Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(15) The person with the Spirit makes judgments about all things, but such a person is not subject to merely human judgments, (16) for, “Who has known the mind of the Lord so as to instruct him?” But we have the mind of Christ.‘ (1 Corinthians 2:15-16); ‘The wisdom of the prudent is to give… Continue Reading Have Faith To Prevail, With Discipline To Confront Reality
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(16) Rejoice always, (17) pray continually, (18) give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. (19) Do not quench the Spirit.’ (1 Thessalonians 5:16-19) I can be self-depreciating and very critical of myself. Way back in the ‘day’, I had gone out and fixed an extremely critical… Continue Reading Don’t Let Self-Depreciation Quench The Holy Spirit!
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<God said to Ezekiel,> (2) “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel; prophesy and say to them: ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Woe to you shepherds of Israel who only take care of yourselves! Should not shepherds take care of the flock? (3) You eat the curds, clothe yourselves with the… Continue Reading Shepherds Care for Their Flocks
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘<Jesus said,> “So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.’ (Matthew 7:12); ‘(7) In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness (8) and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so… Continue Reading Give Respect to Gain Respect
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(3) Above all, you must understand that in the last days scoffers will come, scoffing and following their own evil desires. (4) They will say, “Where is this ‘coming’ he promised? Ever since our ancestors died, everything goes on as it has since the beginning of creation.” (5) But they deliberately forget that long ago… Continue Reading Be Awake & Based, Not Woke & Broke
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.’ (1 Peter 1:13); ’But everything should be done in a fitting and orderly way.’ (1 Corinthians 14:40) How can we get Spiritually prepared, ‘prepper-wise’? For preparing… Continue Reading Preparation: Physically, Mentally, & Spiritually
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(1) My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, (2) turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding – (3) indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, (4) and if you look for it as for silver and search for it… Continue Reading Context Is Key To Understanding
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour.’ (1 Peter 5:8); ‘Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; <act like men;> be courageous; be strong.’ (1 Corinthians 16:13) The warning of agents provocateur crossing the US border is something to… Continue Reading Be Righteously On Guard
Word-Of-The-Day: ‘(27) Then <Jesus> said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. (28) So, the Son of Man <Jesus> is Lord even of the Sabbath.”’ (Mark 2:27-28); ‘<The Lord through Moses told the Israelites,> “Six days you shall labor, but on the seventh day you shall rest; even during… Continue Reading The Sabbath Rest
