Come, Everyone Who Thirsts Isaiah 55:1 ESV “Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.” All of us humans thirst for (yearn, desire, long for) something, perhaps not even knowing what we want. As sinners … Continue reading Hear, That Your Soul May Live
Oh, Lord, Save Your People
A Cry for Help Psalms 28:1-3 ESV “To you, O Lord, I call; my rock, be not deaf to me, lest, if you be silent to me, I become like those who go down to the pit. Hear the voice of my pleas for mercy, when I cry to you for help, when I lift … Continue reading Oh, Lord, Save Your People
Wounds of a Friend or Kisses of an Enemy?
A Haughty Spirit Proverbs 27:1-2 ESV “Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring. Let another praise you, and not your own mouth; a stranger, and not your own lips.” We read in Proverbs 16:18: “Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.” If we … Continue reading Wounds of a Friend or Kisses of an Enemy?
Are We Sober-Minded Christians?
1 Peter 1:13-16 ESV “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 … Continue reading Are We Sober-Minded Christians?
Testing the Genuineness of Our Faith
1 Peter 1:6-9 ESV “In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation … Continue reading Testing the Genuineness of Our Faith
Don’t Play Games with God
No Longer Walk That Way! 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 … Continue reading Don’t Play Games with God
They Seek the Life of the Upright
Proverbs 29:10-11 ESV “Bloodthirsty men hate one who is blameless and seek the life of the upright. A fool gives full vent to his spirit, but a wise man quietly holds it back.” Seeking someone’s life doesn’t necessarily mean desiring the literal death of someone. Our lives can be destroyed in so many different ways. … Continue reading They Seek the Life of the Upright
Don’t Be Wishy-Washy
Matthew 5:13 ESV “You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people's feet.” If something is salty, it is sharp, clear, well-defined, definite, clear-cut, distinct, precise, and in … Continue reading Don’t Be Wishy-Washy
Testing Our Faith
This is from July of 2015. The Lord Jesus reminded me of it this morning.
A Manner Worthy of the Gospel
Rejection Serves a Purpose Philippians 1:12-14 ESV “I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. And most of the brothers, having become … Continue reading A Manner Worthy of the Gospel
Run With It 