7 If you do what is right, won’t you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.” (Genesis 4:7 CSB) Have you ever considered sin as crouching at the door, laying in wait for you to … Read more
7 As they danced, the women sang: Saul has killed his thousands,but David his tens of thousands. 8 Saul was furious and resented this song. “They credited tens of thousands to David,” he complained, “but they only credited me with thousands. What more can he have but the kingdom?” 9 So Saul watched David jealously from that day forward. … Read more
12 Therefore, brothers and sisters, in view of the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice,holy and pleasing to God; this is your true worship.[a]2 Do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may discern what is the good, pleasing, and perfect will of … Read more
43 “When an unclean spirit comes out of a person, it roams through waterless places looking for rest but doesn’t find any.44 Then it says, ‘I’ll go back to my house that I came from.’ Returning, it finds the house vacant, swept, and put in order.45 Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil … Read more
4 Then a champion named Goliath, from Gath, came out from the Philistine camp. He was nine feet, nine inches tall (1 Samuel 17:4 CSB) I am what most consider a big man at 6 foot 6. The few times I have encountered people taller than me I just gape in wonder at how tall they are. I … Read more