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“Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. In the exercise of His will He brought us forth by the word of truth, so that we would be a kind of first fruits among His creatures.” (James...
Silence and the Soul’s Rest
Silence is a virtue. Silence is a prayer. Silence is misunderstood by many. There are cloistered souls who practice silence but are not silent because, interiorly, they are distracted, anxious, and chattering. Silence is your soul in communion with God. It is in...
Hebrews 13:8 (NKJV)
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever
EXODUS 34:6 (NOG; words in brackets and the underlining are mine)
LUKE 6:35-36 (NKJV; the bold and underlining are mine)
6 Then Yahweh [the Lord] passed in front of Moses, calling out, “Yahweh, Yahweh, [the Lord...
“But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.” (John 1:12-13 NASB1995)
There are many people in today’s world who use this...
“There was the true Light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him. But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to...
“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.” (Matthew 5:13 NASB1995)
We who profess faith in Jesus Christ are to be those who have died with...
(continuing on from part I)
"The Word of the Lord came: 'Get up! Go and preach because wickedness has confronted Me.' However, Jonah got up to flee, He went and found a ship. He paid the fare and went," (Jonah 1: 1-3).
When marriage became a hindrance to serving the Lord with a fully-committed...
A Heavy Blessing
Getting old is one of God’s greatest gifts—
a heavy blessing. This new body, unlike the old,
limps sometimes, the back aches,
and now there’s a balloon in my head.
Yet I would not want to be a day younger.
Each age I’ve passed through had its troubles;
being young once was...
“Brethren, join in following my example, and observe those who walk according to the pattern you have in us. For many walk, of whom I often told you, and now tell you even weeping, that they are enemies of the cross of Christ, whose end is destruction, whose god is their appetite, and whose...
“Pursue peace with all men, and the sanctification without which no one will see the Lord. See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled; that there be no immoral or godless person like Esau, who sold his...
“I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand, and not a shepherd, who is not the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming, and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them. He flees because he is a hired hand and...
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9
God’s faithfulness in forgiving sins is a fundamental promise throughout Scripture. As written in 1 John 1:9, “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to...
“Salvation is far from the wicked,
For they do not seek Your statutes.”
“The sum of Your word is truth,
And every one of Your righteous ordinances is everlasting.” (Psalm 119:155,160 NASB1995)
Who are the wicked in the eyes of God? They are all who live wickedly, in practice. They are liars...
“Righteous are You, O Lord,
And upright are Your judgments.
You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness
And exceeding faithfulness.
My zeal has consumed me,
Because my adversaries have forgotten Your words.
Your word is very pure,
Therefore Your servant loves it.
I am small and...
“I have seen a wicked, violent man
Spreading himself like a luxuriant tree in its native soil.
Then he passed away, and lo, he was no more;
I sought for him, but he could not be found.
Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright;
For the man of peace will have a posterity.
But transgressors...
(the Scriptures below are from the NKJV. The text in brackets is mine]
Deuteronomy 30:14,19
Romans 10:8-10
14 But the word is very near you,
8 But what does it say? “The word is near you
in your mouth
in your mouth
and in your heart
and in your heart
that you may do it [the...
“The wicked plots against the righteous
And gnashes at him with his teeth.
The Lord laughs at him,
For He sees his day is coming.
The wicked have drawn the sword and bent their bow
To cast down the afflicted and the needy,
To slay those who are upright in conduct.
Their sword will enter their...
“May the arrogant be ashamed, for they subvert me with a lie;
But I shall meditate on Your precepts.
May those who fear You turn to me,
Even those who know Your testimonies.
May my heart be blameless in Your statutes,
So that I will not be ashamed.” (Psalm 119:78-80 NASB1995)
Who are the...