Quieter heartbreaks ∙∙

Quieter heartbreaks ∙∙ The LORD is a shelter for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble. – Psalms 9:9 Matthew 24:3-9  3 Tell us, when will these things happen, and what will be the sign of Your coming, and of the end of the age?  4 And Jesus answered and said to them, SeeContinue reading “Quieter heartbreaks ∙∙”

Defiled ∙∙

Defiled ∙∙ To the pure, all things are pure; but to those who are defiled and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their mind and their conscience are defiled. – Titus 1:15 Haggai 2:12-14 12 “If one of you is carrying some meat from a holy sacrifice in his robes and his robe happens toContinue reading “Defiled ∙∙”

False prophets ∙∙

False prophets ∙∙ Behold, I send you out as sheep in the midst of wolves; so be shrewd as serpents and innocent as doves. – Matthew 10:16 Matthew 7:15-20 15 Beware of false prophets who come disguised as harmless sheep but are really vicious wolves.16 You can identify them by their fruit, that is, byContinue reading “False prophets ∙∙”

Spies and deceivers ∙∙

Spies and deceivers ∙∙ So that we may not be exploited by Satan (for we are not ignorant of his schemes). – 2 Corinthians 2:11 2 Corinthians 11:13-15  13 These people are false apostles. They are deceitful workers who disguise themselves as apostles of Christ.  14 But I am not surprised! Even Satan disguises himselfContinue reading “Spies and deceivers ∙∙”