Following the broad sweep of history and answering the questions: What is true? What is important? What, now, shall we do?
Begin With The End In Mind
In life you are given two ends, one to think with and the other to sit on. Your success in life depends on which end you use most. Heads you win, tails you lose. Conrad Burns (1935 - 2016)
Confusion
The Lord looks down from heaven at us humans to see if there are any who are wise, any who worship him. Psalm 14:2 GNT He who begins by seeking God within himself may end by confusing himself with God. God cannot be brought down to us, we can only direct our hearts of...
First
When things were quiet and life was easy, I said in pride, “Nothing can shake me.” I thought I was as strong as an ox. As immovable as a mountain; But then I was beset. And I came to understand my folly. And I cried out to You for help. I pleaded for Your compassion....
A New Thing
Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19 ESV If new information does not alter your behavior, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
No Exit
And these will go away into everlasting punishment, but the righteous into eternal life. Matthew 25:46 NKJV Hell has no exit. Heaven has only one entrance.
Truth As The Prosecuting Attorney
God's Word: “The one who rejects Me and does not accept My teachings has one who judges him: the Word which I spoke. That will judge him on the last day.” Jesus, as recorded in the Gospel of John 12:48 NASB 2020 Explication: God loves to save sinners. It is, after...
Kindle A Holy Fire
Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a Kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe. Hebrews 12:28 ESV God cannot be brought down to us, we can only direct our hearts of worship upward to Him. Kindle a...
What Is The Question?
And they came again to Jerusalem. And as He was walking in the temple, the chief priests and the scribes and the elders came to Him, and they said to Him, “By what authority are You doing these things, or who gave You this authority to do them?” Jesus said to them, “I...
Every Knee
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should...
The Rest Of Heaven
Let this encourage God’s people to endure patiently every trial and persecution, for they are His saints who remain firm to the end in obedience to His commands and trust in Jesus. And I heard a voice in the heavens above me saying, “Write this down: At last the time...
An Encouraging Word In The Morning; A Psalm Of David
Prayer is a gift from God to us. It is our primary means of maintaining communion with Him. God is tender of His Word. So imagine the joy it brings Him when we pray, and when the prayer is His Word prayed back to Him. God’s Word never returns void. Let us pray. The...
Come To Me
Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Jesus, Matthew 11:28 ESV Our...
The Fine Print
In righteousness a word has gone out from My mouth and it shall not return unfulfilled; that every knee shall bow to Me and every tongue shall swear allegiance. Isaiah 45:23, Adapted That is the way it will be at the end of the world. The angels will come and separate...
An Aaronic Priestly Blessing
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to shine upon you, and be gracious unto you; the Lord lift up His countenance upon you, and give you peace. Selah. Numbers 6:24-26, Adapted
Behold, Faithful Hesed
Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear Him and whose hope is in His faithful hesed, that He may deliver their soul from death and keep them alive in famine. Psalm 33:18-19 Adapted Hesed, Hebrew, (agape, Greek); an unconditional extravagant love, the...
Abiding Meditation: The Back Gate
In my distress I called upon the LORD, and cried out to my God. He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears. Psalm 18:6 NKJV Prayer is the back gate that is left open even when the city is besieged by the enemy. It is the way upward...
Life Is Uncertain
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 Life is filled with uncertainty. But that should never keep us from making decisions based on prayer, counsel, and on...
God Has Spoken
Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom He appointed the heir of all things, through whom also He created the world. Hebrews 1:1-2 ESV and Words From The Fire.
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