Repentance

Scripture There was a time when I wouldn’t admit what a sinner I was. But my dishonesty made me miserable and filled my days with frustration. ~Psalm 32:3, TLB Quote An honest confession is good for the soul. ~Scottish Proverb There is a lot of pretense in the world in which we live. People are…

All Grace

Scripture Evil-merodach king of Babylon… lifted up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah from prison; and he spoke to him good words, and he set his throne above the throne of the kings who were with him in Babylon. ~2 Kings 25:27-28, LSB Quote Our secret sins would be our ruin if God did…

The First Puritan

Scripture Never before had there been a king like Josiah, who turned to the Lord with all his heart and soul and strength, obeying all the laws of Moses. And there has never been a king like him since. ~2 Kings 23:25, NLT Quote The worship of idols is not innocent, it is demonic and…

Check It Out

Scripture Only simpletons believe everything they’re told!     The prudent carefully consider their steps. ~Proverbs 14:15, NLT Quote There is a great deal of deceit in this world. There is a great deal of misinformation; not all of it is deliberate. ~John Philips Eugene Peterson paraphrase of Proverbs 14:15 goes like this…The gullible believe anything they’re…

A Glorious Body

Scripture He will take our weak mortal bodies and change them into glorious bodies like his own, using the same power with which he will bring everything under his control. ~Philippians 3:21, NLT Quote Sooner or later, you are going to want a new body. ~Ya’akov I lifted weights my last two years in college.…

Outside The Camp

Scripture And so Jesus also suffered outside the city gate to make the people holy through His own blood. Let us, then, go to Him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace He bore. For here we do not have an enduring city, but we are looking for the city that is to come. ~Hebrews 13:12-14,…

My Best Friend

Scripture I will be glad and rejoice in your unfailing love, for you have seen my troubles, and you care about the anguish of my soul. ~Psalm 31:7, NLT Quote We learn nothing apart from adversity. ~Watchman Nee I did something yesterday morning that I rarely do, I listened to the Sunday night message. I…

Things That Do Not Change

Scripture “For, I Yahweh, do not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed.” ~Malachi 3:6, LSB Quote Everything in the universe is in a state of flux except the speed of light. ~Albert Einstein I call it inspiration; others may call it nonsense, but when thoughts or insights come to mind, I…

No Kings

Celebrate Jesus Scripture Tibia died, and Omri reigned. ~1 Kings 16:22 Quote No kingdom has two kings. No such title as co-king. ~Ya’akov After Solomon’s demise and death, his son Rehoboam incensed the ten northern tribes and they rebelled leaving him to govern the tribe of Benjamin and Judah. The Levites lived everywhere but the…

Gambling Does Not Pay

Celebrate Jesus Scripture Dishonest money dwindles away, but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow. ~Proverbs 13:11, NIV Quote “Where gambling enters, prayer leaves; where greed grows, faith dies.” ~Dwight L. Moody Rose, alias “Charlie Hustle,” alias “Mr. Baseball,” was known for many years as a winner, but he was living a double…