Proverbs 6:6,9 ESV “Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise… How long will you lie there, O sluggard? When will you arise from your sleep?” What does it mean to be a sluggard? It means to be habitually lazy, which means to be idle, apathetic, unwilling to work and to … Continue reading Wise Counsel for the Sluggard
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Then Sudden Destruction will Come
1 Thessalonians 5:1-3 ESV “Now concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need to have anything written to you. For you yourselves are fully aware that the day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night. While people are saying, ‘There is peace and security,’ then sudden destruction will … Continue reading Then Sudden Destruction will Come
I Love the Ancient Paths
Jeremiah 6:10 ESV “To whom shall I speak and give warning, that they may hear? Behold, their ears are uncircumcised, they cannot listen; behold, the word of the Lord is to them an object of scorn; they take no pleasure in it.” In America today, it appears that this describes the majority of those professing … Continue reading I Love the Ancient Paths
The Straight Way is the Narrow Way
Isaiah 40:3-5 ESV A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God. Every valley shall be lifted up, and every mountain and hill be made low; the uneven ground shall become level, and the rough places a plain. And the glory of … Continue reading The Straight Way is the Narrow Way
Worshipping the Created instead of the Creator
Romans 1:18-20 ESV “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who by their unrighteousness suppress the truth. For what can be known about God is plain to them, because God has shown it to them. For his invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, … Continue reading Worshipping the Created instead of the Creator
By Smooth Talk and Flattery
Romans 16:17-20 ESV “I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites, and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the … Continue reading By Smooth Talk and Flattery
Living According to the Spirit
Romans 8:1-4 ESV “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life has set you free in Christ Jesus from the law of sin and death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. By sending his … Continue reading Living According to the Spirit
A Prisoner for the Lord
Ephesians 4:1-3 ESV “I therefore, a prisoner for the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” A Prisoner … Continue reading A Prisoner for the Lord
Don’t Cop Out!
Don’t Cop Out! Clip-clop, flippity-flop, Watch your footing, Don’t cop out. Beware unaware, Check your gauges, Don’t them spare. Fine tune all your senses, Don’t be taken By happenstances. Train minds godliness, Righteous and Holiness. An Original Work / January 31, 2023
Are You Listening and Obeying?
John 10:22-30 ESV “At that time the Feast of Dedication took place at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the colonnade of Solomon. So the Jews gathered around him and said to him, ‘How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.’ … Continue reading Are You Listening and Obeying?
Walking Wounded 