1 Peter 2:13-16 NASB “Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human institution, whether to a king as the one in authority, or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers and the praise of those who do right. For such is the will of God, that by doing right you … Continue reading Obedience to Authorities
Encouragement
Lockstep
Lockstep, lockstep, all in place,No one asking, all a gaze.Mindless foll’wers do their thing,Foll’wing without questioning. Do always what they have heard,Matter not how so absurd.Minions giving service toTheir slave masters, one and two. This reveals what they were taughtEarly on is not for naught.Worship taught, but not to God.Worship taught is but a fraud. … Continue reading Lockstep
Obedience to God Over Human Authorities
“Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God. Therefore whoever resists the authorities resists what God has appointed, and those who resist will incur judgment. For rulers are not a terror to good conduct, but to bad. … Continue reading Obedience to God Over Human Authorities
Keep Walking with The Lord
“As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, ‘Tell us, when will these things be, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?’ And Jesus answered them, ‘See that no one leads you astray. For many will come in my … Continue reading Keep Walking with The Lord
In the Wilderness
“A voice cries: ‘In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord;make straight in the desert a highway for our God.’” (Isaiah 40:3 ESV) This was prophesied by Isaiah, but it was fulfilled in John the Baptist who prepared the way for Jesus Christ’s physical ministry on the earth and for the people to receive … Continue reading In the Wilderness
Do Not Wrong Your Neighbors
Loving One Another “Owe no one anything, except to love each other, for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law. For the commandments, ‘You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not covet,’ and any other commandment, are summed up in this word: ‘You shall love … Continue reading Do Not Wrong Your Neighbors
Loving Your Family
“Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage … Continue reading Loving Your Family
God Has His Reasons
As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him. We must work … Continue reading God Has His Reasons
Keep Them Safe
Keep them safe, Lord, keep them safe.Don’t let death, Lord, be their fate.Keep them in your tender care.Don’t let them be caught in snare. Lead them in the way to go,Show them truth, Lord, let them know.Help them follow You each day,Read their Bibles, kneel, and pray. Keep them from the snares of death,Till they … Continue reading Keep Them Safe
Run With It 