18 If I had cherished iniquity in my heart, the Lord would not have listened. (Psalms 66:18 ESV) Do you sometimes doubt your faith? I think we all go through periods where we might. The enemy sows seeds of doubt, especially around faith matters. He also is the father of condemnation. He will do everything in his … Read more
17 Thus says the Lord, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:“I am the Lord your God, who teaches you to profit, who leads you in the way you should go. (Isaiah 48:17 ESV) Yesterday, we talked about the hard way. But do we really have a good idea of the way our lives should go? Oh, we may have all … Read more
13 “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy[a] that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. 14 For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few. (Matthew 7:13-14 ESV) It is easy to consider the good and … Read more
37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself. (Matthew 22:37-39 ESV) I have lived in one house for quite a long time. … Read more
3 He was despised and rejected[a] by men, a man of sorrows[b] and acquainted with[c]grief;[d]and as one from whom men hide their faces[e] he was despised, and we esteemed him not. (Isaiah 53:3 ESV) Esteem is an interesting concept. By definition it is to be held in great respect, to be admired. It is an underlying desire many, if not … Read more