If it Dies, it Bears Much Fruit

“And Jesus answered them, ‘The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life … Continue reading If it Dies, it Bears Much Fruit

He Will Say, “Here I Am”

Isaiah 58:1-11 ESV “Cry aloud; do not hold back;lift up your voice like a trumpet;declare to my people their transgression,to the house of Jacob their sins.Yet they seek me dailyand delight to know my ways,as if they were a nation that did righteousnessand did not forsake the judgment of their God;they ask of me righteous … Continue reading He Will Say, “Here I Am”

Fully Ready

An Original Work / June 19, 2013Based off Acts 20-22,26; Matthew 28:18-20; Acts 1:8 Why are you weeping and breaking my heart?I’m fully ready to suffer for Christ.If I must die for the sake of His name,I am convinced it will not be in vain.Glory to God and to His Son Jesus,Who has redeemed us; … Continue reading Fully Ready

The Abominable Practices of The Nations

“When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominable practices of those nations. There shall not be found among you anyone who burns his son or his daughter as an offering, anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens, or … Continue reading The Abominable Practices of The Nations

All Flesh is Grass

Isaiah 40:6-8 ESV “A voice says, ‘Cry!’And I said, ‘What shall I cry?’All flesh is grass,and all its beauty is like the flower of the field.The grass withers, the flower fadeswhen the breath of the Lord blows on it;surely the people are grass.The grass withers, the flower fades,but the word of our God will stand … Continue reading All Flesh is Grass

Tomorrow is Not Guaranteed

I am reading in Psalms 90 which is “A Prayer of Moses, the man of God.” In this Psalm, Moses speaks of the brevity of life and of how we need to number our days because we do not know when life will be taken from us. None of us knows for certain when God … Continue reading Tomorrow is Not Guaranteed

Unless We Abide in Christ

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me, … Continue reading Unless We Abide in Christ

Is He Your Lord?

“Blessed are those whose way is blameless,who walk in the law of the Lord!Blessed are those who keep his testimonies,who seek him with their whole heart,who also do no wrong,but walk in his ways!You have commanded your preceptsto be kept diligently.Oh that my ways may be steadfastin keeping your statutes!Then I shall not be put … Continue reading Is He Your Lord?