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Bible and Quote - September 8-12
     'Bible verse and quote' from Jan Couns

The upright man will not fear evil tidings; His heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord. Psalm 112:7 Trust is not a passive state of mind. It is a vigorous act of the soul by which we choose to lay hold on the promises of God and cling to Him despite the adversity that at times seeks to overwhelm us. Jerry Bridges, 20th century The upright man has given freely to the poor, His righteousness endures forever; His horn will be exalted in honor. Psalm 112:9A godly man’s liberality has salted his righteousness, proved its reality, and secured its perpetuity. Charles Haddon…

What God Requires
     'God's Words For US' from Cecelia Lester

“What does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humble with your God.” Micah 6:8b Micah outlines a plan here, one that all followers of Christ should adopt as their way of life. “To Act justly. . .” We are to act without showing favoritism. When a person faces a trial in court, a jury hears the evidence and then delivers a verdict. What amazes me is the process of selecting those twelve people. The courts send out questionnaires to a certain group of candidates. The questions are on the order of:…

Stuck in a Rut
     'Chip Shots from the Ruff of Life' from Tom Kelley

It was one of those rounds of golf that was not all that bad. It just wasn't really good. Everything I hit was hit left with the exception of about three shots. I was scrambling for scores and not getting some of the ones that I thought I would, given my greenside positions. However I got lucky on a couple of holes and actually pitched in to save two pars. It's one of the three shots that I hit to the right that I want to talk about. They were ugly shots and left me scrambling to save bogies. Trouble was that they were shots where I was trying to correct my "left-itis." …

Husbands, Love Your Wives
     ''Winging It' from Stan Smith

It is clear (at least to any reasonable reader) that Scripture holds that the husband is to be the head of the household. The Bible repeatedly says that wives are to submit to their husbands (Ephesians 5:22-24; Colossians 3:18; 1 Peter 3:1-6) -- that the hierarchy is Christ -> man -> wife (1 Corinthians 11:3). It takes a carefully turned blind eye and skillful linguistics to wriggle out of this certainty. And, to be sure, the rise of radical feminism has surely produced many a blind eye and skillful linguist. But the Scriptures are not unclear. It's not surprising,…

Damocles' Sword
     'The Way' from Kevin Pauley

It is appointed for men to die once and after this comes judgment – Hebrews 9:27 I live every day with the effects of a terrible tropical disease contracted while living in Africa. I am going deaf, am often completely crippled and live in constant pain. But one of the most vexing effects is to my heart. Because of the damage to my nervous system, I sometimes have arrhythmias. Someday, the signal to my heart may be so mixed up that it might simply stop beating. So I go to sleep every night and awake every morning with the thought that my heart could stop beating at…

Justification III (2-9-11)
     'Today's Little Lift' from Jim Bullington

Self justification (showing oneself to be right) is a slippery slope; it truly is a place where extreme caution must be exercised. On the other hand, the only folks who do not engage in self justification are those who are mentally incompetent to decide such matters! There is one inherent issue that must be perpetually kept in view if we are to be successful in God's eyes in evaluating (justifying) our thoughts and actions. Specifically we must use the right standard to judge ourselves if we are to come away with the right answers. Failure to use the right standard guarantees…

Do You Know That You Are Loved by God and Chosen by God?
     'Word from Scotland' from Sandy Shaw

In I Thessalonians Chapter 1 and at verse 4 we read that these disciples of Jesus were loved by God and chosen by God. They were chosen. They were part of the elect. They were marked out, or cut out, to be different. We could say ‘holy’ and set apart for God. Their calling was genuine, and that……

End Times Thoughts to Ponder
     'Refreshment in Refuge' from Gina Burgess

Could we take a minute here and look at the Lampstand at Ephesus? The New English Bible translation says in Revelation 1:20 "Here is the secret meaning of the seven stars which you saw in my right hand, and of the seven lamps of gold: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches and the seven lamps are the seven churches." Then Revelation 2:5 says: "But I have this against you: you have lost your early love. Think from what a height you have fallen; repent, and do as you once did. Otherwise, if you do not repent, I shall come to you and remove…

A Famine Of The Gospel
     ''Christ in You...'' from Dale Krebbs

There is a prophecy recorded in the book of Amos which seems to indicate a universal gospel "famine" in the world. A time when the Christian Gospel message will no longer be available. Perhaps not even allowed by the powers in the world at that time. Prophetic occurrences are sometimes tucked away within other events and conditions that were extant when the writer wrote, that are dual in meaning, and predict an occurrence or condition in the world many centuries later. Some of these are for the end times - world conditions not long before the return of Christ. …

Psalms 91:8
     'Voice of Inspiration' from Andy Castro

'Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.' Psalm 91:8 KJV On my last blog on Psalm 91:7, we talked about the difficulty of believing God's words. At times, the Word of God seems to be too good to be true. Verse 8 gets better. When we submit our way of trying to live our life to the full and trust God's direction, we will see the enemy fail in every aspect of our life. God will also make the enemy return all he has stolen from us. Let's break this down. "Only with thine eyes" means you will be an actual witness on how…

Your Buried Treasure
     'Inspiration For You' from Randy Mitchell

It’s the Christmas season, meaning most are thinking of presents under the tree, trips to shopping malls and brightly-colored boxes filled with things on our wish lists. The holidays are a magical time, giving us hope and reasons to be thankful. The beginning of a new year will also start soon, dusting off those resolutions always filled with good intentions and promises to keep. But, aside from the gifts and changes we want, did you know that right now you’re already overflowing with everything you’ve always desired? That the person God created you…