With Jack Bailey
Scripture “You have said it yourself; nevertheless I tell you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.” ~Matthew 26:54, NASB Quote There are two kinds of people in this world: those who worship sin and those who are weary of…
Scripture Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed. ~Proverbs 15:22, NIV Quote “Those who consult none but themselves are generally ill-advised.” ~Matthew Henry Paul was dead set on returning to Jerusalem and none of his friends encouraged him because they believed his going back would be a mistake. The prophet…
Scripture The Lord hears His people when they call to Him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. ~Psalm 34:17, NLT Quote All God’s people are praying people. ~Matthew Henry I love Psalm 34; it has been a huge source of comfort over the years. It is based on David experience when he…
Scripture Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You; Surely every man, even standing firm, is altogether vanity. ~Psalm 39:5, LSB Quote Life here on earth is vain. Man in all his creature comforts lives in continual uncertainty. ~Matthew Henry The Hebrew word translated ‘vanity’ in the KJV…
Scripture Those who oppress the poor insult their Maker, but helping the poor honors him. ~Proverbs 14:31, NLT Quote “When a man lives in destitution, he is at the mercy of all who wish to oppress him.” ~Victor Hugo In America, unemployment is a myth. Oh yes, we have unemployed people but that is because…
Scripture “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Luke 12:32, NKJV Quote He is no fool, who gives us what he cannot keep in order to gain what he cannot lose. ~Jim Elliot There are two fools in Luke 12, one fictional and one real.…
Scripture Yahweh will build a house for you. And it will be that when your days are fulfilled to go to be with your fathers, I will raise up one of your seed after you, who will be of your sons; and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build for Me a house, and…
Scripture Evil people will bow before good people; the wicked will bow at the gates of the godly. ~Proverbs 14:19, NLT Quote “Every act rewards itself. There is no chance and no anarchy in the universe.” ~Ralph Waldo Emerson I am reading John Philips commentary on Proverbs. He has a story or illustration for every…
Scripture A sound heart is life to the body, But envy is rottenness to the bones. ~Proverbs 14:30, NKJV Quote It would be better to have bone cancer than to have an envious spirit. ~John Philips The NET translates Proverbs 14:30 like this…A tranquil spirit revives the body, but envy is rottenness to the bones.…
Scripture Therefore, let all the godly pray to you while there is still time, that they may not drown in the floodwaters of judgment. ~Psalm 32:6, NLT Quote Your sin is too big for you to handle alone. ~John Philips Anytime I read anything about the Kennedy assination or the Titanic, I perk up. Two…