Psalms 34:4-7 ESV “I sought the Lord, and he answered meand delivered me from all my fears.Those who look to him are radiant,and their faces shall never be ashamed.This poor man cried, and the Lord heard himand saved him out of all his troubles.The angel of the Lord encampsaround those who fear him, and delivers … Continue reading Healthy versus Unhealthy Fear
Year: 2023
Don’t Be Like a Mule
Psalms 32:8-9 ESV “I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go;I will counsel you with my eye upon you.Be not like a horse or a mule, without understanding,which must be curbed with bit and bridle,or it will not stay near you.” For those of us who by faith in Christ … Continue reading Don’t Be Like a Mule
A Modern-Day Laodicea
Revelation 3:14-22 ESV “And to the angel of the church in Laodicea write: ‘The words of the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of God's creation. “‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor … Continue reading A Modern-Day Laodicea
Then He Opened Their Minds
Luke 24:44-47 ESV “Then he said to them, ‘These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.’ Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, and said to them, … Continue reading Then He Opened Their Minds
Give Honor to God’s Messengers
Luke 24:1-12 ESV “But on the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about … Continue reading Give Honor to God’s Messengers
Regardless of What our Lips Profess
Luke 23:44-49 ESV “It was now about the sixth hour, and there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour, while the sun's light failed. And the curtain of the temple was torn in two. Then Jesus, calling out with a loud voice, said, ‘Father, into your hands I commit my spirit!’ And … Continue reading Regardless of What our Lips Profess
Crucifying Christ All Over Again
Jesus Christ was falsely arrested for a crime he did not commit. Those who arrested him took him to the high priest’s house. And the men who were holding Jesus in custody were mocking him as they beat him. Then Jesus was led away to the council of the chief priests and scribes who began … Continue reading Crucifying Christ All Over Again
He Went Out and Wept Bitterly
Luke 22:54-62 ESV Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest's house, and Peter was following at a distance. And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. Then a servant girl, seeing him as he … Continue reading He Went Out and Wept Bitterly
Not my Will, but Yours
Luke 22:39-46 ESV And he came out and went, as was his custom, to the Mount of Olives, and the disciples followed him. And when he came to the place, he said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” And he withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and … Continue reading Not my Will, but Yours
Satan Sifted me Like Wheat
Luke 22:31-34 ESV “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” Peter said to him, “Lord, I am ready to go with you both to prison and … Continue reading Satan Sifted me Like Wheat
Run With It 