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“ But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me: my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.” Psalm 3:3…

A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give an heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26.

“and He is the propitiation for our sins: and not for our’s only, but also for the sins of the whole world.” 1 John 2:2

Our rig looks small among all these RV beasts, nice park in Dalhart Texas… “He is not here: for He is risen as He said.” Matthew 28:6.

Tomorrow is Resurrection Day. Do you know Him???

Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. Psalms 84:5…blessed is the one who has the One who is the way, the truth, and the life… “Then the moon shall be confounded, and the sun ashamed, when the Lord of hosts shall reign in Mount Zion,Continue reading “Blessed…”

“The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.” Isaiah 21:1. “As sweep the whirlwinds through the south, so comes it from the desert, from the land that strikes terror.” Dr F.C. Jennings. Babylon, with its glitter and glamourContinue reading “Isaiah 21:1…”

Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. Proverbs 3:27 We averaged two properties searched each day. One day, with a team of 8, we completed 4 jobs. We lost two days of work to bad weather. We traveled 2210 miles.Continue reading “Marshall Fire day 11…”

For the Lord will have mercy on Jacob, and will yet choose Israel, and set them in their own land: and the strangers shall be joined with them, and they shall cleave to the house of Jacob. Isaiah 14:1

Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH Is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Isaiah 12:2.

They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea. Isaiah 11:9

The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. Isaiah 11:6

Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law. Romans 13:8. Someone has said that Christians are a lot like tea bags. You don’t know what they’re made of until you put them in hot water. Thought to ponder…

For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6.

The best thing possible to the man under the sun, the natural man. A poetic picture of old age. Verse 1- Get back to God, Solomon advises. Do it while you are young. The description of old age in this chapter is accurate. this chapter is amazing and a must read! Verse 2- You don’tContinue reading “Ecclesiastes chapter 12…”

Looking at the injustice in the world. A wise man once told me, “We are all one decision away from stupid.” One moment away from a sin that can have devastating effects. Verse 2, the right hand is the hand of strength. If you are wise, that is where your heart will be, at yourContinue reading “Ecclesiastes chapter 10…”

Chapter 7, looking at man’s sin, looking at the incurable evil of man, that “man under the sun,” that man that is unilluminated by God’s Spirit, that man sees no advantage in being righteous. In versus 13-21, that man has fuzzy thinking with regard to spiritual things, not getting the meaning of life on thisContinue reading “Ecclesiastes Chapter 7-9….”

Looks at the best way of travel for the man under the sun. Verse 5, “As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.” The LordContinue reading “Ecclesiastes chapter 11”

In chapter five Solomon tries something that should be of interest to us all, religion. He intends to find satisfaction in religion, and guess what, he can’t. Through out history, religion has damned more people then it has saved. You can easily research this on your own. The difference between Christianity and all other religionsContinue reading “Let’s try Religion…”

There are three words that I want to give to you as we close out 2021 and move into 2022 – “Expect good things”. These words are not just a feel-good philosophy. There is no “name it and claim it” health and wealth promise to them. Instead, these words are all about perspective. When yourContinue reading “Amir Tsarfati…”

Living for God’s Glory “Teach us to realize the brevity of life, so that we may grow in wisdom” (Psalm 90:12 NLT). Where are you in your life today? Are you in the morning of your life? Are you in the afternoon of your life? Or, are you in the evening of your life? Of course,Continue reading “Pastor Greg Laurie…”

Receive Him today! Don’t wait. There is no better day than today! Thanks to Pastor Greg Laurie and Harvest Ministries for this devotion….

Amen!!!…Thanks to Dr. Adrian Rogers and Love Worth Finding ministries for this devotion…

“Vanity” is the key word, it occurs thirty-seven times. The key phrase is “under the sun,” which occurs twenty-nine times. “I said in my heart,” a man’s heart. Conclusions that men reach through their own intelligence. Come to Jesus today…

“It is because the spirit of unselfish service personified by the life and the teachings of Christ makes appeal to the inner conscience and hope of every man and every woman in every part of the earth. It transcends in the ultimate all lines of race, of habitat, of nation. It lives in the midstContinue reading “Unto us…”

Hebrews 10:37-39“For yet a little while,And He who is coming will come and will not tarry.Now the just shall live by faith;But if anyone draws back,My soul has no pleasure in him.”But we are not of those who draw back to perdition, but of those who believe to the saving of the soul. Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal lifeContinue reading “Scripture!”

Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. Verse 10. A woman of character, a woman of strength is the meaning of “Virtuous.” She is a woman of real ability. The heart of her husband doth safely trust in her, so that he shall have no need of spoil. VerseContinue reading “Proverbs 31…”

The word “Vision” really means spiritual understanding. It’s the work of the Holy Spirit in the life of the believer, giving understanding of the Word of God. Spiritual discernment is one of the gifts that God has given to the church, an understanding of His Word, the Word of God. The fear of man bringsContinue reading “Proverbs 29…”

God uses times of stress, strain, and testing to develop our spiritual character. This is the way God grows us. It is at these times that we bring forth the spiritual strength that we have. Look at God’s Word for examples to us, Elijah in 1 Kings 19 and David as he was hunted byContinue reading “Proverbs 24:10…”

Someone once told us that you can’t trust your heart, your heart is desperately wicked. That’s right if you are not saved, not born again. God here, is talking to His child. He is talking to the one that He has given a new heart, a new nature, one that has been born again. GodContinue reading “Proverbs 23:26…”

“In God you come against something which is in every respect immeasurably superior to yourself. Unless you know God as that – and therefore, know yourself as nothing in comparison – you do not know God at all.” – CS Lewis  “A man who was merely a man and said the sort of things JesusContinue reading “C.S. Lewis…”

What can wash away my sin? Nothing but the blood of Jesus; What can make me whole again? Nothing but the blood of Jesus. Oh! precious is the flow That makes me white as snow; No other fount I know, Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.1 John 2:15 Most of the Walt Disney parks have an exclusive area known as Club 33, a VIP lounge modeled after the private areas of the 1967 World’s Fair. WaltContinue reading “Club Forever”

“The Bible clearly teaches that all are sinners and that all the saved are saved by grace through faith. Add anything else to what God has said and you are left with futile efforts to adhere to or achieve something that can only lead to disappointment, while striving for salvation-worthiness which is something that cannotContinue reading “The Bible…”

Verse 2- “A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.” A modern proverb- “If I stop to think before I speak, I won’t have to worry afterward about what I said before.” Verse 3- “When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.” A modern proverb-Continue reading “Proverbs Chapter 19…”

The Day of Atonement is the only day of mourning and fasting that God had given to His people. This day was to be observed until the permanent and eternal day for sin came . That was fulfilled by the death of Jesus Christ. “Man of sorrows!” what a name For the Son of GodContinue reading “The Day of Atonement…”

If we succeed without suffering, it is because someone suffered before us…

“ I went to my psychiatrist to be psycho analyzed to find out why I killed my cat and blackened my wife’s eyes. He put me on a downy couch to see what he could find, and this is what he dredged up from my subconscious mind. When I was one, my mommy hid myContinue reading “Root of Bitterness…”

The first part of this verse makes us think of those women mentioned in the Old Testament. Eve, despite listening to the servant must have been a wonderful lady. First Peter 3:6 tells us that Sarah was a model wife. Jochebed was Moses mom, another remarkable woman. The last part of this verse should bringContinue reading “Proverbs 12:4”

The word “thanksgiving “ comes from the Hebrew word “today” and it means two things: first is to give thanks by the spoken word, and second, it means to give thanks by an action. Our acceptance of God’s Covenant love should be followed by our actions. We become God’s missionaries! From “The Complete Psalms InContinue reading “Psalm 116…”

Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth. Proverbs 27:1 I read some research by psychologist William Morriston who reported that 94% of the 3,000 persons he surveyed were enduring today in order to get to tomorrow. Do you know anyone like that? Perhaps you are one ofContinue reading “Today-Tomorrow…”

Tell God all that is in your heart, as one unloads one’s heart, it’s pleasures, and it’s pains, to a dear friend. Tell Him your troubles, that He may comfort you tell Him your joys, that He may sober them, tell Him your longings, that He may purify them, tell Him your dislikes, that HeContinue reading “Tell God…”

“That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all Thy wondrous works.” Psalm 26:7. “Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto Him with psalms.” Psalm 95:2. Give thanks with a grateful heart, give thanks to the Holy One…

Verse 2. “If any man” means “ whosoever will may come.” Verse 3. “He shall offer it of his own voluntary will.” This is, FREE WILL! “If any man thirst, let him come…” An invitation from Jesus Christ that is for everyone in the human family. Nobody is left out. The only condition is ,Continue reading “Leviticus, chapter 1: 1-3”

Heard this today….”Women- last at the Cross, first at the tomb.”