Bearing One Another’s Burdens

Scripture  Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ. If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important. ~Galatians 6:1-2, NLT Quote I can repeat the golden rule until I am black in the face, but I cannot really…

Dealing With Resentment

Scripture For the godless are full of resentment. Even when He punishes them, they refuse to cry out to Him for help. ~Job 36:13, NLT Quote Resent is like drinking poison and praying for someone else to die. ~True Source Unknown Resentment stems from a perceived injustice. If someone hurt you when you were a child, especially…

Pull Up

Scripture Stubborn people who repeatedly refuse to accept correction will suddenly be broken and never recover. ~Proverbs 29:1, Passion Quote I more fear what is within me than what is without. ~Martin Luther Martin Luther had a morbid fear of rebellion. Although he ignited one, rebellion was never his intention. Ben Franklin said, “Rebellion against…

Speaking The Truth In Love

Scripture You are of your father the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and does not stand in the truth because there is no truth in him. Whenever he speaks [n]a lie, he speaks from his own nature, for he is a liar…

No News Before The Good News

Scripture Above all, constantly seek God’s kingdom and His righteousness, then all these less important things will be given to you abundantly. ~Matthew 6:33, Passion Quote Isn’t it interesting how God uses difficult {obnoxious} people in our life to teach us valuable lessons. Mark S. Milwee I spoke to a group of pastors recently and…

Watch Out!

Scripture Jesus spoke up and said, “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees and the Sadducees.” ~Matthew 16:5, Passion Quote There is a huge difference between being antisemitic and anti-sadducee. ~Ya’akov When I mention rich Jews, I notice folks around me getting nervous but they have nothing to fear: I am pro-Israel to core.…

Standing On The Promise

Scripture “And I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse. And in you all the families of the earth will be blessed.” ~Genesis 12:3, LSB Quote Subtract Jesus from the equation and you have nothing: add Him and you have everything. ~Ya’akov Genesis twelve is a record of…

The Mystery of Suffering

Scripture Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped. And he said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked I shall return there. Yahweh gave, and Yahweh has taken away. Blessed be the name of Yahweh.” Through all this Job did not sin, nor…

The Song Of Moses

Scripture Let the Sunrise of Your love end our dark night! Break through our clouded dawn! Only You can satisfy our hearts…We have been overwhelmed with grief, come now and overwhelm us with gladness. ~Psalm 90:14-15, Passion Bible Quote Psalm ninety teaches us that life here on earth is not only short; it is miserable,…

Our Enemy

Scripture Be of sober spirit, be on the alert. Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. ~1 Peter 5:8, NASB Quote My main ambition in life is to be on the devil’s most wanted list. ~Leonard Ravenhill We do have an adversary, the devil also known as Satan…