Psalms 18:25-30 ESV “With the merciful you show yourself merciful;with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;with the purified you show yourself pure;and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous.For you save a humble people,but the haughty eyes you bring down.For it is you who light my lamp;the Lord my God lightens my darkness.For … Continue reading Humble or Haughty in Practice
Their Hardness of Heart
Ephesians 4:17-19 ESV “Now this I say and testify in the Lord, that you must no longer walk as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their minds. They are darkened in their understanding, alienated from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, due to their hardness of heart. They … Continue reading Their Hardness of Heart
Lead by Example
1 Peter 5 ESV “So I exhort the elders among you, as a fellow elder and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as well as a partaker in the glory that is going to be revealed: shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God … Continue reading Lead by Example
And Then the End Will Come
Matthew 24:9-14 ESV “Then they will deliver you up to tribulation and put you to death, and you will be hated by all nations for my name's sake. And then many will fall away and betray one another and hate one another. And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray. And because lawlessness … Continue reading And Then the End Will Come
I Say, “Goodnight”
I say, “Goodnight,” I say, “Goodbye,”I say, “Hello,” now don’t you cry,For life is short in many ways,We do not know how many days. For time is ticking, ticking by,We do not know when we will die,It could be soon, it could be late,For we know not the final date. For we are born and … Continue reading I Say, “Goodnight”
“Israel, My Servant”
Isaiah 41:8-11 ESV “But you, Israel, my servant,Jacob, whom I have chosen,the offspring of Abraham, my friend;you whom I took from the ends of the earth,and called from its farthest corners,saying to you, “You are my servant,I have chosen you and not cast you off”;fear not, for I am with you;be not dismayed, for I … Continue reading “Israel, My Servant”
Do Not Be Surprised
1 Peter 4:7-11 ESV "The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers. Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one … Continue reading Do Not Be Surprised
The Rest of the Time
1 Peter 4:1-5 ESV “Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God. For … Continue reading The Rest of the Time
A Total Life Change
1 Peter 2:9-10 ESV “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had … Continue reading A Total Life Change
As a Spiritual House
1 Peter 2:1-3 ESV “So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good." As followers of Jesus Christ, we are to … Continue reading As a Spiritual House
Run With It 