Psalm 107:15-16 (NKJV) “Oh, that men would give thanks to the LORD for His goodness, and for His wonderful works to the children of men! For He has broken the gates of bronze, and cut the bars of iron in two. “ It was over 30 years ago when I found myself in a jail […]
Luke 16:24-26 (NIV®) “So he called to him ‘Father Abraham, have pity on me and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in agony in this fire.’ But Abraham replied, ‘Son, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things while Lazarus received
Psalms 37:23 (NKJV) “The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, and He delights in his way.” I wasn’t sure what I needed to do in this particular situation. I had not used my education in a certain area for at least four or five years, and had no intention of using
I Samuel 8:7 (NKJV) “And the LORD said to Samuel, ‘Heed the voice of the people in all that they say to you; for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me, that I should not reign over them.’” I have been thinking a good deal about authority lately. Where it comes from.
Hebrews 13:7 (NIV®) “Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith.” I am grateful for those who have walked the Christian life ahead of me. Some are older in years. Some are older in their Christian walk. Some have passed
Romans 12:3 (NKJV) “For I say, through the grace given to me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think soberly, as God has dealt to each one a measure of faith.” Isn’t it amazing how scripture can read us? I hope
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Romans 1:25 (NIV®) “They exchanged the truth about God for a lie, and worshiped and served created things rather than the Creator — who is forever praised. Amen” I have been noticing lately how our natural tendency is to substitute things in this world in exchange for God. I don’t think we normally notice it
Matthew 7:22-23 (NIV®) “Many will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evil-doers!’” I wonder sometimes, how many of
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Acts 3:13 (NKJV) “The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of our fathers, glorified His Servant Jesus, whom you delivered up and denied in the presence of Pilate, when he was determined to let Him go.” This is Peter talking to a large group of onlookers who were seeing a lame man who
Numbers 1:1a; 2a; 5; 45a; and 46 (NKJV) “Now the Lord spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai; ‘Take a census of all the congregation of the children of Israel’; ‘These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: from Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur’; So all who were numbered