This is the testimony of John, when the Jews sent to him priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, “Who are you?” And he confessed and did not deny, but confessed, “I am not the Christ.” They asked him, “What then? Are you Elijah?” And he *said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” … Continue reading Make It Straight
Christian Devotional
My times with the Lord in His Word
The True Light
“There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them … Continue reading The True Light
The Aging Process
“O Lord, You have searched me and known me.You know when I sit down and when I rise up;You understand my thought from afar.You scrutinize my path and my lying down,And are intimately acquainted with all my ways.Even before there is a word on my tongue,Behold, O Lord, You know it all.You have enclosed me … Continue reading The Aging Process
Know My Anxious Thoughts
“O that You would slay the wicked, O God;Depart from me, therefore, men of bloodshed.For they speak against You wickedly,And Your enemies take Your name in vain.Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord?And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?I hate them with the utmost hatred;They have become my … Continue reading Know My Anxious Thoughts
Accepting God’s Sovereign Will
“For You formed my inward parts;You wove me in my mother’s womb.I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;Wonderful are Your works,And my soul knows it very well.My frame was not hidden from You,When I was made in secret,And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth;Your eyes have seen … Continue reading Accepting God’s Sovereign Will
All For the Sake of The Gospel
“For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a slave to all, so that I may win more. To the Jews I became as a Jew, so that I might win Jews; to those who are under the Law, as under the Law though not being myself under the Law, so … Continue reading All For the Sake of The Gospel
A False Balance
“A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,But a just weight is His delight.When pride comes, then comes dishonor,But with the humble is wisdom.The integrity of the upright will guide them,But the crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,But righteousness delivers from death.The righteousness of the … Continue reading A False Balance
Because We Love God
“My son, keep my wordsAnd treasure my commandments within you.Keep my commandments and live,And my teaching as the apple of your eye.Bind them on your fingers;Write them on the tablet of your heart.Say to wisdom, ‘You are my sister,’And call understanding your intimate friend;That they may keep you from an adulteress,From the foreigner who flatters … Continue reading Because We Love God
A Godly Woman
The Scripture passage for this morning is Proverbs 31:10-31 which is a model for a godly woman, wife, and mother. Yesterday, in America, was a day of celebration of all mothers of children, called “Mother’s Day.” I will only cover half of the passage, and I will apply the truths mentioned to what this might … Continue reading A Godly Woman
Run With It 