Micah 6:6-7 New International Version With what shall I come before the Lord and bow down before the exalted God?Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, with ten thousand rivers of olive oil?Shall I offer my firstborn for my transgression, the fruit of my body for the sin of … Continue reading The Life God Requires
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Keep On Knocking
Isaiah 30:18 New International Version Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; therefore he will rise up to show you compassion.For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him! For Encouragement So, your despair has silenced you—silent because God has not responded to your prayers yet? Do not, my friend, for God often delays … Continue reading Keep On Knocking
The Stone in Your Hand.
John 8:7 New International Version When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” Your Encouragement There are millions of accusing fingers these days—too many stones with labels of condemnation targeted at others. Lots … Continue reading The Stone in Your Hand.
Just One Thing!
Jeremiah 9:23-24 New International Version “Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, … Continue reading Just One Thing!
Watch Out!
Watch Out! Jeremiah 9:23-24 New Living Translation This is what the Lord says: “Don’t let the wise boast in their wisdom, or the powerful boast in their power, or the rich boast in their riches. But those who wish to boast should boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I … Continue reading Watch Out!