Thus says the Lord of hosts,
“Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are prophesying to you.
They are leading you into futility;
They speak a vision of their own imagination,
Not from the mouth of the Lord.
“They keep saying to those who despise Me,
‘The Lord has said, “You will have...
Such crazy times we live in now.
Crazed now, to whom the people bow;
To whom they give their all support
Without much thought, not much resort.
The ins and outs of all there is,
So much of which is just “show biz,”
Illudes the people, does the trick,
So they not see who’s “in the thick.”...
We live in a world of liars, deceivers,
Mischievous in thought, and underachievers.
Their world is a play where they now play the lead,
Their purpose in all is to others deceive.
They’re wrapped up in self, for the self they do please,
They live for the thrill and what puts them at ease.
E’en...
“So Jesus said to them again, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before Me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. I am the door; if anyone enters through Me, he will be saved, and will go in and out and find pasture. The thief comes only to...
“But false prophets also arose among the people, just as there will also be false teachers among you, who will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the Master who bought them, bringing swift destruction upon themselves. Many will follow their sensuality, and because of them the...
Then came the word of the Lord to Jeremiah, saying, “Send to all the exiles, saying, ‘Thus says the Lord concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite, “Because Shemaiah has prophesied to you, although I did not send him, and he has made you trust in a lie,” therefore thus says the Lord, “Behold, I am...
Proverbs 17 Select Verses NIV
11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
the messenger of death will be sent against them.
13 Evil will never leave the house
of one who pays back evil for good.
15 Acquitting the guilty and condemning the innocent—
the Lord detests them both.
17 A...
“Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you.” (Matthew 7:6 ESV)
I have been avoiding this verse because, well because I think it does not coincide with other passages of Scripture in all cases. For a “dog” is...
Bright lights, flashing lights
Through the darkness
Beam their brightness
Do tell, what they say
Who will gamble
Playing scramble?
False faith anyone?
Play with fire
Clowns for hire
True faith not in darkness
Obey Savior
Know His favor
An Original Work / September 10, 2023
“Oh come, let us worship and bow down;
let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
For he is our God,
and we are the people of his pasture,
and the sheep of his hand.
Today, if you hear his voice,
do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah,
as on the day at Massah in the...
“And in the hearing of all the people he said to his disciples, ‘Beware of the scribes, who like to walk around in long robes, and love greetings in the marketplaces and the best seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at feasts, who devour widows' houses and for a pretense make long...
In recently re-reading Thomas Brooks’ classic, Precious Remedies Against Satan's Devices (1652; 8th ed. 1676) I was struck by a section towards the end. In it Brooks connected spiritual warfare (yes, Reformed people believe this is a reality!) with sound doctrine by compiling a list of “Seven...
Do you have enemies? Do you have people who oppose you for doing what is right, just, truthful, merciful, godly and Christlike? Are you being persecuted for your faith in Jesus Christ, and for your witness and your testimony for him, and for his gospel of salvation? You are not alone.
These...
The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord;
He turns it wherever He wishes.
Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,
But the Lord weighs the hearts.
To do righteousness and justice
Is desired by the Lord more than sacrifice.
Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
The lamp of...
We read in John 10 about false shepherds of the people who have entered the church, but not through Jesus Christ. They have snuck into the church stealthily and secretively by another way other than the true way, i.e. they have not entered by way of the cross of Christ, but by way of the flesh...
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Matt. 7:13-14 NIV
Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one...