Quiet Strength ∙

Quiet Strength ∙ In quietness and trust is your strength. – Isaiah 30:15 Isaiah 30:15-21  15 This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: “Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength. But you would have none of it.Continue reading “Quiet Strength ∙”

Rembrandt – Painter of the Soul ∙

Rembrandt – Painter of the Soul ∙ The Pharisee stood by himself and said, “I thank you, God, that I am not a sinner like everyone else. For I don’t cheat, I don’t sin, and I don’t commit adultery. I’m certainly not like that tax collector” – Luke 18:11 Isaiah 6:5 Woe is me, forContinue reading “Rembrandt – Painter of the Soul ∙”

A Tale of Two Kings ∙

A Tale of Two Kings ∙ Unfailing love and faithfulness protect the king; his throne is made secure through love. – Proverbs 20:28 Proverbs 30:7-9  7 O God, I beg two favors from you; let me have them before I die.  8 First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither povertyContinue reading “A Tale of Two Kings ∙”