With Jack Bailey
Scripture But let them all be glad, those who turn aside to hide themselves in You. May they keep shouting for joy forever! Overshadow them in Your presence as they sing and rejoice. Then every lover of Your name will burst forth with endless joy. ~Psalm 5:11, TPT Quote God honors faith; He rewards humility…
Scripture You do these things I hate, and then you come and stand in my presence, in my own Temple, and say, “We are safe!’ ~Jeremiah 7:10, GNT Quote Sometimes I wonder if we are not worshiping worship rather than God. ~D.A. Carson Jeremiah witnessed the demise and death of a nation. Judah was living…
Scripture Teach them God’s decrees, and give them His instructions. Show them how to conduct their lives. ~Exodus 18:20, NLT Quote God has given us His instructions. It is all there, every word, in a book called the Bible. ~Chuck Swindoll Troy joined the Bailey clan when he married our oldest daughter Hannah. Troy could…
Scripture Obedience is better than sacrifice, and submission is better than offering the fat of rams. ~1 Samuel 15:22, NLT Quote God loves obedience. ~Jim Nesbitt The mother of five had a pre-schooler named Tommy. Tommy’s siblings were older and their parents had been more strict with them and they allowed Tommy to do things…
Scripture “Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” ~Matthew 5:10, NASB Quote The affirmation of God is sweet in the midst of human treachery. Calvin Miller I can’t say in good conscience that I have been persecuted, at least not for righteousness sake…
Scripture “God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.” Genesis 3:5, NLT Quote Every time we disobey God we are exhibiting pride and the attitude that we know more than God. ~Charles Stanley {Every Day In His Presence}…
Scripture How long will you who are simple love your simple ways? How long will mockers delight in mockery and fools hate knowledge? ~Proverbs 1:22, NIV Quote A fool is a person who lacks good sense or judgment which results in stupid behavior. ~Daniel Webster A proverb {masal} is a poetic, incisive, brilliant and thought…
Scripture You must not offer sacrifices just anywhere you want to. Instead, the LORD will choose a place somewhere in Israel where you must go to worship Him. ~Deuteronomy 12:5, CEV Quote Obedience is the first act of worship. ~Ya’akov I had a conversation last week that got me to thinking. We we worship God as we…
Scripture Israel served idols, although the Lord had told them, “You must not do this.” The Lord warned Israel and Judah through every prophet, saying, “Turn from your evil ways”…But they would not listen. Instead they became obstinate like their ancestors…They rejected his statutes and… the warnings he had given them. ~ 2 Kings 17:12-15…
Scripture On that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced because God had given them great joy. The women and children also celebrated, and Jerusalem’s rejoicing was heard far away. ~ Nehemiah 12:43 (CSB) Quote The reason there are so many unhappy, disgruntled Christians is that they are living in perpetual disobedience. ~Ya’akov Moses taught…