The Happy Slave

Scripture Happy is the slave whom the Master, when He comes, will find on the watch for Him. ~Luke 12:17, Williams Quote Happiness is to know the Saviour, Living a life within His favour, Having a change in my behaviour, Happiness is the Lord. ~Ira Stanphill I am reading through the Williams translation and yesterday…

Israel’s Creed

Scripture Then Yahweh passed by in front of him [Moses] and called out, “Yahweh, Yahweh God, compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in lovingkindness and truth;who keeps lovingkindness for thousands, who forgives iniquity, transgression, and sin; yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished. ~Exodus 34:6-7, LSB Quote Exodus 34:6-7 is…

Our Image Of The Father

Scripture For He does not afflict from His heart or grieve the sons of men. ~Lamentations 3:33, LSB Quote He is a God who delights in mercy, and judgment is His strange work.” ~Jonathan Edwards I think I mentioned it in another blog, the Story of the Prodigal’s Father in Luke 15 was shared because…

Psalm 103

Scripture You kissed my heart with forgiveness, in spite of all I’ve done…You’ve rescued me from hell and saved my life. You have crowned me with love and mercy. ~Psalms 103:3, Passion Translation Quote Our sins can darken our awareness of God’s love, but they cannot darken the reality of His love. ~Dana Ortlund I…

Crossing The Line

Scripture Pray no more for these people, Jeremiah. Do not weep or pray for them, for I will not listen to them when they cry out to me in distress.  ~Jeremiah 11:14, NLT Quote  Mercy, detached from Justice, grows unmerciful. ~C.S. Lewis Mickey asks me last night about the sin unto death. It is a…

Something To Be Thankful For

Scripture The LORD is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love. ~Exodus 34:6, CSB Quote It is not happy people who are thankful: it is thankful people who are happy. ~Image Quotes I am currently preaching through the book of Jonah on Sunday mornings. This week I will be in Jonah chapter 4 where Jonah gets…

Yahweh’s Character

Scripture So he complained to the LORD about it: “Didn’t I say before I left home that you would do this, LORD? That is why I ran away to Tarshish! I knew that you are a merciful and compassionate God, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. You are eager to turn back from…

He Will Repay

Scripture The one who believes in the Son has eternal life, but the one who rejects the Son will not see life; instead, the wrath of God remains on him. ~John 3:36 (CSB) Quote   Sin is the dare of God’s justice, the rape of His mercy, the jeer of His patience, the slight of His…

The Revelation Of Jesus Christ

Scripture Look! I have been standing at the door and I am constantly knocking. If anyone hears Me calling him and opens the door, I will come in and fellowship with him and he with Me. ~Revelations 3:20, LNT Quote Loving Jesus, gentle Lamb, in Thy gracious hands I am; Make me, Savior, what Thou…

The God of Comfort

Scripture What a wonderful God we have–He is the Father of our LORD Jesus Christ, the source of every mercy, and the One who so wonderfully comforts and strengthens us in our hardships, and trials. ~II Corinthians 1:3, LNT Quote Don’t treat people the way they treat you: treat them as God treats you. ~Dave…