Even though I ______, God had mercy

Even though I ______, God had mercy I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength, that he considered me trustworthy, appointing me to his service. – 1 Timothy 1:12 1 Timothy 1:12-16  12 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has given me strength to do his work. He considered me trustworthyContinue reading “Even though I ______, God had mercy”

Jonah the Reluctant Prophet ∙∙

Jonah the Reluctant Prophet ∙∙ As my life was slipping away, I remembered the LORD. And my earnest prayer went out to you in your holy Temple. – Jonah 2:7 Jonah 2:1-10  1 Then Jonah prayed to the LORD his God from inside the fish.  2 He said, I cried out to the LORD inContinue reading “Jonah the Reluctant Prophet ∙∙”

The Vulcan Salute ∙∙∙

The Vulcan Salute ∙∙∙ Godly people find life; evil people find death. – Proverbs 11:19 Proverbs 11:17-30  17 Your kindness will reward you, but your cruelty will destroy you.  18 Evil people get rich for the moment, but the reward of the godly will last.  19 Godly people find life; evil people find death.  20Continue reading “The Vulcan Salute ∙∙∙”

When the going gets tough ∙∙

When the going gets tough ∙∙ So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. – 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Luke 22:39-40, 45-46  39 Then, accompanied by the disciples, Jesus left the upstairs room and went as usual to the Mount of Olives.  40 There he told them, “Pray thatContinue reading “When the going gets tough ∙∙”

Condemned not ∙

Condemned not ∙ From this day on, I will bless you. – Haggai 2:19 John 8:3-11  3 As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd.  4 “Teacher,” they said to Jesus,Continue reading “Condemned not ∙”