Psalms 101:1-4 NASB “I will sing of mercy and justice; To You, Lord, I will sing praises. I will carefully attend to the blameless way. When will You come to me? I will walk within my house in the integrity of my heart. I will set no worthless thing before my eyes; I hate the … Continue reading With Integrity of My Heart
Living Lives Fully Pleasing to Christ
Colossians 1:9-14 ESV “And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him: bearing fruit in every … Continue reading Living Lives Fully Pleasing to Christ
Oh, To Be Like Jesus
Romans 12:1-2 ESV “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship. Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what … Continue reading Oh, To Be Like Jesus
Encouragement for the Weak
As I mentioned in the previous writing, I am presently sick with a bug of some sort. My body hurts all over. I have no strength. I am mostly sleeping. So, as I was laying in my bed, this song began playing in my mind: Blest Be the Tie That Binds John Fawcett / Hans … Continue reading Encouragement for the Weak
By This We Know Love
1 John 3:11-16 ESV “For this is the message that you have heard from the beginning, that we should love one another. We should not be like Cain, who was of the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did he murder him? Because his own deeds were evil and his brother's righteous. Do … Continue reading By This We Know Love
Living in the Midst of Liars
Matthew 10:24-25 ESV “A disciple is not above his teacher, nor a servant above his master. It is enough for the disciple to be like his teacher, and the servant like his master. If they have called the master of the house Beelzebul, how much more will they malign those of his household.” Jesus had … Continue reading Living in the Midst of Liars
Shepherds who Destroy and Scatter
Video Talk Jeremiah 23:1-3 ESV “’Woe to the shepherds who destroy and scatter the sheep of my pasture!’ declares the Lord. Therefore thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, concerning the shepherds who care for my people: ‘You have scattered my flock and have driven them away, and you have not attended to them. … Continue reading Shepherds who Destroy and Scatter
Jesus Christ, Savior, Lord, and King
Hebrews 12:11-17 ESV “For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it. Therefore lift your drooping hands and strengthen your weak knees, and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be … Continue reading Jesus Christ, Savior, Lord, and King
God’s Sweet Amazing Grace
God’s sweet, amazing grace I have met face to face. He gave His life for me, From sin to be set free. It teaches me to pray And walk with Him each day, Say “No!” to sin and self, Put Him not on a shelf. From grace I learn to walk And not of faith … Continue reading God’s Sweet Amazing Grace
Built Up as a Spiritual House
1 Peter 2:1-3 ESV “So put away all malice and all deceit and hypocrisy and envy and all slander. Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up into salvation— if indeed you have tasted that the Lord is good.” We read in 1st Peter chapter one that, … Continue reading Built Up as a Spiritual House
Walking Wounded 