Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight. ~ Proverbs 3:5-6, New International Version, a beloved passage for many and a good reminder as we begin the new year

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. ~ Matthew 11:28-30, New […]

The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify that what it does is evil. ~ Jesus speaking, John 7:7, New International Version [Statue of crucified Jesus holding an aborted babycan be seen in Groom, Texas, at the World’s Largest Cross display]

He said to the crowd: “When you see a cloud rising in the west, immediately you say, ‘It’s going to rain,’ and it does. And when the south wind blows, you say, ‘It’s going to be hot,’ and it is. Hypocrites! You know how to interpret the appearance of the earth and the sky. How […]

Another time he went into the synagogue, and a man with a shriveled hand was there. Some of them were looking for a reason to accuse Jesus, so they watched him closely to see if he would heal him on the Sabbath. Jesus said to the man with the shriveled hand, “Stand up in front […]

I will deal with them according to their conduct, and by their own standards I will judge them. “Then they will know that I am the Lord.” ~ Ezekiel 7:27b, New International Version

You shall not murder. Exodus 20:13, New International Version, a good verse for pro-lifers as we work to exodus abortion in 2013. [HT: David Bereit of 40 Days for Life]

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will […]