I think this statement from Abraham Heschel, written sixty-one years ago, is perhaps the most accurate assessment of the state of our world today. The conscience of the world was destroyed by those who were wont to blame others rather than themselves. Let us remember. We revered the instincts but distrusted the prophets. We…
It happened that while Jesus was praying in a certain place, after He had finished, one of His disciples said to Him, “Lord, teach us to pray just as John also taught his disciples.” Luke 11:1 NASB Teach us – Do you want to pray? Did you ever learn how to pray? Most of us…
Fight the good fight of faith; take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. 1 Timothy 6:12 NASB Good confession – kalen homologian – the good confession. Perhaps we read this and think, “Oh, yes, Timothy confessed his belief in…
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I say, “O my God, do not take me away in the midst of my days, Your years are throughout all generations. Psalm 102:24 NASB Midst – What’s your “halfway” point? The answer depends on your measurement process. If “four score and ten” is the limit of life, then halfway happens pretty early. That’s Abraham Lincoln’s…
One of the readers on this site provided this link. In my opinion, it is almost to late to wake up the West to what is happening. Political correctness and guilt are about to destroy our way of life. CLICK HERE for the video report or use this link. http://tv.naturalnews.com/v.asp?v=E24A5A2D3EB8D78ACF700681243362B3 Try counting the “woman and children”…
So God heard their groaning; and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Exodus 2:24 NASB Heard – “In its original form, prayer is not asking God for anything; it is not a request. It is a cry; an elementary outburst of woe, a spontaneous call in need; a hurt, a sorrow, given…
To Seth, to him also a son was born; and he called his name Enosh. Then men began to call upon the name of the Lord. Genesis 4:26 NASB To call upon – Everyone wants a fairytale, but we end up with stories. What’s the difference? In a fairytale, true love wins, evil spells are…
Keeping away from strife is an honor for a man, but any fool will quarrel. Proverbs 20:3 NASB Fool – Proverbs employs several different words for the English “fool.” Knowing which one makes a big difference. “Fool” can be the translation of ‘ewil (as it is here), or kesil or nabal. Sometimes it is even…
For the day of the Lord draws near on all nations, as you have done it will be done to you. Obadiah 15 NASB Draws near – The word here is not a verb but an adjective. The word is qarob. It is used to indicate something that is close at hand or about to…
