The kingdom suffers violence From the days of John the Baptist until now, the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence, and the violent take it by force. – Matthew 11:12 Joshua 1:5-10 5 No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as IContinue reading “The kingdom suffers violence”
Tag Archives: Forgiveness
Care-fronting ∙∙
Care-fronting ∙∙ If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. Romans 12:18 1 Samuel 25:21-35 David was feeling frustrated and said, “I helped this man by protecting his flocks in the wilderness, and yet he has returned my kindness with evil. I swear, if even one manContinue reading “Care-fronting ∙∙”
What really matters? ∙∙
What really matters? ∙∙ What does the LORD your God require of you? He requires only that you respect the LORD your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul. – Deuteronomy 10:12 1 Timothy 6:6-11 6 Yet true godliness with contentmentContinue reading “What really matters? ∙∙”
Hunted ∙∙
For the LORD corrects those he loves, just as a father corrects a child in whom he delights. – Proverbs 3:12 Lamentations 3:52-53 52 For no good reason, my enemies hunted me down like a bird. 53 They shut me up in a pit and threw stones at me. The Tarnished History of Christianity TheContinue reading “Hunted ∙∙”
As far as the East is from the West ∙∙
As far as the East is from the West ∙∙ As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Psalms 103:12 Psalms 103:2-14 2 Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me. 3 He forgivesContinue reading “As far as the East is from the West ∙∙”