War, politics, lies, betrayal, the murdering of innocents, our young men and women in uniform dying on a battle field via men of power; takeovers of nations, riots and lawlessness, sin abounding, the church asleep or complacent for the most part; the gospel diluted, and do we even notice? Through all that is going on … Continue reading For Our Nation
They Falsely Say
“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the … Continue reading They Falsely Say
Jesus Taught Them
I believe the Lord is leading me, beginning today, to focus for a while on the teachings of Jesus Christ, and how he connected with the people, and how he related to them. And I believe he wants me in the book of Matthew right now until he leads me somewhere else. For the past … Continue reading Jesus Taught Them
All Things God’s Way
The apostle Paul was writing to the church in Colossae, encouraging them in their faith in Jesus Christ, and in the love which they had for all the saints. “For this reason also, since the day we heard of it, we have not ceased to pray for you and to ask that you may be … Continue reading All Things God’s Way
All Flesh is Grass
Isaiah 40:6-8 ESV “A voice says, ‘Cry!’And I said, ‘What shall I cry?’All flesh is grass,and all its beauty is like the flower of the field.The grass withers, the flower fadeswhen the breath of the Lord blows on it;surely the people are grass.The grass withers, the flower fades,but the word of our God will stand … Continue reading All Flesh is Grass
In Obedience to The Truth
“Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart, for you have been born again not of seed which is perishable but imperishable, that is, through the living and enduring word of God.” (1 Peter 1:22-23 NASB1995) What is … Continue reading In Obedience to The Truth
A Futile Way of Life
“If you address as Father the One who impartially judges according to each one’s work, conduct yourselves in fear during the time of your stay on earth; knowing that you were not redeemed with perishable things like silver or gold from your futile way of life inherited from your forefathers, but with precious blood, as … Continue reading A Futile Way of Life
Distressed by Various Trials
I am reading in 1 Peter 1. We who believe in Jesus Christ to be Lord and Savior of our lives are those who, by God-persuaded faith in him, have been crucified with Christ in death to sin and raised with Christ to walk in newness of life in him, no longer to live as … Continue reading Distressed by Various Trials
Not Too Hard for God
Have you ever gotten to the point in your life where you felt like you were at the end of your rope? Everything you tried seemed to just blow up in your face? Nothing went like you had hoped, or even as you had planned? And you felt as though you just kept coming up … Continue reading Not Too Hard for God
Work for The Lord
In October of 2018 I received a "Blogger Recognition Award" from some of my fellow bloggers. Today I realized there were people now reading that post from 2018, and then the Lord gave me a Scripture to go with it: “As slaves of Christ, do the will of God with all your heart. Work with … Continue reading Work for The Lord
Run With It 