Envy and “The Whack” ∙∙ Pay careful attention to your own work, for then you will get the satisfaction of a job well done, and you won’t need to compare yourself to anyone else. – Galatians 6:4 Genesis 4:2-9 2 When they grew up, Abel became a shepherd, while Cain cultivated the ground. 3 WhenContinue reading “Envy and “The Whack” ∙∙”
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Have Bible – Will Travel
Have Bible – Will Travel Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel. – Acts 9:15 2 Corinthians 11:23-28 23 Are they servants of Christ? I know I sound like a madman, but I have served him far more! IContinue reading “Have Bible – Will Travel”
Harps on the willows ∙∙
Harps on the willows ∙∙ The LORD said, “I will make Jerusalem a heap of ruins. Jackals will make their home there. I will destroy the towns of Judah so that no one will be able to live in them.” Jeremiah 9:11 Psalms 137:1-4 1 Beside the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept asContinue reading “Harps on the willows ∙∙”
The fiction of material satisfaction ∙∙
The fiction of material satisfaction ∙∙ Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own. – Luke 12:15 Luke 12:16-21 16 Then Jesus told them a story: A rich man had a fertile farm that produced fine crops. 17 He said to himself, “What should I do? IContinue reading “The fiction of material satisfaction ∙∙”
Guided by principle, grounded in purpose ∙∙
Guided by principle, grounded in purpose ∙∙ A man who makes a vow to the LORD or makes a pledge under oath must never break it. He must do exactly what he said he would do. – Numbers 30:2 Matthew 5:33-37 33 You have also heard that our fathers were told, “You must not breakContinue reading “Guided by principle, grounded in purpose ∙∙”