Perception Is Reality, Not!

Scripture “It’s my son’s robe! A wild animal has eaten him up. Joseph must have been torn to pieces.” Jacob tore his clothes. He put on black clothes. Then he sobbed over his son for many days. All of Jacob’s other sons and daughters came to comfort him. But they weren’t able to. Genesis 37:34-35, NIrV Quote…

The Men Of Jabesh Gilead

Scripture But when the people of Jabesh-gilead heard what the Philistines had done to Saul, all their mighty warriors traveled through the night to Beth-shan and took the bodies of Saul and his sons down from the wall. They brought them to Jabesh, where they…buried their bodies under a tamarisk tree. ~I Samuel 31:11-12, NLT…

Eight Suppositions

Scripture  Suppose we say that we share life with God but still walk in the darkness. Then we are lying. We are not living by the truth. ~I John 1:6, NIrV Quote Let us, with extreme caution, indulge in the supposition that morality can be maintained without fear of God. It cannot! ~Adapted from a George…

What Goes Around, Comes Around

Scripture But if you fail to keep your word, then you will have sinned against the LORD, and you may be sure that your sin will find you out. ~Numbers 32:23, NLT Quote Every thing we do; every thing we say; every choice we make will sooner or later come back to us. ~Image Quotes Jacob,…

Jesus And Facebook

Scripture A servant girl noticed him in the firelight and began staring at him. Finally she said, “This man was one of Jesus’ followers!” ~Luke 22:56, NLT Quote Everyone is a follower; either of Christ or the world. ~Ya’akov A status symbol of our current age is how many followers one has on Facebook or…

Thinking Before You Speak

Scripture They refused to obey the Spirit of God. So Moses spoke without thinking. ~Psalm 106:33, NIrV Quote Not only are we accountable for what we say; we are accountable for how we say it. ~Ya’akov If you think I have someone in mind, someone who is guilty of speaking before they think–you are right,…

Perspective

Scripture You have wearied Him by saying that all who do evil are good in the LORD ’s sight, and He is pleased with them. You have wearied Him by asking, “Where is the God of justice?” ~Malachi 2:17, NIrV Quote “The same sun which melts wax hardens clay. And the same Gospel which melts…

Walking With A Limp

Scripture The sun rose above Jacob as he passed by Peniel. He was limping because of his hip. ~Genesis 32:31, NIrV Quote Every believer has a spiritual handicap to remind us constantly of our need for His grace. ~Ya’akov Jacob lived by his wits for the first 40 years of his life but as he…

A Perfect Memory

Scripture You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. ~Psalms 56:8, NLT Quote God’s memory is perfect and without limits. His record book is true and His actions are unfalteringly just. ~Robby Gallaty This sounds like a myth but…

Jesus

Scripture Jesus our priest offered one sacrifice for sins for all time. Then He sat down at the right hand of God. ~Hebrews 10:12, NIrV Quote Whatever your question: Jesus is the ANSWER. ~Ya’akov I don’t profess to know everything but there are some things that I am absolutely sure of: Everything in the bible…