Counsel of desperate despair ∙∙

Counsel of desperate despair ∙∙ If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do? – Psalms 11:3 Psalms 17:3-15  3 You have tested my thoughts and examined my heart in the night. You have scrutinized me and found nothing wrong. I am determined not to sin in what I say.  4 I have followedContinue reading “Counsel of desperate despair ∙∙”

Envy and “The Whack” ∙∙

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” ∙∙”

Self-absorbed distractions ∙

Self-absorbed distractions ∙ You are worried and bothered about so many things, but only one thing is necessary – Luke 10:41-42 Luke 21:34-36  34 Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by . . . the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware,  35 like a trap. For that dayContinue reading “Self-absorbed distractions ∙”

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 ∙∙”