“Whoever pursues righteousness and kindnesswill find life, righteousness, and honor.A wise man scales the city of the mightyand brings down the stronghold in which they trust.Whoever keeps his mouth and his tonguekeeps himself out of trouble.‘Scoffer’ is the name of the arrogant, haughty manwho acts with arrogant pride.The desire of the sluggard kills him,for his … Continue reading Teachings on Exercising Wisdom
Faith
IF We Abide in His Word
I am reading in John 8:31-47. Jesus was speaking to some Jews who had apparently believed what he was teaching them. But from the context we will see that they did not believe to the point of surrendering their lives to him, and Jesus knew this about them, and so he told them, “If you … Continue reading IF We Abide in His Word
The Word of the Lord is Upright
“Shout for joy in the Lord, O you righteous!Praise befits the upright.Give thanks to the Lord with the lyre;make melody to him with the harp of ten strings!Sing to him a new song;play skillfully on the strings, with loud shouts.For the word of the Lord is upright,and all his work is done in faithfulness.He loves … Continue reading The Word of the Lord is Upright
Know that the Lord is God
We Are His Sheep “Know that the Lord, he is God!It is he who made us, and we are his;we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture.” (Psalms 100:3 ESV) We need to know that the Lord is God, not just intellectually, but deep down in the depths of our hearts and souls. … Continue reading Know that the Lord is God
The Counsel of The Lord
“The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing;he frustrates the plans of the peoples.The counsel of the Lord stands forever,the plans of his heart to all generations.Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord,the people whom he has chosen as his heritage!The Lord looks down from heaven;he sees all the children of … Continue reading The Counsel of The Lord
It’s Passing Away
The world as we know it is passing away.Corrosion, corruption have come here to stay.The lies and deceptions are plain as can be.They capture the multitudes; few are now free. They kill and they trick and they lie through their teeth.They think they’re above, but they’re really beneath.So many believe them, who fall for their … Continue reading It’s Passing Away
The Salvation of Our God
“Oh sing to the Lord a new song,for he has done marvelous things!His right hand and his holy armhave worked salvation for him.The Lord has made known his salvation;he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations.He has remembered his steadfast love and faithfulnessto the house of Israel.All the ends of the earth … Continue reading The Salvation of Our God
The Haughty Eyes You Bring Down
“With the merciful you show yourself merciful;with the blameless man you show yourself blameless;with the purified you show yourself pure;and with the crooked you make yourself seem tortuous.For you save a humble people,but the haughty eyes you bring down.For it is you who light my lamp;the Lord my God lightens my darkness.For by you I … Continue reading The Haughty Eyes You Bring Down
My Funeral Message
Four years ago the Lord Jesus led me to write my own funeral sermon, and on May 22, 2023, he led me to video record it. So, the dated information here is four years old, but the message has not changed. January 24, 2020 We are all going to die one day. It is inevitable, … Continue reading My Funeral Message
Run With It 