With Jack Bailey
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…
Scripture A quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping on a rainy day. Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind or trying to hold something with greased hands. ~Proverbs 27:15-16, NLT Quote The great test of a persons character is the use of the tongue. ~Oswald Chambers The book of Proverbs had…
Scripture To answer before listening— that is folly and shame. ~Proverbs 18:13, NIV Quote “Empty drums [barrels] make the most noise.” ~Anonymous There is a lot in Proverbs about the tongue and how we use it. Solomon said in 15:28, The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.…
Scripture Let them praise the name of the LORD, for His name alone is exalted; His splendor is above the earth and the heavens. ~Psalm 148:13, NLT Quote I praise Jesus because though I deserved death and hell, He by grace gave me life and heaven. ~Ya’akov Psalm 148 is another hallelujah Psalm that begins…
Scripture “I am tired of living among people who hate peace.” ~Psalm 120:6, NLT Quote Singing praises to God, with other like minded believers, makes the journey sweeter. ~Ya’akov Traveling conditions have improved drastically since this Psalm was written. We ride in comfortable automobiles with heated seats, AC, Bluetooth, and guidance control systems–the Jewish Pilgrims,…
Scripture I pray with all my heart; answer me, LORD ! ~Psalm 119:145, NLT Quote In prayer, it is better to have a heart with no words than words without heart. ~John Bunyan When cannot pray effectively a part from God’s word. It is the word of God that reveals the will of God and…
Scripture Enter HIS gates with thanksgiving; go into HIS courts with praise. Give thanks to HIM and praise HIS name. ~Psalms 100:4, NLT Quote The evidence of Spirit-filled worship is joy, thanksgiving and submission. ~Warren W. Wiersbe Psalm 100 is the last of the enthronement Psalms [93-100] and next to Psalm 23 is the most…
Scripture Give to the LORD the glory he deserves! Bring your offering and come into His courts. Worship the LORD in all His holy splendor. Let all the earth tremble before Him. ~Psalm 96:89, NLT Quote “Before Jehovah’s awesome throne, Ye nations, bow with sacred joy: Know that the LORD is God alone; He can create…
Scripture O that today you would listen to His voice! Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah {strife}, as on the day at Massah {testing} in the wilderness, when your ancestors tested Me, and put me to the proof, though they had seen My work. ~Psalm 95:7-9, NRSV Quote It is a dangerous sin to ask…
Scripture Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth! ~Psalm 66:1, NLT Quote Sing lustily and with good courage. Beware of singing as if you were half dead or half asleep; but lift up your voice with strength. ~John Wesley Every romantic relationship, and I am speaking of a man and a woman, needs passion.…