Pride And Perversity

Scripture Wisdom pours into you when you begin to hate every form of evil in your life, for that’s what worship and fearing God is all about. Then you will discover that your pompous pride and perverse speech are the very ways of wickedness that I hate!” ~Proverbs 8:13, TPT Quote The chief characteristic of counterfeit holiness is pride or…

Sanctification

  Scripture Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Thessalonians 5:23, NKJV Quote God must break through the exterior barriers in our lives in order to sanctify the soul, ~Chuck Swindoll There…

Pride Is A Sneak

  Scripture I remember boasting, “I’ve got it made! Nothing can stop me now! I’m God’s favored one”…then suddenly, You hid Your face from me. ~Psalm 30:6-7, TPT Quote Self-sufficiency is a myth perpetuated by pride and temporary success. ~Sarah Young I don’t know what period of David’s life he is referring to in Psalm 30, but…

Refusing A Gift

Scripture For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. ~Romans 6:23, NLT Quote A person who has given himself entirely to Jesus Christ will never think that he has done too much for Him. ~Henry Scougal I read a devotion yesterday that…

Watch Out!

Scripture Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. ~ Peter 5:8, NLT Quote Self is the god of unhappiness. ~Lorenzo Scupoli One of the things that makes my heart sick is to know that Satan has used me. Peter felt this same sickness when he rebuked Jesus for talking about His death…But…

The Fate Of Tyrants

Scripture You will not be given a proper burial, for you have destroyed your nation and slaughtered your people. The descendants of such an evil person will never again receive honor. ~Isaiah 14:20, NLT Quote All tyrants are the same: they are interested in their own power and nothing else. They do not care if they destroy a…

His Word Never Fails

Scripture Deep in your hearts you know that every promise of the Lord your God has come true. Not a single one has failed! ~Joshua 23:14, NLT Quote The Bible is the cradle wherein Christ is laid.” ~Martin Luther The Israelites were given a land, one that we refer to as the ‘Promised’ land but…

Psalm 34

Scripture Yahweh is near to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. ~Psalm 34:18, LSB Quote God never despises the cries {Prayers} of His saints. ~Martin Luther I go to bed at night thinking about my Psalm for the following day. I do love Psalm 34. There are a lot of great…

The Conflict And The Conquest

Scripture  Dear friends, I warn you as “temporary residents and foreigners” to keep away from worldly desires that wage war against your very souls. ~1 Peter 2:11, NLT Quote God has a tender regard for the souls of men and is infinitely willing to promote their souls welfare. ~Henry Scougal {Life of God: Souls of…

Christianity And Morality

Scripture The Pharisee stood and was praying these things to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. ~Luke 18:11, LSB Quote Those who do not think about their own sins make up for it by thinking incessantly about the sins of…