With Jack Bailey
Scripture You adulterous people. Don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? So whoever wants to be the friend of the world becomes the enemy of God. ~James 4:4, CSB Quote The world is wrong side up; it needs to be turned upside down in order to be right side up.…
Scripture But the righteous are glad; they rejoice before God and celebrate with joy. ~Psalm 68:3, CSB Quote Without authentic worship, we go about miserable. ~A.W. Tozer I first noticed the word ‘Celebrate’ when I read the Contemporary English version some 15-20 years ago. Every time I read a new translation, I come across things I have not noticed previously.…
Scripture Satan answered the Lord, “Does Job fear God for nothing? Haven’t you placed a hedge around him, his household, and everything he owns? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But stretch out your hand and strike everything he owns, and he will surely curse…
Scripture God, hear my voice when I am in anguish. Protect my life from the terror of the enemy. ~Psalms 64:1, CSB Quote By nature, the devil is a terrorist. ~Ya’akov Everyone struggles when it comes to courage. What refrain did Jesus use constantly with His disciples? It was “be not afraid,” or in modern…
Scripture Anguish is coming! They will look for peace, but there will be none. Disaster after disaster will come, and there will be rumor after rumor. ~ Ezekiel 7:25-26 (CSB) Quote The East coast is dealing with Florence and some years back, we had Katrina hit the gulf doing massive damage in New Orleans and Southern Mississippi.…
Scripture “Like the nations the LORD is about to destroy before you, you will perish if you do not obey the LORD your God. ~Deuteronomy 8:20, CSB Quote There is no peace for any soul until he or she is willing to obey God. ~Dwight L. Moody I was reading in Daniel a few days ago when I came…
Scripture They began to accuse Him, saying, “We found this man misleading our nation, opposing payment of taxes to Caesar, and saying that he himself is the Messiah, a king.” ~Luke 22:2 {CSB} Quote When the debate is lost, slander becomes the tool of the loser. ~Socrates When someone hates another person and wants to…
Scripture “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because I tell you, many will try to enter and won’t be able.“ ~Luke 13:24 {CSB} Quote Jesus is not a way to heaven: He is THE way to heaven. ~Ya’akov {a million others} I read Luke 13 yesterday and was a bit disturbed so…
Scripture Peter was grieved that he asked him the third time, “Do you love me? ” He said, “Lord, you know everything; you know that I love you.” ~John 21:17 [CSB] Quote The bible breaks everything down to two things: Loving Jesus with all your heart and loving you neighbor as much as you love yourself.…
Scripture “This man deserves the death sentence because he has prophesied against this city, as you have heard with your own ears.” ~Jeremiah 26:11 [CSB] Quote Fear is a reaction: Courage is a decision. ~Sir Winston Churchill Many people refer to Jeremiah as the weeping prophet. He was a very passionate man who loved God…