Like a Child
“Truly I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child will not enter it at all.”
Luke 18:17
Luke 18:17
“But know that the Lord has set apart the godly man for Himself; The Lord hears when I call to Him. Tremble and do not sin; Meditate in your heart upon your bed, and be still.” Psalm 4:3-4 Set apart = holy. You were made holy and are set apart…
“For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with gratitude…”1 Timothy 4:4 Timothy is speaking here of the last days when men fall away from the faith because they paid attention to deceitful spirits and doctrines of demons. He speaks of…
Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple.” Luke 14:27 I was always taught that carrying your own cross was accepting with grace the circumstances of your life and enduring. This was a solitary, lonely quest; kind of like pulling yourself up by…
“”Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:6-7 When our kids were little there was a song by the singing Bible, Psalty, using this verse. It still…
“To this end also we pray for you always, That our God will count you worthy of your calling, And fulfill every desire for goodness and the work of faith with power, So that the name of our Lord Jesus will be glorified in you, And you in Him, according…
“Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord; seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence. For by these…