Genesis 26:34 When Esau was forty years old, he married Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite, and also Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite. I amazes me how many people will reject a blessing. The blessing can be right there in front of them, but they don’t seize it. They would rather allow the fruitContinue reading “Genesis 26:34 Rejecting Blessing”
Tag Archives: Choices
Do Good – 3 John 11
3 John 11 Dear friends, do not imitate what is evil but what is good. Anyone who does what is good is from God. Anyone who does what is evil has not seen God. With the attack at a Christmas Parade this past week, those who believe that people are good have a much greaterContinue reading “Do Good – 3 John 11”
Exclusive – 1 John 5:5
1 John 5:5 Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. All Truth is exclusionary. The simple fundamentals of logic teach us this. If A=B, and B≠C, then A≠C. When there are true things, then there are also things that aren’t true. Despite whatContinue reading “Exclusive – 1 John 5:5”
Pot Luck – 2 Thessalonians 2:14
2 Thessalonians 2:14 He called you to this through our gospel, that you might share in the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ. One thing I do miss about church is the Pot Luck dinners. That vast array of casseroles all laid out before you, So much food and so little time. But it wasContinue reading “Pot Luck – 2 Thessalonians 2:14”
Choices – Ephesians 1:13
Ephesians 1:13 And you also were included in Christ when you heard the message of truth, the gospel of your salvation. When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit, I just read an article by Abigail Shrier about young people making a choice to be included in aContinue reading “Choices – Ephesians 1:13”
Choose! – Romans 6:22
Romans 6:22 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. Life is about choices and change. The old saying that change is the one constant in life has a ring of truth. But thereContinue reading “Choose! – Romans 6:22”
Matthew 16:25 – Lost Things
Matthew 16:25 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will find it. Have you ever lost something only to find it later? This is a common occurrence for many people. The solution, they say, is to have a place for everything and everything in itsContinue reading “Matthew 16:25 – Lost Things”
No Gift Exchange – Revelation 20:15
Revelation 20:15 Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the lake of fire. If you are like most people, you probably received a present that doesn’t fit you or your tastes. The article of clothing in the wrong size or color. The knick knack that doesn’t fitContinue reading “No Gift Exchange – Revelation 20:15”
Little Compromises
1 Corinthians 5:6 Your boasting is not good. Don’t you know that a little yeast leavens the whole batch of dough? Have you noticed that when an organization starts changing for the worse, that as you examine the history of the organization there were small changes in the wrong direction before it fell. It isContinue reading “Little Compromises”
What If!
Acts 25:11 If, however, I am guilty of doing anything deserving death, I do not refuse to die. But if the charges brought against me by these Jews are not true, no one has the right to hand me over to them. I appeal to Caesar!” Have you ever wondered what would have happened ifContinue reading “What If!”
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