Incredible Promises

Scripture “Then I will pour out a spirit of grace and prayer on the house of David and the residents of Jerusalem, and they will look at Me whom they pierced.” ~Zechariah 12:10 CSB Quote God has never made a promise that was too good to be true. ~Anonymous June got me hooked on Chicago P.D.…

Abundant Living

Scripture “A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come so that they may have life and have it in abundance. ~John 10:10 They say, “Through our tongues we have power; our lips are our own ​— ​who can be our master? ” ~Psalm 12:4, CSB Quote Sometimes, not being in control is the most beautiful thing in the world. ~Image Quotes…

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…

Apostates In The Church

Scripture  I say this because some ungodly people have wormed their way into your churches, saying that God’s marvelous grace allows us to live immoral lives. The condemnation of such people was recorded long ago, for they have denied our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. ~Jude 4 Quote No need to look for hypocrites…

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…

The Meek Get It All

Scripture Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. ~Matthew 5:5, NKJV Quote The meek shall inherit the earth but not the mineral rights. ~J. Paul Getty I am reading the CSB and I came across Ecclesiastes 2:26…For to the person who is pleasing in His sight, He gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner He gives the task…

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…

Home Sweet Home

Scripture “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word. My Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him. ~John 14:23, CSB Quote Our Father refreshes us on the journey with some pleasant inns [motels], but will not encourage us to mistake them for home. ~C.S. Lewis Bro. Inman…

Salvation Belongs To The LORD

Scripture “I will sacrifice to you with a voice of thanksgiving. I will fulfill what I have vowed. Salvation belongs to the LORD.” ~Jonah 2:9, CSB Quote When I speak to God, it is prayer: when He speaks to me, it is inspiration. ~Emilie Cady I am reading the CSB which is the revised edition of the Holman Bible. I am reading randomly at present. The phrase “Salvation belongs…