"But rise and stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you, delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles—to whom I am … Continue reading My 12 Favorite Scriptures Pt 2
Christian Devotional
My times with the Lord in His Word
My 12 Favorite Scriptures Pt 1
“Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that … Continue reading My 12 Favorite Scriptures Pt 1
Listen to God and Eat What is Good
“Come, everyone who thirsts,come to the waters;and he who has no money,come, buy and eat!Come, buy wine and milkwithout money and without price.Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread,and your labor for that which does not satisfy?Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good,and delight yourselves in rich food.Incline … Continue reading Listen to God and Eat What is Good
Evil People Do Not Understand Justice
Proverbs 28 Select Verses 1 The wicked flee when no one pursues,but the righteous are bold as a lion.4 Those who forsake the law praise the wicked,but those who keep the law strive against them.5 Evil men do not understand justice,but those who seek the Lord understand it completely.6 Better is a poor man who … Continue reading Evil People Do Not Understand Justice
Hope Deferred Grieves the Heart
Proverbs 13:12 NASB “Hope deferred makes the heart sick,But desire fulfilled is a tree of life.” As I contemplated the meaning of this proverb, and as I prayed for understanding, there were two main “deferred hopes” that came to mind. The first one is the hope of salvation for my loved ones who have not … Continue reading Hope Deferred Grieves the Heart
Better is Open Rebuke than Hidden Love
Proverbs 27 Select Verses 1 Do not boast about tomorrow,for you do not know what a day may bring.5 Better is open rebukethan hidden love.6 Faithful are the wounds of a friend;profuse are the kisses of an enemy.8 Like a bird that strays from its nestis a man who strays from his home.12 The prudent … Continue reading Better is Open Rebuke than Hidden Love
In The Lord I Take Refuge
"Preserve me, O God, for in you I take refuge.I say to the Lord, “You are my Lord;I have no good apart from you.”As for the saints in the land, they are the excellent ones,in whom is all my delight.The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply;their drink offerings of blood I … Continue reading In The Lord I Take Refuge
Is Salvation Spiritual Retirement Benefits?
“Having purified your souls by your obedience to the truth for a sincere brotherly love, love one another earnestly from a pure heart, since you have been born again, not of perishable seed but of imperishable, through the living and abiding word of God; for “’All flesh is like grassand all its glory like the … Continue reading Is Salvation Spiritual Retirement Benefits?
Even at Night
Psalms 16:7-11 ESV “I bless the Lord who gives me counsel;in the night also my heart instructs me.I have set the Lord always before me;because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices;my flesh also dwells secure.For you will not abandon my soul … Continue reading Even at Night
Holy in All Your Conduct
“Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but as he who called you is holy, you also be holy in … Continue reading Holy in All Your Conduct
Run With It 