Matthew 22:8 says, “Then saith he to his servants, The wedding is ready, but they which were bidden were not worthy.” As a minister I performed many wedding ceremonies. It was not my favorite thing to do, mainly because everything had to be said just right and in perfect order. I don’t think I ever […]
Genesis 12:1-3 states, “Now the Lord said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred. And from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: And I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be
Hebrews 12:29: “For our God is a consuming fire.” In Matthew 9:37 Jesus said, “…the harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few.” Again in John 4:35, “Say not ye, There are yet four months, and then cometh the harvest? behold I say unto you, Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields;
Jonah 1:2 says, “Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.” Have you found your calling? This could refer to an occupation, a ministry, or in Jonah’s case a call to preach. While at the Bible College I met all kinds of men, young
Proverbs 4:18 states, “But the path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.” In Daniel 12:3 we see that not only will the path of the just shine, but so will the traveler on that path. “And they that be wise shall shine as the
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Daniel 4:37 says, “Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgement; and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.” When I was a boy of about nine, our family moved from California to Cheney, Washington. We lived in a
Acts 2:1 states, “And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.” Years back there was a Catholic school for girls. There was very strict training—getting up early was part of it. When the old red rooster crowed at sunrise the sister in charge would make
Luke 23:42 says, “And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.” As a young teenager I would hear my dad sing, “The Last Mile of the Way,” by Johnson Oatman, Jr. (1908). I didn’t realize at the time that my little brother was on his last mile of the
Psalm 97:4 states, “His lightnings enlightened the world; the earth saw, and trembled.” Upon almost being hit by lightning, Martin Luther vowed to become a monk. A couple of weeks after the incident he joined a monastery and kept his vow. I know somewhat how he felt. I was upstairs in our vacant farmhouse when
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II Corinthians 5:17 states, “Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” My Old Pop used to say, “The worst of ridin’ beats the best of walkin’.” Before I was old enough for a car I wanted one in the
