Love not the world…

“Jesus answered him, I spake openly to the world; I ever taught in the synagogue, and in the temple, whither the Jews always resort; and in secret have I said nothing. Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said. And when he had thus spoken, one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high priest so? Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me? … Continue reading Love not the world…

Let’s go to Las Vegas

“The eyes of the LORD are in EVERY place, Beholding the evil and the good.” – Proverbs 15:3 “Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. For God shall bring EVERY work into judgment, with EVERY secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.” – Ecclesiastes 12:13-14 “…it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment…” – Hebrews 9:27 “And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: because … Continue reading Let’s go to Las Vegas

What am I….

Augustine 400 AD “All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.” – Isaiah 53:6 “THUS SAITH THE LORD; Cursed be the man that trusteth in man, and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart departeth from the LORD….The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?” – Jeremiah 17:5,9 “Then came his disciples, and said unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were offended, after they heard this saying? But he answered and said, Every … Continue reading What am I….

Judgment not genocide

“Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven, a people great and tall, the children of the Anakims, whom thou knowest, and of whom thou hast heard say, Who can stand before the children of Anak! Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire HE SHALL DESTROY THEM, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, … Continue reading Judgment not genocide

Thy omnipotence

I fell away from thee, O my God, and in my youth Iwandered too far from thee, my true support. And I became to myself a wasteland. – Augustine 400 ADish “Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: According unto the multitude of thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, And cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions: And my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: That thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and … Continue reading Thy omnipotence

Love

Psalm 119:161-168 KJV [161] Princes have persecuted me without a cause: But my heart standeth in awe of thy word. [162] I rejoice at thy word, As one that findeth great spoil. [163] I hate and abhor lying: But thy law do I love. [164] Seven times a day do I praise thee Because of thy righteous judgments. [165] Great peace have they which love thy law: And nothing shall offend them. [166]  LORD, I have hoped for thy salvation, And done thy commandments. [167] My soul hath kept thy testimonies; And I love them exceedingly. [168] I have kept … Continue reading Love

Prayer aims…

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.” – Matthew 7:7-8 Just don’t ask amiss: “Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts. Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship … Continue reading Prayer aims…