YOUR WORKS ARE NOT ENOUGH

Matthew 5:20 For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of heaven. The Pharisees, were masters of doing. The story Jesus tells in Luke 18:9-14 about a tax collector and a pharisee who both went to... Continue Reading →

SAFE WITHIN HIS LAWS

Psalm 19:7-8 The law of the Lord is perfect, refreshing the soul. The statutes of the Lord are trustworthy,  making wise the simple. The precepts of the Lord are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the Lord are radiant, giving light to the eyes. If there is one thing men have worked... Continue Reading →

THERE IS MORE TO COME OUT

DAY 24/366 Reference: Mark 4:1-20 In the Parable of the sower we read, the soils appear to have been presented in order of proximity to fruitfulness. The one thing we could agree on in this instance is that the seed was not a problem because it was the seem seed cast abroad, the soil on... Continue Reading →

SHARPEN WHAT YOU HAVE

DAY 331 Daniel 1:4 Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. We have become so... Continue Reading →

CAN WE MEET HIS STANDARDS?

68/365 CAN WE MEET HIS STANDARDS? Matthew 5:20 For I tell you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven Are we ever going to meet the standards of God? The gold standards we read about and the added expectation that are required of... Continue Reading →

HIS EXPECTATIONS WON’T CHANGE

DAY 252 OF 365 IN 2021 HIS EXPECTATIONS WON'T CHANGE Luke 6:27,28 But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you, Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which despitefully use you. Jesus is really a tough task master and so doesn't make things any easier,... Continue Reading →

USING YOUR INFLUENCE

DAY 160 OF 365 IN 2021 USING YOUR INFLUENCE Matthew 5:19 Therefore anyone who sets aside one of the least of these commands and teaches others accordingly will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever practices and teaches these commands will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. In statistics, trends... Continue Reading →

STANDARDS HAVE BEEN RAISED

Matthew 5:21,22a Ye have heard that it was said by them of old time, Thou shalt not kill; and whosoever shall kill shall be in danger of the judgment:  But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: There is a TV... Continue Reading →

DO YOU HAVE WHAT HE SEEKS?

DAY 16 OF 365 IN 2021 Mark 2:14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. What is it about seeing people at post that causes Jesus to pay attention to them? It seems... Continue Reading →

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