With Jack Bailey
Scripture All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. ~2 Corinthians 1:3-4, NLT Quote God knows what it is like to suffer: His Son suffered on the cross for…
Scripture He was despised and rejected— a man of sorrows, acquainted with deepest grief. ~Isaiah 53:3, NLT Quote No healthy Christian chooses suffering; we choose God’s will and sometimes that leads to suffering. ~Oswald Chambers I had some thoughts this morning as I read my devotions. Jesus came to this planet and was born of a…
Scripture The wicked will see it and be grieved; He will gnash his teeth and melt away; The desire of the wicked shall perish. Psalm 112:10, NKJV Quote But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy peace and prosperity. ~David, Son of Jesse Joseph had dreams of ruling over his brothers. His brothers made fun…
Scripture I hear the tumult of the raging seas as Your waves and surging tides sweep over me. ~Psalm 42:7, NLT Quote On occasions, you will encounter circumstance that will trouble you to the very core of your soul. ~Chriswell Freeman I am sure that David was not a surfer but he did know how it…
Scripture Since Christ endured bodily suffering, you also must arm yourselves with the same disposition. ~I Peter 4:1 REB Quote Suffering, rightly met, forges deep friendships and empowers our witness. ~Timothy Keller As we mentioned yesterday; the Psalmist said, “He was good for me to be afflicted that I might learn.” We humans have a…
Scripture But He said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.” ~Luke 7:50, REB Quote Salvation is all by the grace of God: damnation is all by the will of man. ~Charles H. Spurgeon Jesus was invited to the home of a Pharisee by the name of Simon who had recovered…
Scripture Going a little farther, He fell face down and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass from Me. Yet not as I will, but as You will.” ~Matthew 26:39, CSB Quote A paradox is a seemingly absurd or self-contradictory statement or proposition that when investigated or explained may prove to…
Scripture Does not wisdom call out? At the highest point along the way…she takes her stand…at the entrance, she cries aloud. ~Proverbs 8:1-3, NIV Quote “Many men know a great deal but are no wiser for it. To know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom.” ~Charles H. Spurgeon Solomon personifies WISDOM as a woman.…
Scripture My wounds are ugly. They stink. I’ve been foolish. I have sinned. ~Psalm 38:5, NIRV Quote Sin can make us so sick that we become sick of sin. ~Ya’akov No one seems to know the exact setting that inspired Psalm 38. It is a penitential Psalm like 32 and 51. Scholars are reasonably sure…
Scripture I am in a trap with no way of escape. ~Psalm 88:8, NLT Quote Suffering is a required course in the school of faith. ~Max Anders This Psalm was written by Herman the Ezrahite, a descendant of Korah and possibly the grandson of Samuel who himself was a descendant of Korah. The Sons of…