The Salt Of The Earth

Scripture Your lives are like salt among the people. But if you, like salt, become bland, how can your saltness be restored? Flavorless salt is good for nothing and will be thrown out and trampled on by others. ~Matthew 5:13, Passion Quote Christianity has become so conventional and respectable that it is insipid…the salt has…

Daily Bible Reading

Scripture Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. ~Romans 12:2, NIV Quote The Christian mind has succumbed to the secular drift with a degree of weakness…

City Of God

Scripture Yahweh loves the gates of Zion more than all the dwelling places of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of you, O city of God. ~Psalm 87:2-3, LSB Quote No man can be perfectly happy in this life. ~Augustine It took Augustine 14 years to write the CITY OF GOD which was his most notable work.…

At Ease From Dread

Scripture “But he who listens to me shall dwell securely and will be at ease from the dread of evil.” ~Proverbs 1:33, LSB Quote You lie too near the Father’s heart for Him to hurt you. ~John Flavel I believe it is God and His indwelling grace that has given me a distaste for evil. I am…

Hope Lost

Scripture There are more troubles all around me than I can count. My sins have caught up with me, and I can’t see any longer. My sins are more than the hairs of my head. I have lost all hope. ~Psalms 40:12, NIrV Quote Begin every day with a new hope and forget what lies…

Inevitable Conflict

Scripture Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in them. ~I John 2:25, NIV Quote Stand for Christ and you will be judged by the world; stand with this world and you will be judged by God. ~Grace Wesley I’m not…