John 10:27-28 (KJV) 27My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: 28And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. Reflections:As our verse says, we as true born-again believers instinctively follow Jesus. We hear His voice ...
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Galatians 5:1-8 (NKJV)Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and do not be entangled again with a yoke of bondage � you who attempt to be justified by law; you have fallen from grace � You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? This ...
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1 John 4:8 (NKJV)8 � God is love. Reflections: What is love??? This was a real question that was recently asked of me. It was asked by a wounded sister in Christ who had lost everything she held dear. It was all gone as if flash-flood had all of a sudden come and swept it all away in ...
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Ecclesiastes 4:6 (KJV) 6Better is an handful with quietness, than both the hands full with travail and vexation of spirit. Reflections:Many of us have overextended ourselves pursuing the American dream -- a house, two or three cars, travel, excitement, and anything else that we thought would give us the �good life.� The problem ...
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2 Timothy 2:15 (Amplified Bible)15Study and be eager and do your utmost to present yourself to God approved (tested by trial), a workman who has no cause to be ashamed, correctly analyzing and accurately dividing [rightly handling and skillfully teaching] the Word of Truth. Reflections:Don�t settle for holding onto someone else�s shirttails for your supply ...
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Genesis 45:4-8 (NKJV)4 And Joseph said to his brothers, �Please come near to me.� So they came near. Then he said: �I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt. 5 But now, do not therefore be grieved or angry with yourselves because you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve ...
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Ephesians 6:16 (KJV)16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. Reflections:To me �Above all� means the most important piece of armor that you can wear; important because the fiery darts of doubt and unbelief are sure to come. All the ...
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Mk 16:6b (KJV) � he is risen; he is not here � Reflections: Oh, to have seen the expression on Mary Magdalene�s face when she heard those words, �He is risen!� Stunned, disoriented and perplexed would probably not even come close to describing what she was feeling. She stood there trembling along with the ...
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Jeremiah 12:1 1 Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead with You; Yet let me talk with You about Your judgments. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those happy who deal so treacherously? Reflections: Why does a loving God allow terrible things to happen? Yesterday we looked at the dark side of this far reaching and seemingly ...
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Jeremiah 12:1 1 Righteous are You, O LORD, when I plead with You; Yet let me talk with You about Your judgments. Why does the way of the wicked prosper? Why are those happy who deal so treacherously? Reflections: Why does a loving God allow terrible things to happen? I�m probably a fool for even attempting to answer this question, as ...
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