Proverbs 21:2-4 ESV “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs the heart. To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin.” The ways of the flesh may be right in … Continue reading Those Who Wander from the Way of Good Sense
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God be Merciful to Those Who’re Sinners
Psalms 86:11-13 ESV “Teach me your way, O Lord, that I may walk in your truth; unite my heart to fear your name. I give thanks to you, O Lord my God, with my whole heart, and I will glorify your name forever. For great is your steadfast love toward me; you have delivered my … Continue reading God be Merciful to Those Who’re Sinners
Watch Out for Deceivers and Manipulators
Philippians 3:2 ESV “Look out for the dogs, look out for the evildoers, look out for those who mutilate the flesh.” Look Out for the Dogs The term “dog” is used here figuratively to denote someone who is a spiritual predator who feeds off others. They are the impure. They are workers of evil. They … Continue reading Watch Out for Deceivers and Manipulators
If Righteousness is What you Practice
1 John 3:4-10 ESV “Everyone who makes a practice of sinning also practices lawlessness; sin is lawlessness. You know that he appeared in order to take away sins, and in him there is no sin. No one who abides in him keeps on sinning; no one who keeps on sinning has either seen him or … Continue reading If Righteousness is What you Practice
They’re Shrewd in Their own Sight
Isaiah 5:18-19 ESV “Woe to those who draw iniquity with cords of falsehood, who draw sin as with cart ropes, who say: ‘Let him be quick, let him speed his work that we may see it; let the counsel of the Holy One of Israel draw near, and let it come, that we may know … Continue reading They’re Shrewd in Their own Sight
That the Works of God Might be Displayed
John 9:1-3 ESV “As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, ‘Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?’ Jesus answered, ‘It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.’” … Continue reading That the Works of God Might be Displayed
And Then Life Would be Grand
An Original Work / December 28, 2021 He walked into a room And took her by the hand. He’d marry her one day And then life would be grand. His dreams would all come true, All that he’d thought about. He wanted life with her, To him there was no doubt. The wedding day arrived, … Continue reading And Then Life Would be Grand
Who is Your Father?
Whoever Follows Jesus John 8:12 ESV “Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, ‘I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.’” Jesus Christ is the light (truth, righteousness, revelation) of the world. His word is truth, and the words that he speaks … Continue reading Who is Your Father?
Seek Good and Not Evil
Amos 5:4-5 ESV For thus says the Lord to the house of Israel: “Seek me and live; but do not seek Bethel, and do not enter into Gilgal or cross over to Beersheba; for Gilgal shall surely go into exile, and Bethel shall come to nothing.” If we are going to be followers of Jesus … Continue reading Seek Good and Not Evil
YOU STILL DON’T KNOW HIM?
John 14:8-9 Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip?” They Don’t Know Jesus There are many people in America, and perhaps in other nations, too, who are professing … Continue reading YOU STILL DON’T KNOW HIM?
Walking Wounded 