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Joyful Trials

Thursday, March 10th, 2011

James 1:2 My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations;3 Knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience.4 But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing. It was totally unnerving. His error had not gone unnoticed. He would now have to [...]

On The Doorstep

Friday, November 5th, 2010

Proverbs 10:6 Cynics look high and low for wisdom—and never find it; the open-minded find it right on their doorstep! :33 Lady Wisdom is at home in an understanding heart— fools never even get to say hello. It’s amazing how quickly the condition of a home can change with the arrival of a storm that [...]

In Like Manner

Wednesday, February 17th, 2010

13 Then He went up the hill; and those whom He Himself chose He called, and they came to Him. Mark 3:13 (WEY) 19 Jesus therefore answered and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father doing: for what things soever [...]

Responsibility’s Reward

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

Matthew 1:22-23 KJV  Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,  (23)  Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us. Do you ever wonder [...]

Grace Keys

Wednesday, May 6th, 2009

Genesis 6:7-9 KJV(7)  And the LORD said, I will destroy man whom I have created from the face of the earth; both man, and beast, and the creeping thing, and the fowls of the air; for it repenteth me that I have made them.(8)  But Noah found grace in the eyes of the LORD.(9)  These [...]

Errant Dependence

Friday, April 24th, 2009

Psalms 9:16-20 KJV (16)  The LORD is known by the judgment which he executeth: the wicked is snared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah. (17)  The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. (18)  For the needy shall not alway be forgotten: the expectation of the [...]

Slobbery Treasure

Wednesday, April 8th, 2009

Matthew 7:6  Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. Tim Hawkins, this Christian comedian, does this bit about how mothers are a sometimes late with their ‘be careful’ warning. How often it seems [...]

Passed Up Bargain

Wednesday, November 12th, 2008

John 5:24 KJV (24) Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. John 5:43 KJV (43) I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if [...]

Loved Wisdom

Tuesday, November 11th, 2008

Proverbs 8:34-36 KJV (34)  Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the posts of my doors. (35)  For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the LORD. (36)  But he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate me love death. [...]

Nuclear Deterrent

Thursday, October 9th, 2008

2 Chronicles 20:2-3 KJV (2)  Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and, behold, they be in Hazazontamar, which is Engedi. (3)  And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the LORD, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah. [...]