I am reading in Hebrews 11 in the NASB1995 translation: “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the men of old gained approval.” (vv. 1-2) “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He … Continue reading Faith in Christ in Action
Encouragement
A Better Sacrifice
“By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through faith, though he is dead, he still speaks.” (Hebrews 11:4 NASB1995) When I read this in Hebrews 11 about Cain and Abel, I knew I had to … Continue reading A Better Sacrifice
Out With the Old, In With the New
“Therefore, laying aside falsehood, speak truth each one of you with his neighbor, for we are members of one another. Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and do not give the devil an opportunity. He who steals must steal no longer; but rather he … Continue reading Out With the Old, In With the New
Lay Aside the Old Self
“So this I say, and affirm together with the Lord, that you walk no longer just as the Gentiles also walk, in the futility of their mind, being darkened in their understanding, excluded from the life of God because of the ignorance that is in them, because of the hardness of their heart; and they, … Continue reading Lay Aside the Old Self
For The Work of Service
“And He gave some as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of … Continue reading For The Work of Service
Those Who Rebel Against The Light
“Others have been with those who rebel against the light;They do not want to know its waysNor abide in its paths.The murderer arises at dawn;He kills the poor and the needy,And at night he is as a thief.The eye of the adulterer waits for the twilight,Saying, ‘No eye will see me.’And he disguises his face.In … Continue reading Those Who Rebel Against The Light
Is He Not There?
“Behold, I go forward but He is not there,And backward, but I cannot perceive Him;When He acts on the left, I cannot behold Him;He turns on the right, I cannot see Him.But He knows the way I take;When He has tried me, I shall come forth as gold.My foot has held fast to His path;I … Continue reading Is He Not There?
A Righteous Man Who Suffered
Job was a righteous man, a man of God who worshipped the Lord in truth and in righteousness. But God permitted Satan to attack him. First Satan had all his livestock and most all his servants and all his children put to death. But in all that Job did not sin nor did he blame … Continue reading A Righteous Man Who Suffered
Run With It 