With Jack Bailey
Scripture And so it is with prayer–Keep on asking and you will keep on getting; keep on looking and you will keep on finding; knock and keep on knocking and the door will be opened. ~Luke 11:9, LNT Quote A Christian without prayer is like a body without breath. ~Martin Luther Luke eleven begins with…
Scripture Your promise revives me; it comforts me in all my troubles. The proud hold me in utter contempt, but I do not turn away from your instructions. ~Psalm 119:50-51, NLT Quote The bible is alive, it speaks to me; it has feet, it runs after me; it has hands, it lays hold of me. ~Martin…
Scripture Joyful are people of integrity, who follow the instructions of the LORD. Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts. ~Psalms 119:1-2, NLT Quote I have made a covenant with God that He sends me neither visions, dreams nor even angels. I am well satisfied with the gift…
Scripture Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. ~Psalm 118:1, NIV Quote There is one thing better than THANKSGIVING and that is Thankful Living. ~Matthew Henry Psalm 118 is sandwiched in between the shortest Psalm [117] and the longest Psalm [119]. It was Martin Luther’s favorite and could have…
Scripture “Come,” they say, “let us wipe out Israel as a nation. We will destroy the very memory of its existence.” ~Psalm 83:4, NLT Quote “Prayer is the mightiest of all weapons that created natures can wield.” ~Martin Luther Psalm 83 is the last of the Asap Psalms and it is a prayer for Israel’s…
Scripture Do not cast me off in the time of old age; do not forsake me when my strength is spent. ~Psalm 71:9, NRSV Quote If would be a good thing if young people were wise and old folks were strong; but God had other ideas. ~Martin Luther Age is not an excuse to quit…
Scripture Praise is due to you, O God, in Zion; and to you shall vows be performed. ~Psalm 65:1, NRSV Quote The Christian ought to be a living doxology. ~Martin Luther Dr. Wiersbe like the Revised English Bible’s translation of verse 1, “Praise is fitting for You, O God.” I like them all: AV–Praise waits…
Scripture I will give thanks to Your name, O LORD, for it is good. {For He has delivered me from every trouble} ~Psalm 54:6-7, NRSV Quote The secret of a successful spiritual life is just to realize two things….I must have absolute confidence in God and absolutely no confidence in myself.” ~D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Psalm…
Scripture “Be still, and know [yada] that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth.” ~Psalm 46:10, NRSV Quote We humans like to be “hands on” and manage our own affairs but there is a time to relax, take the hands off and observe God being God. ~W.W.…
Scripture God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. ~Psalm 46:1, NRSV Quote God has all power and His divine purpose will not suffer defeat. He will have the last word. ~Alton H. McEachern Martin Luther loved Psalm 46. In times of extreme opposition, Martin Luther would say to his friend, Philip…