Jacob, why do you say, and Israel, why do you assert: “My way is hidden from the LORD, and my claim is ignored by my God?” Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the whole earth. He never becomes faint …
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All We Really Want
Who do I have in heaven but you? And I desire nothing on earth but you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart, my portion forever. Psalm 73:25-26 CSB When I first heard a preacher discuss these verses above, it was absolutely …
Read More »Being Weak in a Time of Monsters
Therefore, so that I would not exalt myself, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to torment me so that I would not exalt myself. Concerning this, I pleaded with the Lord three times that it would leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is …
Read More »What is Truth?
All Scripture is inspired by God and is profitable for teaching, for rebuking, for correcting, for training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 CSB “‘What is truth?’ said Pilate” is what John 18:38 CSB states. The late …
Read More »The ‘Foolishness’ of the Gospel
For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing but it is the power of God to us who are being saved. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will set aside the intelligence of the intelligent. Where is …
Read More »The Sermon on the Mount and Matthew’s Gospel: What’s it all about?
When the disciples heard this, they were utterly astonished and asked, “Then who can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Matthew 19:25-26 CSB I love all of the Bible, but I’ve always loved Matthew’s Gospel …
Read More »Do not be afraid
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will help you; I will hold on to you with my righteous right hand. Isaiah 40:10 CSB The current date is 6/23/2021. I say that because I …
Read More »What is true joy?
“I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.” John 15:11 CSB If you’ve read Getting Job-ed and the blogs up until this time you may be thinking, “This is really weighty and heavy, and seems a little …
Read More »The Cure for Anxiety Part 2 of 2
Therefore I tell you: Don’t worry about your life… Can any of you add one moment to his life-span by worrying?… But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things will be provided for you. Therefore don’t worry about tomorrow, because tomorrow will worry about …
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“Don’t store up for yourselves treasures on earth… For where your treasure is there your heart will be also… No one can serve two masters, since either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve both …
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