21st Century Biblical Reflections – Page 175

Hearing from God

Hearing from God I didn’t tell anyone what my God had laid on my heart to do for Jerusalem. – Nehemiah 2:12 John 10:27-29 27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them awayContinue reading “Hearing from God”

Caring enough to confront

Caring enough to confront Faithful are the wounds of a friend, But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. – Proverbs 27:6 Proverbs 27:4-9 4 Anger is cruel, and wrath is like a flood, but jealousy is even more dangerous. 5 An open rebuke is better than hidden love! 6 Wounds from a sincere friendContinue reading “Caring enough to confront”

Sin sharks ∙

Sin sharks ∙ But if you fail to keep your word, then you will have sinned against the LORD, and you may be sure that your sin will find you out. – Numbers 32:23 Hebrews 4:13 Nothing is hidden from God. Everything is naked and exposed before his eyes, and he is the one toContinue reading “Sin sharks ∙”

The extra thing ∙

The extra thing ∙ He Himself is kind to ungrateful and evil men. – Luke 6:31 Luke 6:31-36 31 Do to others as you would like them to do to you. 32 If you love only those who love you, why should you get credit for that? Even sinners love those who love them! 33Continue reading “The extra thing ∙”

Best friends forever ∙

Best friends forever ∙ I no longer call you slaves because a master does not confide in his slaves. Now you are my friends, since I have told you everything the Father told me. – John 15:15 1 Peter 1:8 You love him even though you have never seen him. Though you do not seeContinue reading “Best friends forever ∙”