From The Gutter-Most To The Utter-Most

Scripture Out of the depths I have cried to You, O Lord; Lord, hear my voice! ~Psalm 130:1, NKJV Quote An humble man is always at an advantage: no one can despise him more than he depises himself. ~Henry Scougal I try to preview my next days Psalm on the night before. The other night…

Presumption

Scripture Go ahead and make all the plans you want, but it’s the Lord who will ultimately direct your steps. ~Proverbs 16:1, TPT Quote No one can fulfill their plans without God’s help. ~Chuck Swindoll It is not a sin to plan or to think ahead, the sin is to presume that we can accomplish our…

Villains Or Victims

Scripture In His love and in His mercy He redeemed them, and He lifted them and carried them all the ancient days. But they rebelled and grieved His Holy Spirit; Therefore He turned Himself to become their enemy; He fought against them. ~Isaiah 63:9-10, LSB Quote The older the world grows, the more heated the conflict between Christ…

Eighty-Five Year Old Man Arrested for Praying

Scripture “O Lord, you are a great and awesome God! You always…keep Your promises…but we have sinned and done wrong. We have rebelled against You and scorned Your commands and regulations.” ~Daniel 9:4-5, NLT Quote Prayer is spiritual breathing and prayer was as vital to Daniel as oxygen. He had rather die than not to…

Faithful To The End

Scripture So, Daniel, be faithful until the end! You will rest, and at the end of time, you will rise from death to recieve your reward. ~Daniel 12:13, CEV Quote I don’t have to be successful but I do have to be faithful. ~James E. Turrentine The first six chapters of Daniel contain historical data…

Terrorified

Scripture At that moment the fingers of a man’s hand appeared and began writing on the plaster of the king’s palace wall next to the lampstand. As the king watched the hand that was writing, his face turned pale, and his thoughts so terrified him that he soiled himself and his knees knocked together. ~…

Slavery

Scripture Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord. ~Colossian 3:22, NLT Quote Slavery, like AIDS, has not been abolished. Like a deadly virus it mutates, taking on new…