Always Be Humble and Kind

Scripture Be kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, just as God in Christ also has forgiven you. ~Ephesians 4:32, NASB Quote The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention. ~Oscar Wilde I think Ephesians 4:32 was Mother’s favorite verse. I know it was the one she quoted most often.…

God Uses The Humble

Scripture Our LORD and our God, Bashan is a mighty mountain covered with peaks. Why is it jealous of Zion, the mountain You chose as Your home forever? ~Psalm 68:15-16, CEV Quote By small and simple things; great things are brought to pass. ~Russell Ballard Bashan is a mountain range located just East of the…

A Big Put On

Scripture So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other… ~Colossians 3:12, NASB Quote God sees the heart but people see our clothes so put on Christ. ~Elisabeth Elliot Paul said to the Galatians, “For…

Pride

Scripture Do nothing out of selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves. ~Philippians 2:3, CSB Extra Every sin can be forgiven if we humble ourselves and confess our sin to the LORD. ~Jim Cymbala Jesus said in Mark 3:28-29, “Truly I tell you, people will be forgiven for all…

Thank You Jesus

Scripture Remember… few of you were wise in the world’s eyes or powerful or wealthy…Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful.  ~I Corinthians 1:26-17, NLT Quote God can humble the great…

Psalm 34

Scripture Yahweh is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. ~Psalm 34:18, LSB Quote God never despises the cries {Prayers} of His saints. ~Martin Luther I go to bed at night thinking about my Psalm for the following day. I do love Psalm 34. There are a lot of great…

Humility

Scripture And you shall remember all the way which Yahweh your God has led you in the wilderness these forty years, that He might humble you, testing you, to know what was in your heart, whether you would keep His commandments or not. ~Deuteronomy 8:2, LSB Quote Pride is the only disease that when a man has…

Dirty Feet

Scripture I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more important than the one who sends the message. ~John 13:16, NLT Quote Do not come to Christ asking for a crown. There is only one crown in the church and Jesus wears it! ~Calvin Miller Todays verse…

Ya’akov, You Worm

Scripture Have no fear, Ya’akove, you worm, you men of Israel! I will help you. ~Isaiah 41:14, Complete Jewish Bible Quote God humbles the great and He makes great the humble. ~Russ Resnik I am reading a Messianic Jewish devotional and yesterdays reading shocked me. I perked up when I read Isaiah 41:14 out of…