Drink No Water

Scripture Drink no longer water. ~I Timothy 5:23, Geneva Bible Quote “My doctor told me to drink more water, so I started putting ice cubes in my diet pepsi.” ~Internet I do a light blog every now and then. All work and no play makes Jack a dull fellow. As most of you know, I…

Redemption

Scripture They trust in their wealth and boast of great riches. Yet they cannot redeem themselves from death by paying a ransom to God. ~Psalm 49:6-7, NLT Quote Our wants are many but our needs are few. ~Gerald H. Wilson The inevitable temptation of wealth is that we will rely on it rather than God.…

Penny Candy

Scripture  Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be. ~Matthew 6:21, NLT Quote There is withinh the human heart a desire, a deep fibrous root to possess, always to possess, and then to possess more. ~Chuck Swindoll Only a very few of my readers will be able to relate to…

The Divine Perspective

Scripture And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose. ~Romans 8:28, NRSV Quote The glory of the Christian is the he or she rises above the circumstances: in times of trial and distress they radiate cheer and good will. ~Charles Erdman…

The Bible

Scripture How I delight in your commands! How I love them! ~Psalm 119:47 Quote What a privilege it is to have access to the Bible daily! ~Billy Graham Those of you who are reading Billy Grahams PEACE FOR EACH DAY will know where this blog originated. I am running short of time and it is…

Standing Amazed

Scripture All the nations of the world will stand amazed at what the Lord will do for you. They will be embarrassed at their feeble power. ~Micah 7:16, NLT Quote There is but one good and that is God; everything else is good only when it looks to Him and evil when it turns from…

Communicable and Incommunicable

Scripture Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth Does not become weary or tired. His understanding is inscrutable. ~Isaiah 40:28, NASB Quote In worldly terms, might makes right, but on God’s terms right makes might. ~J. Clinton McCann When the Puritan…

Prayer From The Pit

Scripture I called on Your name, O LORD, from the lowest pit. ~Lamentations 3:55, LSB Quote Self-sufficency is a myth perpetuated by pride and the devil. ~Jack Young Most of you can’t relate but I grew up in the 50’s when dug wells were common. We had one and so did our neighbors. Most of…

Fret Not

Scripture Do not fret because of evildoers, be not envious toward doers of unrighteousness. For they will wither quickly like the grass and fade like the green herb. ~Psalm 37:1-2, LSB Quote God places a premium on human free will and because that will often opts for self-will and evil, the world as we know…

The Living Water

Scripture They feast on the abundance of Your house; You give them drink from Your river of delights. For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light. ~Psalm 36:8-9, NIV Quote Jesus never comes next: He is always first. ~Warren W. Wiersbe I learn something new practically every day. Jesus…