The kingdom suffers violence

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”

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 ∙∙”