Pleasing The Father

Scripture I always do what pleases Him. John 8:29, Williams Quote Holiness consist in thinking like Christ and willing what He wills. ~Jerry Bridges Jesus had a passion and it was to please His Father. At Jacob’s well Jesus said to His disciples, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent me…

A Thankful Slave

Scripture Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave. Matthew 20:26-27, NIV Quote To be Christ’s captive is to be perfectly free. ~Elise Elliot Jesus uses two Greek words that are close to the same but different.…

Slavery, Good or Bad?

Scripture “Blessed is that slave whom his master finds so doing when he comes.” ~Luke 12:43, NASB Quote Are you disappointed with society? Are you really concerned about what is going on? Take the first step: look at yourself–What can you do to make things better? ~Billy Graham {Day by Day, p. 161} The chief…

Dirty Feet

Scripture I tell you the truth, slaves are not greater than their master. Nor is the messenger more important than the one who sends the message. ~John 13:16, NLT Quote Do not come to Christ asking for a crown. There is only one crown in the church and Jesus wears it! ~Calvin Miller Todays verse…

Human Depravity

Scripture We are all infected and impure with sin. When we display our righteous deeds, they are nothing but filthy rags. ~Isaiah 64:6, NLT Quote There are some things I never doubt: an Infinite Creator, the presence of evil in the world and man’s depravity. ~Ya’akov June and I went to see the SOUND OF FREEDOM  yesterday.…

Can Obedience Be Wrong?

Scripture  But the midwives feared God, and did not do as the king of Egypt had commanded them, but let the boys live. ~Exodus 1:17, NASB Quote A man is a slave for obeying unless behind his obedience there is a recognition of a Holy God. ~Oswald Chambers For the most part, obedience is a…

God Loves Obedience

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…

Nine-Eleven

  Scripture Again I saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift, or the battle to the strong, or bread to the wise, or riches to the discerning, or favor to the skillful; rather, time and chance happen to all of them.  ~Ecclesiastes 9:11, Holman Quote Merit is not always rewarded…

Laziness

Scripture Lazy people irritate their employers, like vinegar to the teeth or smoke in the eyes. ~Proverbs 10:26, NLT Quote Laziness could run a competitive race for the most underrated sin. ~David Wyrtzen Moses was not only a law giver, he was prophet. Three hundred years before the fact, he predicted the Israelites would asks…

Slavery

Scripture Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything you do. Try to please them all the time, not just when they are watching you. Serve them sincerely because of your reverent fear of the Lord. ~Colossian 3:22, NLT Quote Slavery, like AIDS, has not been abolished. Like a deadly virus it mutates, taking on new…