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“O God, why have You rejected us forever?
Why does Your anger smoke against the sheep of Your pasture?
2 Remember Your congregation, which You have purchased of old,
Which You have redeemed to be the tribe of Your inheritance;
And this Mount Zion, where You have dwelt.
3 Turn Your footsteps...
I prayed today,
in earthbound syllables, unlike the angelic kind,
mine miraculous as the upper room languages,
for I prayed believing Christ would interpret them right:
as for intent, as for need, although
bundled with emotions wrapped around truths He has shown us.
Lord, how encouraging!
You...
“I have called upon You, for You will answer me, O God;
Incline Your ear to me, hear my speech.
Wondrously show Your lovingkindness,
O Savior of those who take refuge at Your right hand
From those who rise up against them.
Keep me as the apple of the eye;
Hide me in the shadow of Your wings
From...
What we are going through right now, as a people, and as world nations, isn't about political right vs left, or left vs right, but this is about them, the world powers that be, vs us, the people of the world. If you are a Christian (or not), you can read about it in Revelation 13, Matthew 24, 1...
“Then Jesus spoke to the crowds and to His disciples, saying: ‘The scribes and the Pharisees have seated themselves in the chair of Moses; therefore all that they tell you, do and observe, but do not do according to their deeds; for they say things and do not do them.’” (Matthew 23:1-3 NASB1995)...
Iron sharpens iron.*
Brother, sister,
you can discount the effect of distances,
of misunderstanding’s grind against the mind.
Your walk, your talk,
the slightest glint in your countenance,
even the hurried expressions on paper, page—of internetted voices and faces
before you retire:
these add...
Then came the word of the Lord to Jeremiah, saying, “Send to all the exiles, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite, “Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, although I did not send him, and he has made you trust in a lie,” therefore thus says the Lord, “Behold, I am...
“And He was saying to them all, ‘If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me. For whoever wishes to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake, he is the one who will save it. For what is a man profited if he gains...
Proverbs 27:17 (NKJV)
“As a man sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend”
Iron touching iron denotes meaningful, close-knit interaction that makes both parties figuratively sharper—and the wiser for it. What the Apostle Paul wrote in Romans 1:11-12 underscores the...
However the reader perceives this chart, I hope that they sense the assurance
of knowing the Scriptures are true and mutually affirming:
“Help, Lord, for the godly man ceases to be,
For the faithful disappear from among the sons of men.
They speak falsehood to one another;
With flattering lips and with a double heart they speak.
May the Lord cut off all flattering lips,
The tongue that speaks great things;
Who have said, ‘With...
It calls out two sins: stealing (eighth commandment) and swearing falsely by God’s name (third commandment).
Not Just a Small Note Then—Personal, Precise, and Timeless, How Close Are We Now to the Lord’s Return and Judgement?
Imagine a massive scroll soaring through the sky, glowing with...
“Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for whoever loves others has fulfilled the law. The commandments, ‘You shall not commit adultery,’ ‘You shall not murder,’ ‘You shall not steal,’ ‘You shall not covet,’ and whatever other command there may be, are...
In the Name of the Lord
“For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light.” (Psalm 36:9)
The Light on the Road to Damascus - Acts 9:3-9
“Now as he was traveling, it happened that he was approaching Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him;
and he fell to...
“At the last trumpet, the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed.”
(1 Corinthians 15:52)
Many people ask questions about our state after the Second Coming of Jesus.
Will we simply return to the state of Eden?
Will we become as Adam and Eve were before eating the forbidden...