Truth For The Heart
Then Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, ‘I WILL STRIKE DOWN THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP OF THE FLOCK SHALL BE SCATTERED.’” Matthew 26:31 – – Men scattered by their fears in bleakest grief; Mourning without hope; despairing sorrow. Locked in two days […]
Read MoreThen Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, ‘I WILL STRIKE DOWN THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP OF THE FLOCK SHALL BE SCATTERED.’” Matthew 26:31 – – Men scattered by their fears to bleakest grief; Mourning without hope; despairing sorrow. Locked in two days […]
Read MoreThen Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, ‘I WILL STRIKE DOWN THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP OF THE FLOCK SHALL BE SCATTERED.’” Matthew 26:31 – – Men scattered by their fears of bleakest grief Into mourning without hope, despairing sorrow. Locked in with […]
Read MoreThen Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, ‘I will strike down the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered.’” Matthew 26:31 “Therefore, since the children share in flesh and blood, He Himself likewise also partook of the same, that through […]
Read More“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings.” Malachi 4:2a If you open any hymnal, you will probably find songs with lyrics written by William Cowper. Two of his best known poems are “There Is A Fountain Filled With Blood” and “God Moves In A […]
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Read the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 43: Friday “Behold, as for the proud one, His soul is not right within him; But the righteous will live by his faith.” Habakkuk 2:4 Friday’s Bible reading is the book of Habakkuk. You may have noticed I haven’t been writing about the minor prophets. One reason is […]
Read MoreWhile doing some reading on Job this weekend, I found this by Francis Andersen: “But God did not suspend each individual in isolation, to find fulfillment solely in communion with himself. God put each man with family and friends and things, with property and work. Only a false piety, a disdain for things as evil […]
Read MoreThen Jesus said to them, “You will all fall away because of Me this night, for it is written, ‘I WILL STRIKE DOWN THE SHEPHERD, AND THE SHEEP OF THE FLOCK SHALL BE SCATTERED.’” Matthew 26:31 Men scattered by their fears to bleakest grief, Into mourning without hope, despairing sorrow. Two days locked in now […]
Read MoreRead the Bible in 2011 ◊ Week 6: Tuesday But the LORD said to him, “Peace! Do not be afraid. You are not going to die.” Judges 6:23 – In The God Who Is There, Francis Schaeffer issued a call to arms for my generation with this quote: “If I profess with the loudest voice […]
Read MoreWhen the lion comes and the bear attacks, Sheep tremble in fear and distress, With none to guard and with none to guide, They scatter and flee from known paths. And their cries resound, Shepherds… where are you? When ground gives way and crumbles beneath, Sheep stumble and fall, breaking limbs, With none to lift […]
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The heart that hears and understands With tenderness the pain, In caring, shares revealing scars To help me bear the strain. Compassion’s mark is found on those Who suffering have met; I trace their kindness in their words, As well as courage set. Those who have been through fire’s blaze Shine bright to those who […]
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Kindling for Candles 