When God calls you to obey Him,
Do His will, and not betray Him,
Count the cost, ‘twill not be easy,
Not for fun, and not be breezy.
Not for you, and not for pleasure,
Not so you lay up your treasures,
But so you obey Him freely,
Do His will and not what’s feely.
Go with Him where’re He leads...
Paul and Barnabas were servants of the Lord Jesus Christ, called by God to take the message of the gospel of Jesus Christ to the people, to both Jew and Gentile. And so they traveled from place to place sharing the message that Jesus taught which is that if we are to come after Christ Jesus, we...
Who were Jesus’ greatest persecutors? Who were those who were “hot on his tail” continuously, looking for ways to trip him up with his words, who were continually accusing him falsely of wrongdoing when all he was doing was what was good? Who wanted him dead? Who plotted his death and had it...
Remembering those who gave their lives
To share the truth, and not the lies,
Who sacrificed their lives so we
From sin and self, we would be free.
They served us well, if truth be told.
They spoke the truth, and they were bold.
They were not liked, not by the many.
They were the few, and not...
“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are you when others revile you and persecute you and utter all kinds of evil against you falsely on my account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven, for so they...
Tuesday, September 19, 2017, 4:47 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Trust Him.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Matthew 5:1-12 (ESV).
Poor in Spirit (vv. 1-6)
Seeing the crowds, he went up on the mountain, and when he sat down, his disciples came to him.
And he opened...
Monday, October 12, 2015, 12:00 noon – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Here is Your God.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Isaiah 53 (NASB).
Who Has Believed? (vv. 1-3)
Who has believed our message?
And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed?
For He grew up before Him...