With Jack Bailey
Scripture The Lord reigns, let the earth be glad; let the distant shores rejoice. ~Psalm 97:1, NIV Quote Our morality is to be based on the holy character of God, and not some shallow form of humanitarism. ~Alton MacEarchern It amazes me, I read and study a Psalm per day and occassionally there will be…
Scripture For you see your calling, brethren, that not many wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called. ~1 Corinthians 2:26, NKJV Quote There is not the meanest, the weakest, the poorest believer on the earth but that Christ prizes him more than all the world. ~John Owens When I…
Scripture And he {Gabriel} came to her and said, “Hail, O favored one, the Lord is with you!” ~Luke 1:28, RSV Quote When you hear, “Hail favored one, the LORD is with you,” you are about to be asked to do something so impossible that it can only be accomplished through God’s enabling power. ~Calvin…
Scripture One day the angels came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came with them. The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” Satan answered the Lord, “From roaming {prowling} throughout the earth, going back and forth on it.” Quote It is never good, but the defection from good, that is the…
Scripture He despised the oath by breaking the covenant. He did all these things even though he gave his hand in pledge. He will not escape! ~ Ezekiel 17:18 (CSB) Quote Jesus is the ultimate Promise Keeper because He has the power to enact His will: What He says, He can do. ~Ya’akov Ezekiel does…
Scripture God, you are my God; I eagerly seek You. I thirst for You; my body faints for You in a land that is dry, desolate, and without water. ~Psalm 63:1, CSB Quote Mercy-drops round us are falling, but for the showers we plead. ~Daniel Webster Whittle In my Saturday morning reading I came across the above verse which was so fitting for the day,…
Scripture Can an ax overpower the one who uses it? Can a wooden pole lift whoever holds it? ~Isaiah 10:15, CEV Quote God can hit a hard lick with a crooked stick. ~Ya’akov Sennacherib, the king of Assyria and son of Sargon II, was a arrogant blow hard who thought himself to be an agent…
Scripture Enjoy what you have rather than desiring what you don’t have. Just dreaming about nice things is meaningless—like chasing the wind. ~Ecclesiastes 6:8 Quote “I’ve never met a rich man who was happy, but I have only very occasionally met a poor man who did not want to become a rich man. ~Malcolm Muggeridge…
Scripture O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. ~Psalm 39:1, NLT Quote The ONE who knows you best, loves you most. ~Warren W. Wiersbe What can I say, Psalms 139 blows my mind. It absolutely amazes me. I read it and I am struck with awe, totally dumbfounded. When I…
Scripture Praise the LORD ! I will thank the LORD with all my heart as I meet with his godly people. How amazing are the deeds of the LORD ! All who delight in him should ponder them. ~Psalm 111:1-2, NLT Quote Providence is the invisible hand of God inside the glove of human events. ~Max…