Isaiah Sixty-Twenty

Scripture Your sun will no longer set, and your moon will not fade; for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and the days of your sorrow will be over. ~Isaiah 60:20 Quote “A man can no more diminish God’s glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word ‘darkness’ on the walls of his cell.” ~C.S. {Jack} Lewis Isaiah 60 reminds me of…

Assurance From John

Scripture I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. ~I John 5:13, CSB Quote Salvation is by GRACE through FAITH but it is GRACE [Jesus] that saves us not our faith. An atheist has faith but…

False Assurance

Scripture The Pharisee stood by himself and prayed this prayer: ‘I thank You, God, that I am not like other people—cheaters, sinners, adulterers. I’m certainly not like that tax collector! ~Luke 18:11, CSB Quote “We don’t need to be embarrassed that we are needy; every feeble, stumbling prayer uttered by a believer is heard by…

Stewardship 101

Scripture Now he said to the disciples: “There was a rich man who received an accusation that his manager was squandering his possessions. So he called the manager in and asked, ‘What is this I hear about you? ~Luke 16:1-2, CSB Quote The first principle of faithful stewardship is to realize that everything belongs to God. ~Ya’akov I can’t adequately…

Peace Like A River

Scripture If only you had paid attention to my commands. Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea. ~Isaiah 48:18, CSB Quote God’s peace is joy resting; God’s joy is peace dancing. ~F.F. Bruce God’s desire was to bless Israel and make them the most prosperous nation…

No Future For Rednecks

Scripture You will be covered with shame and destroyed forever because of the violence done to your brother Jacob. Obadiah 10, CSB Quote “Roses are red and mud is brown, we rednecks party with the radio up and the tailgate down.” ~Si Robertson Cain is the father of the self-willed, Abraham is the father of…

The Discipline Of Darkness

Scripture Who among you fears the Lord and obeys his servant? If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light, trust in the Lord and rely on your God. ~Isaiah 50:10, NLT Quote At times God puts us through the discipline of darkness to teach us to heed Him. The nightingale sings in the darkness part of the night. ~Oswald…

Let The Party Begin!

Scripture We must celebrate with a feast, for this son of mine was dead and has now returned to life. He was lost, but now he is found.’ So the party began. ~Matthew 15:24, NLT Quote The law condemns the best of us but GRACE saves the worst of us. ~Joseph Prince Some 52 years ago…

The Ultimate Sacrifice

Scripture He was assigned a grave with the wicked, but He was with a rich man at his death, because he had done no violence and had not spoken deceitfully. ~Isaiah 53:9, CSB Quote By this we know love, that He laid down His life for us. ~John The Apostle As Christians, we know that Isaiah was painting a portrait of Christ in chapters 52-53.…

Communication

Scripture “What is your request?” he asked. She replied, “In your Kingdom, please let my two sons sit in places of honor next to you, one on your right and the other on your left.” ~Matthew 20:21, NLT Quote The art of communication is the language of leadership. ~James Humes We all know how important…