Tag Archives: Truth
A Mouth like a Sharp Sword
Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me, and made me […]
What Will Become Of His Dreams
Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams. – Genesis 37:20 A Christ-like character has always been the best character. When literature critics read a story, when a morally […]
Hope – Psalm 119:81
My soul fainteth for thy salvation: but I hope in thy word. – Psalm 119:81 For generations prior to the Birth of Christ, prophets, scholars, and the saints in general struggled in sin looking for full salvation. Sacrifices and offerings never dealt with the ultimate problem: sin separates us from God. Their hope and ours […]
Speak Truth – Ephesians 4:25
Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. – Ephesians 4:25 The first wicked act was a lie. Thus from this evil came all others as the pebble that first moves upon a mountain to become an avalanche. So it should be no light thing […]
Fight the Good Fight – 1 Timothy 6:16
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses. – 1 Timothy 6:12 With the first full week of January coming to a close, I hope you can look back on those few days and honestly make a good […]
Renew the Kingdom – 1 Samuel 11:14
Gallos, by Rubin Eynon Then said Samuel to the people, Come, and let us go to Gilgal, and renew the kingdom there. – 1 Samuel 11:14 When the Israelites entered the Promised Land, they were living by faith, taking possession of Canaan to fulfill the promise given by God centuries before. Trusting in God, the […]
Are we deceived? – 1 John 1:8
If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. – 1 John 1:8 It is an unpopular topic: sin. Even the mention of sin today sounds old fashioned. Haven’t we risen above such notions? God forbid that we ever lose sight of true holiness and look […]
Cry Against It – Jonah 1:2
Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me. – Jonah 1:2 Do you ever see some being punished or receiving bad news and think to yourself, “Good. They deserve it.” If so, you could have be a prophet in ancient Israel. That way of […]
God Remembers Us – Psalm 98:3
He hath remembered his mercy and his truth toward the house of Israel: all the ends of the earth have seen the salvation of our God. – Psalm 98:3 Dear Christian, Do you ever feel forgotten, neglected or set aside? God remembers you. Have you sinned and fallen short? Christ has overcome and won the […]
He Only – Psalm 62:6
He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. – Psalm 62:6 Have you looked through the self help section of your local bookstore or library lately? Between the books on leadership, cleaning, investing, dieting, construction, education, psychology and parenting, surely we have reached the limit on […]
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