23:34, CEV Quote Ignorance is not always bliss; sometimes is utterly sinful and stupid. ~Ya’akov We have twenty from Grace Point who are reading through the bible in a year and we are reading the Contemporary English Version which is the first…

No Exceptions

Scripture All have turned away, all have become corrupt; there is no one who does good, not even one. ~Psalm 14:3, NIV Quote Fools cannot bear anyone being over them; so they ignore God or act as if He does not exist. ~Timothy Keller We know where Paul got a lot of his inspiration for Romans; he got…

Always Pray

Scripture How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemies triumph over me? ~Psalms 13:1-2, NIV Quote Prayer does not fit us for the greater work; prayer is the greater work.…