For He has satisfied the thirsty soul, and the hungry soul He has filled with what is good. Psalm 107:9 NASB Hungry – Every addict knows the warning signs. Hungry. Angry. Lonely. Tired. H.A.L.T. The lethal combination of temptation. Any one of these emotional and physical states can bring about the desire for self-medication, the…
“Is it not to divide your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into the house; When you see the naked, to cover him; and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?” Isaiah 58:7 NASB Hide yourself – So you want to love the Lord with all your heart, mind and strength? So you want…
“Is this not the fast which I choose, to loosen the bonds of wickedness, to undo the bands of the yoke, and to let the oppressed go free and break every yoke?” Isaiah 58:6 NASB Every yoke – Do you want to be yoked with the Lord? Ah, that’s a sign of pleasant comfort—the confidence of knowing you…
“Why have we fasted and You do not see? Why have we humbled ourselves and You do not notice?” Behold, on the day of your fast you find your desire, and drive hard all your workers. Isaiah 58:3 NASB Find your desire – This evening we begin Yom Kippur. Fasting is appropriate on the day…
“Be careful not to practice your righteousness in front of other people so that they will notice you. Otherwise you cannot expect any reward from your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 6:1 (translation R. T. France) Practice Your Righteousness – If you grew up anywhere near Baptists, you probably remember the children’s Sunday school…
