Job 8:11-15 ESV “Can papyrus grow where there is no marsh? Can reeds flourish where there is no water? While yet in flower and not cut down, they wither before any other plant. Such are the paths of all who forget God; the hope of the godless shall perish. His confidence is severed, and his … Continue reading The Modus Operandi of a Hypocrite
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Are You Being False to the Truth?
James 3:13 ESV “Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.” So many people today are teaching and/or living a gospel other than the gospel taught by Jesus and by his New Testament apostles. Many of them are claiming the blessings of … Continue reading Are You Being False to the Truth?
They Serve Their Own Appetites
Romans 16:17-20 ESV “I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the … Continue reading They Serve Their Own Appetites
Men Play Games
An Original Work / July 2, 2022 Men play games, and it’s insane What they in pride do hope to gain. Full of tricks and trips and pride They now take others for a ride. Liars plenty in disguise, They’re not so very, very wise. Hide their motives, truth not tell, Manipulating men to hell. … Continue reading Men Play Games
Clean on Outside but not Inside
John 8:1-6 ESV “But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst they … Continue reading Clean on Outside but not Inside
By Smooth Talk and Flattery They Deceive
Romans 16:17-20 ESV “I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the … Continue reading By Smooth Talk and Flattery They Deceive
The Veil that is Spread
Isaiah 25:1-5 ESV "O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure. For you have made the city a heap, the fortified city a ruin; the foreigners' palace is a city no more; it will never … Continue reading The Veil that is Spread
The Beast is Deceiving People
Revelation 13:5-8 ESV “And the beast was given a mouth uttering haughty and blasphemous words, and it was allowed to exercise authority for forty-two months. It opened its mouth to utter blasphemies against God, blaspheming his name and his dwelling, that is, those who dwell in heaven. Also it was allowed to make war on … Continue reading The Beast is Deceiving People
Deception is Twisted Truth
Christian, test the spirits to see if they are of God. Just because it sounds good, or just because it has elements of truth to it, or just because it was said by a famous preacher or evangelist or book author it doesn’t make it true or just or right. Deception is twisted truth. Please … Continue reading Deception is Twisted Truth
Lord, I Pray, Bring Them Home
I am reading in Jeremiah 6. This is the second devotion the Lord is giving me from this passage today. The first, which covers verses 10-19 is titled, “It is to Them an Object of Scorn,” which can be read here: https://walkingwounded.blog/2022/01/28/it-is-to-them-an-object-of-scorn/. I am not going to go into the history of this passage again, … Continue reading Lord, I Pray, Bring Them Home
Run With It 