Jeremiah 17:9-10 ESV “The heart is deceitful above all things,and desperately sick;who can understand it?‘I the Lord search the heartand test the mind,to give every man according to his ways,according to the fruit of his deeds.’” I sometimes hear other people and some pastors quote verse nine here and apply it to all people, including … Continue reading The Pure in Heart
Faith
Overcoming Evil with Good
“Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse. Rejoice with those who rejoice, and weep with those who weep. Be of the same mind toward one another; do not be haughty in mind, but associate with the lowly. Do not be wise in your own estimation. Never pay back evil for evil to … Continue reading Overcoming Evil with Good
Devoted to One Another
“Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor; not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, contributing to the needs of the … Continue reading Devoted to One Another
Surrendering All to Jesus
“Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of … Continue reading Surrendering All to Jesus
God’s Amazing Grace
“The Lord opens the eyes of the blind;The Lord raises up those who are bowed down;The Lord loves the righteous;The Lord protects the strangers;He supports the fatherless and the widow,But He thwarts the way of the wicked.” (Psalm 146:8-9 NASB1995) It isn’t just the physically blind who our Lord might heal, but it is the … Continue reading God’s Amazing Grace
Put Your Hope in God
“I will praise the Lord while I live;I will sing praises to my God while I have my being.Do not trust in princes,In mortal man, in whom there is no salvation.His spirit departs, he returns to the earth;In that very day his thoughts perish.How blessed is he whose help is the God of Jacob,Whose hope … Continue reading Put Your Hope in God
Call Upon Him in Truth
“The Lord is righteous in all His waysAnd kind in all His deeds.The Lord is near to all who call upon Him,To all who call upon Him in truth.He will fulfill the desire of those who fear Him;He will also hear their cry and will save them.The Lord keeps all who love Him,But all the … Continue reading Call Upon Him in Truth
Israel, My Servant
Isaiah 41:8-11 ESV “But you, Israel, my servant,Jacob, whom I have chosen,the offspring of Abraham, my friend;you whom I took from the ends of the earth,and called from its farthest corners,saying to you, “You are my servant,I have chosen you and not cast you off”;fear not, for I am with you;be not dismayed, for I … Continue reading Israel, My Servant
Run With It 