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...
Esteem
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...
Without the Tree
13 if we are faithless, he remains faithful— for he cannot deny himself. (2 Timothy 2:13 ESV) There is no situation where it is ok to be unfaithful to God. However, when we fail and fall into sin, God remains faithful to us. He remains faithful no matter what. This statement is...
The Plans We Make
21 Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. (Proverbs 19:21 ESV) On this Saturday morning, what all do you have on your docket to get done this weekend? If it is anything like mine, you have a veritable mountain of...
Much is Happening
2 O Lord, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not hear?Or cry to you “Violence!” and you will not save?3 Why do you make me see iniquity, and why do you idly look at wrong?Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise.4 So the law is paralyzed, and justice never goes forth.For the wicked surround...