“This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him And saved him out of all his troubles. The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them. O taste and see that the LORD is good; How blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭34:6-8‬ ‭NASB‬‬ Refuge On … Continue reading Refuge →

“Mary said to the angel, “How can this be, since I am a virgin?” The angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; and for that reason the holy Child shall be called the Son of God. And behold, even … Continue reading Doing hard things →

“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD And whose trust is the LORD.” ‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭17:7‬ ‭NASB‬‬ In God we trust It is the political season again. Those of us in Iowa weathered a storm of candidate visits and a blizzard of campaign commercials filling the airwaves. All of them were urging us to … Continue reading In God we trust →

“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, … Continue reading Real love →

“When a man offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to the LORD to fulfill a special vow or for a freewill offering, of the herd or of the flock, it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no defect in it. Those that are blind or fractured or maimed or having a running … Continue reading Only the best →

“‘Now when you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very corners of your field, nor shall you gather the gleanings of your harvest. Nor shall you glean your vineyard, nor shall you gather the fallen fruit of your vineyard; you shall leave them for the needy and for the … Continue reading The poor will always be among us →

“Then Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve, went off to the chief priests in order to betray Him to them. They were glad when they heard this, and promised to give him money. And he began seeking how to betray Him at an opportune time.” ‭‭Mark‬ ‭14:10-11‬ ‭NASB‬‬ The Judas spirit When the … Continue reading The Judas spirit →

““But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Take heed, watch and pray; for you do not know when the time is. It is like a man going to a far country, who left his house and gave authority to his … Continue reading Best to be on the ready →

“For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭4:12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ An X-RAY and surgery in sixty-six books When I look at … Continue reading An x-ray and surgery in 66 books →