I waited patiently for the Lord; He turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; He set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise […]
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Death by Religious Tradition
The chief priests and the scribes sought how they might take Jesus by trickery and put Him to death. Mark 14:1-2 All four gospels tell stories of the religious leaders, set in their religious traditions, trying to kill Jesus. Loyalty to their religion caused major problems. Religion can drive us into pious actions that only […]
Trustworthy Sayings
This is a trustworthy saying… 2 Timothy 2:11 Paul wrote five “trustworthy sayings” in his New Testament letters. These sayings are worth meditating on and putting into practice. The first one occurs in 1 Timothy 1:15, “This is a trustworthy saying, that deserves full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners.” […]