Proverbs 27:19 “As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.” Luke 6:45 “A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.” I…
Continue ReadingMatthew 28:20b “And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” Psalm 145:18 “The LORD is near to all who call on Him, to all who call on Him in truth.” Isaiah 41:10 “Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I your God. I will strengthen you, I…
Continue ReadingProverbs 27:20 “Death and Destruction are never satisfied, and neither are human eyes.” Every day someone dies somewhere and this will continue until present creation is destroyed and replaced. Destruction of the earth and everything on it is perpetual until the appointed time. (Matthew 24:35, Revelation 21:1-4) It is a consequence of the original sin of man. (Romans 8:19-22)…
Continue ReadingMatthew 25:31-46 – “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. 32 All the nations will be gathered before him, and he will separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. 33 He will put the sheep on his right and the…
Continue ReadingProverbs 24:17-18 “Do not gloat when your enemy falls; when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice, 18 or the Lord will see and disapprove and turn his wrath away from them.” God loves all of us. He does not delight in the perishing of the evil. In the perishing of evil, yes, but not the perishing of His creation…
Continue ReadingProverbs 19:21 “Many are the plans in a person’s heart, but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Whether it is a runner, a fighter, or any sporting team, we have seen supposed victories celebrated too soon and then turn to embarrassment. Likewise are the many examples of people who have saved for retirement only to die…
Continue ReadingJohn 20:11-18 “Now Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb 12 and saw two angels in white, seated where Jesus’ body had been, one at the head and the other at the foot. 13 They asked her, “Woman, why are you crying?” “They have taken my Lord away,” she said, “and…
Continue ReadingJohn 3:35 – John was a lamp that burned and gave light, and you chose for a time to enjoy his light. Jesus noted John as a God given blessing whose ministry had a purpose and also had a time. During the prescribed time of His ministry he was a blessing to be enjoyed and learned from. His…
Continue ReadingJude 17-23 – But, dear friends, remember what the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ foretold. 18 They said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.” 19 These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit. 20 But you, dear friends, by building yourselves up in your most…
Continue ReadingMatthew 9:46 – Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. Psalm 18:2 – The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. Matthew…
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