With Jack Bailey
Scripture In Babylon the high officials were having a feast. They were eating and drinking, when someone shouted, “Officers, take your places! Grab your shields.” ~Isaiah 21:5, CEV Quote How fragile is life! How quickly everything can change. ~N.E. Turner Babylon has a figurative meaning in scripture; sometimes it is a reference to the world system that is in rebellion…
Scripture The LORD makes the clouds rise from far across the earth, and he makes lightning to go with the rain. Then from his secret place he sends out the wind. ~Psalms 135:7, CEV Quote Every thing has a purpose: God does nothing chaotic. ~Ya’akov Practically everyone understands the purpose of rain but many a human has despised wind and lightning.…
Scripture Vineyards near Heshbon and Sibmah have turned brown. ~Isaiah 16:8, CEV Quote It feels so hot, it feels so dry: I long for water to fall from the shy? ~French Proverb It has been very hot and very dry. We got just a sprinkle on the Friday night of Danville’s first football game which is…
Scripture A rope made out of three cords isn’t easily broken. ~Ecclesiastes 4:12 Quote If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. ~African Proverb Today many rope are made from nylon but in the old days, most ropes were made of seagrass. You can still get them…
Scripture Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever. ~Psalm 107:1, NKJV Quote In some areas, there is no excess and thanksgiving is one such area. ~Ya’akov We do not live in a perfect world and all our circumstances are not ideal but drving back from Huntsville this morning,…
Scripture Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. ~I John 2:25, NIV Quote Stand for Christ and you will be judged by the world; stand with this world and you will be judged by God. ~Grace Wesley I’m not…
Scripture Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. ~Romans 8:5, NIV Quote The flesh is both consistent and persistent: it always fails to please God and it never…
Scripture The Stone that the builders tossed aside has not become the most important Stone. ~Psalm 118:22, CEV Quote In times of victory, celebrate Jesus…In difficult times, seek Jesus…In quiet times, worship Jesus…In painful and disturbing times, trust Jesus and in all times give thanks. ~Quotesarcade.com Matthew Henry believed that Psalm 118 was written when David ascended to…
Scripture This is what the LORD says: “Do not go to funerals to mourn and show sympathy for these people, for I have removed my protection and peace from them. I have taken away my unfailing love and my mercy. Quote When we put our trust in God’s Son, He puts His peace in our…
Scripture “Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant on the lookout for choice pearls. When he discovered a pearl of great value, he sold everything he owned and bought it! ~Matthew 13:45-46, NLT Quote Sometimes it is good to hit rock bottom because it is here that we realize Jesus is the Rock…