Psalm 112:1 (12-01-16)
Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who finds great delight in his commands.— Psalm 112:1 (NIV)
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Month: December 2016
Time Alone with Jesus
Jesus often withdrew to lonely places and prayed.
Luke 5:16, NIVOften when I am under stress and pressure, I feel one of my greatest needs is to get a good night’s sleep. But I’ve found that physical rest alone is not enough to revive my flagging spirit. I need the spiritual revival that comes from spending quiet time alone with Jesus in prayer and in thoughtful meditation on His Word.
A careful study of the life of Jesus reveals that as pressed as He was, He “often withdrew to lonely places an..
No, Rosa Parks Was Not Sitting in the White Section of the Montgomery Bus—And Four Other Myths
Montgomery municipal buses were each comprised of thirty-six seats.
The first ten were reserved for whites only. The last ten seats were theoretically reserved for blacks. The middle sixteen seats were first-come-first-serve, with the bus driver retaining the authority to rearrange seats so that whites could be given priority.
Rosa Parks was sitting in an aisle seat on the front row of this middle section. To her left, across the aisle, were two black women. To her right, in the window seat, w..
Joy Behar Slams Christians Against Birth Control: “Are They Talking to God Now?”
When it comes to “women’s issues,” The View ladies need some education.
On Tuesday, The View discussed President-elect Donald Trump’s appointment of Rep. Tom Price as secretary of health and human services. In particular, Price’s position against government-funded birth control and abortion. During the show, not only did Joy Behar completely skew Catholic and Christian views on contraception, but Whoopi Goldberg once again pushed for abortion (or, as she called it, “terminating this”).
Behar f..
Hark! The Long-Lost Verses Sing
It’s a rare pleasure to find fresh, powerful words to a deeply familiar tune. It might be a newly crafted stanza by a modern writer to accompany an old hymn. Or all-new lyrics to a preexisting melody, like Dustin Kensrue’s “All Glory Be to Christ” to the tune of “Aud Lang Syne.”
Even more delightful, at least to me, is to come into a long-lost stanza by the original writer. Like discovering that John Newton’s “Amazing Grace” was originally six stanzas, three of which typically have not been wi..
John 1:1-2, 14
“[The Word Became Flesh] In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.”
Tell satan Where To Go
MATTHEW 4:10 NLT
10 “Get out of here, Satan,” Jesus told him. “For the Scriptures say, 'You must worship the Lord your God; serve only him.' ”
Jesus spoke directly to the devil — and so must you.
Many Christians think they should pray about the devil and ask God to deliver them from his attacks. But the Bible is clear — God has given the authority to believers to resist the devil.
You must control the devil, or he will control you!
Unless you exercise the authority delegated to y..
Daily Prayer for December 1
Say to Daughter of Zion, “See, your king comes to you, gentle and riding on a donkey, and on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of David! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! Hosanna in the highest heaven!” Matthew 21:5, 9, NIV
Lord our God, we thank you for letting hosannas rise from people's hearts and for letting us cry out to you all the more fervently in dark times. Help us, O Almighty God, a..
Christmas Can Bring Out the Best in Us!
The city lights have now become giant snowflakes. One by one, homes are adorned with lights, wreaths, mangers, Santas, and the words, “Merry Christmas!” The sounds of Christmas are being heard loud and clear, far and wide. Choirs are singing “Joy to the World!” “Silent Night” is heard in the background as shoppers walk through the stores to find that perfect gift for their loved ones. Jesus is now the topic of conversation. Jesus is now at the center for billions around the world. Jesus gets the..
Never Leave You (Dec 1st)
Verse[Jesus said,] “If you love me, obey my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth.”
— John 14:15-17 nlt
ThoughtThe translators have tried to capture the essence of the Spirit's identity revealed in the word Jesus used here to describe the Holy Spirit — Advocate, Comforter, Counselor, and Helper are terms used to translate the original Greek word “paraklaetos.” Looking at all o..