“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! You pay a tenth of mint, dill, and cumin, and yet you have neglected the more important matters of the law—justice, mercy, and faithfulness. These things should have been done without neglecting the others. Blind guides! You strain out a gnat, but gulp Read more…
“Who among you fears the LORD and listens to his servant? Who among you walks in darkness, and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD; let him lean on his God. Look all you who kindle a fire, who encircle yourselves with torches; walk in Read more…
“Remember, LORD, your compassion and your faithful love, for they have existed from antiquity. Do not remember the sins of my youth or my acts of rebellion; in keeping with your faithful love, remember me because of your goodness, LORD” 25:6-7 One of the words we have been following closely Read more…
1 Cor. 1-2 CSB “He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you will be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; you were called by him into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.” 1:8-9 One of the things I have Read more…
“This is my servant; I strengthen him, this is my chosen one; I delight in him. I have put my Spirit on him; he will bring justice to the nations. He will not cry out or shout or make his voice heard in the streets. He will not break a Read more…
There are qualities called the Immanence and Transcendence of God that are so important as we walk with Him. Simply put, God is BIG… bigger than we can ever imagine. He is beyond time, space and all other constructs of man. He is eternal, He is omnipotent, He is omniscient, Read more…
This year I turned 53 and I have to admit I am no longer a spring chicken. My knees hurt, my mind is not as sharp as it used to be and it seems that each week I discover some new pain or ailment! I know that 53 is not Read more…
Something of great significance took place on the mount of transfiguration. Many times we brush past this passage without realizing it was a turning point in the life of Jesus and in the course of His ministry. Up to this point the disciples had seen glimpses of His glory. They Read more…
Is God enough for us? I think He is more than enough, He is EVERYTHING! In Psalm 16 David says, “LORD, you are my portion and my cup of blessing; you hold my future. The boundary lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.” Read more…
“If only you would shut up and let that be your wisdom!” 13:5 Job speaks these words to his friends who give uninformed and unhelpful advice. Instead, he wants to speak for himself and he wants to speak to God, not them. As I read these words, I realize the Read more…