(83) For-Truth

An “Exellent” Paper

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:02 +0000

Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; a stranger, and not thine own lips. Proverbs 27:2

Memory

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:00:14 +0000

Remember his marvelous works that he hath done, his wonders, and the judgments of his mouth. 1 Chronicles 16:12

Comfort One Another

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:00:07 +0000

Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Discerning the Signs

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 09:00:16 +0000

When these things begin to come to pass, then look up, and lift up your heads; for your redemption draweth nigh. Luke 21:28

Keeping Busy

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 10:00:16 +0000

The night cometh, when no man can work. John 9:4

Thou God Seest Me

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 10:00:27 +0000

Woe unto them that seek deep to hide their counsel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark, and they say, Who seeth us? Isaiah 29:15

Open Door, Closed Door

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 10:00:26 +0000

These things saith he that is holy . . . he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth. Revelation 3:7

Fishers of Men

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 10:00:40 +0000

Come ye after me, and I will make you to become fishers of men. Mark 1:17

Your House Is on Fire!

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 10:00:17 +0000

And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire; hating even the garment spotted by the flesh. Jude 1:23

Openness to Truth

Fri, 30 Jan 2026 10:00:45 +0000

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15

Stubborn or Persistent?

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 10:00:42 +0000

They ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way. Judges 2:19

What Do You Need?

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 10:00:15 +0000

There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt. Ecclesiastes 5:13

Absolutes and Relatives

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 10:00:20 +0000

For I am the Lord, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed. Malachi 3:6

The Measure

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 10:00:08 +0000

If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. John 8:51

Always Giving

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 10:00:19 +0000

Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7

The Goodness of God

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:00:50 +0000

O taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in him. Psalm 34:8

Dams and Channels

Fri, 12 Dec 2025 10:00:15 +0000

If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. Matthew 16:24

What If?

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:00:34 +0000

My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. 2 Corinthians 12:9

The Other Book

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 10:00:34 +0000

And the books were opened: and another book was opened, which is the book of life. Revelation 20:12

Watch and Pray

Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:00:21 +0000

Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober. 1 Thessalonians 5:6

A Submissive Response

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:00:05 +0000

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up. James 4:10

Almost All

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 10:00:53 +0000

Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? 1 Samuel 15:22

The State of Salvation

Fri, 31 Oct 2025 09:00:38 +0000

What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound? God forbid. How shall we, that are dead to sin, live any longer therein? Romans 6:1-2

Wrong Conclusions

Fri, 24 Oct 2025 09:00:42 +0000

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not . . . is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5

Advice

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:00:20 +0000

A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels. Proverbs 1:5

Self-Love

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 09:00:56 +0000

If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, ye do well. James 2:8

Respect of Persons

Fri, 03 Oct 2025 09:00:34 +0000

For if ye love them which love you, what reward have ye? Do not even the publicans the same? Matthew 5:46

It Is So

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:00:41 +0000

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. Revelation 4:11

How Great Thou Art!

Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:00:52 +0000

When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained; what is man, that thou art mindful of him? Psalm 8:3-4

Holding Fast

Fri, 12 Sep 2025 09:00:38 +0000

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good. 1 Thessalonians 5:21

Motives and Methods

Fri, 05 Sep 2025 09:00:58 +0000

For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. Isaiah 55:8

Where Is God?

Fri, 29 Aug 2025 09:00:38 +0000

Whither shall I go from thy spirit? or whither shall I flee from thy presence? Psalm 139:7

A Little Fire

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 09:00:12 +0000

Let your speech be alway with grace, seasoned with salt, that ye may know how ye ought to answer every man. Colossians 4:6

Consuming Poison

Fri, 15 Aug 2025 09:00:41 +0000

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Proverbs 14:12

The Silent Witness

Fri, 01 Aug 2025 09:00:41 +0000

And this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations; and then shall the end come. Matthew 24:14

The Christian’s Wallet

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 09:00:40 +0000

They spend their days in wealth, and in a moment go down to the grave. Job 21:13

The Lions

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:00:43 +0000

Your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour. 1 Peter 5:8

Faith During the Storm

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 09:00:31 +0000

In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. John 16:33

Vows

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 09:00:43 +0000

When thou shalt vow a vow unto the Lord thy God, thou shalt not slack to pay it. Deuteronomy 23:21

The Rolling Stop

Fri, 27 Jun 2025 09:00:07 +0000

Hath the Lord as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the Lord? 1 Samuel 15:22

Conversation

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:00:55 +0000

He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked. 1 John 2:6

Endurance

Fri, 13 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. 2 Timothy 2:3

The Fighter

Fri, 06 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Beloved, . . . ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered unto the saints. Jude 1:3

Sweetness or a Stink

Fri, 30 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

And it shall come to pass, that instead of sweet smell there shall be stink. Isaiah 3:24

The Cost of Sin

Fri, 23 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:33

The Vessel

Fri, 16 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour. 1 Thessalonians 4:4

The Buck Stops Here

Fri, 09 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

So then every one of us shall give account of himself to God. Romans 14:12

Relating to Diversity

Fri, 02 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000

For it is a shame even to speak of those things which are done of them in secret. Ephesians 5:12

The First Step

Fri, 25 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

I acknowledged my sin unto thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. Psalm 32:5

Good Stewards of Manifold Blessings

Fri, 18 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack: but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse. Proverbs 28:27

Judgment and Compassion

Fri, 11 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000

Shouldest not thou also have had compassion on thy fellowservant, even as I had pity on thee? Matthew 18:33

Roots and Fruits

Fri, 04 Apr 2025 09:36:40 +0000

For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. Luke 6:43

Strengthen Thy Brethren

Fri, 28 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000

When thou art converted, strengthen thy brethren. Luke 22:32

Persistence

Fri, 21 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000

For consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye he wearied and faint in your minds. Hebrews 12:3

Ears to Hear

Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:00:00 +0000

And who is my neighbour? Luke 10:29

The Sound of Life

Fri, 07 Mar 2025 10:00:00 +0000

In Rama was there a voice heard, lamentation, and weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, and would not be comforted, because they are not. Matthew 2:18

Signposts

Fri, 28 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000

And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. Isaiah 30:21

How Great Thou Art

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000

The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein. Psalm 111:2

Hardening Our Hearts

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000

But exhort one another daily, while it is called Today; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. Hebrews 3:13

Dad and Walt

Fri, 07 Feb 2025 10:00:00 +0000

But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. Matthew 5:44

Compassion, an Investment

Fri, 31 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000

But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him. Luke 10:33

The Adversary

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Matthew 10:28

Attention!

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000

I will hear what God the LORD will speak: for he will speak peace unto his people, and to his saints. Psalm 85:8

Nine or Twenty-Nine?

Fri, 10 Jan 2025 10:00:00 +0000

Provide things honest in the sight of all men. Romans 12:17

Little Things

Fri, 03 Jan 2025 09:30:00 +0000

Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues without right. Proverbs 16:8

The Oath

Fri, 27 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

My brethren, swear not, neither by heaven, neither by the earth, neither by any other oath: but let your yea be yea; and your nay, nay; lest ye fall into condemnation. James 5:12

When Jesus Returns

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Matthew 7:21

We are Dust

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. Psalm 103:13

When Were You Saved?

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 10:00:00 +0000

If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed. John 8:31

The God of the Valleys

Fri, 29 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

For I am the Lord, I change not. Malachi 3:6

I Can Afford It

Fri, 22 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 1 Corinthians 4:2

Attention to Detail

Fri, 15 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. Romans 15:4

The Canceled Vote

Fri, 08 Nov 2024 10:00:00 +0000

For promotion cometh neither from the east, nor from the west, nor from the south. But God is the judge: he putteth down one, and setteth up another. Psalm 75:6-7

Light or Darkness

Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:46:11 +0000

God is light, and in him is no darkness at all. 1 John 1:5

The Water of Life

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000

And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. Revelation 22:17

Does God Speak to You?

Fri, 18 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000

I will hear what God the LORD will speak. Psalm 85:8

A Futile Vote

Fri, 11 Oct 2024 21:00:00 +0000

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away. Matthew 24:35

A Chance to Die

Fri, 04 Oct 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit. John 12:24

Courage

Fri, 27 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord. Psalm 27:14

Perfect Heart

Fri, 20 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. 2 Chronicles 16:9

Direction

Fri, 13 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left. Isaiah 30:21

What’s a Name?

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Him that overcometh . . . I will write upon him the name of my God. Revelation 3:12

Which Choir?

Fri, 30 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000

He that is unjust, let him he unjust still: and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. Revelation 22:11

Secret Sin

Fri, 23 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000

There is nothing covered, that shall not be revealed; and hid, that shall not be known. Matthew 10:26

Substitutes

Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000

But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul. Deuteronomy 4:29

Blank Check

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Proverbs 3:6

Facing Fear

Fri, 02 Aug 2024 09:00:00 +0000

What time I am afraid, I will trust in thee. Psalm 56:3

Ears That Hear

Fri, 26 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

He that hath ears to hear, let him hear. Luke 8:8

Terms of Surrender

Fri, 19 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Matthew 16:26

Men for Sale

Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Mark 8:36

An Impressive Epitaph

Fri, 05 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000

So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do. Luke 17:10

Foolish Sheep

Fri, 28 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way. Isaiah 53:6

A Lesson from a Gentle Giant

Fri, 21 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000

All things are lawful for me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all things edify not. 1 Corinthians 10:23

Contentment

Fri, 14 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content. Philippians 4:11

Change

Fri, 07 Jun 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Depart from evil, and do good; and dwell for evermore. Psalm 37:27

The Road of Death

Fri, 31 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

There is a way which seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. Proverbs 14:12

A Broken Spirit

Fri, 24 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, 0 God, thou wilt not despise. Psalm 51:17

Why, or Who?

Fri, 17 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Shall he that contendeth with the Almighty instruct him? He that reproveth God, let him answer it. Job 40:2

The Sin of Sodom

Fri, 10 May 2024 09:00:00 +0000

Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness . . . neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. Ezekiel 16:49

Milk or Meat

Fri, 26 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

“But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ” (Ephesians 4:15)

The Chains of Sin

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

“Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil” (Hebrews 2:14).

If God be for Us

Fri, 12 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

“If God be for us, who can be against us?” (Romans 8:31).

The Leaning Pine

Fri, 05 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000

“If the clouds be full of rain, they empty themselves upon the earth: and if the tree fall toward the south, or toward the north, in the place where the tree falleth, there it shall be” (Ecclesiastes 11:3)

God of the Universe

Fri, 29 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

“And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And they being afraid wondered, saying one to another, What manner of man is this! for he commandeth even the winds and water, and they obey him” (Luke 8:25)

A Slimy Lesson

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded” (James 4:8)

Save our Planet

Fri, 15 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000

“For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive” (1 Corinthians 15:22)

The Language of the Sunrise

Fri, 08 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

“And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof” (Revelation 21:23)

The Maple and the Vine

Fri, 01 Mar 2024 10:00:00 +0000

“Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage” (Galatians 5:1)

Dreading What’s Ahead

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

“Are not two sparrows sold for a farthing? and one of them shall not fall on the ground without your Father” (Matthew 10:29)

The Language of Hooting

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

“Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king” (1 Peter 2:17)

The Language of Hens

Fri, 09 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger” (Proverbs 15:1)

The Language of Crowing

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 10:00:00 +0000

“Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!” (James 3:5)

Who Owns the Barn?

Fri, 26 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

“For every beast of the forest is mine, and the cattle upon a thousand hills” (Psalm 50:10).

Nest Building

Fri, 19 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?” (Matthew 6:26)

Blinders

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

“I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me” (Psalm 101:3).

The Presumptuous Possum

Fri, 05 Jan 2024 10:00:00 +0000

“I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world. Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth” (John 17:15–17)

Prick Up Your Ears

Fri, 29 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000

“Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding” (Proverbs 4:1)

Beautiful Boundaries

Fri, 22 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000

“My son, keep thy father’s commandment, and forsake not the law of thy mother” (Proverbs 6:20)

The Disciplinarian

Fri, 15 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000

“What will ye? shall I come unto you with a rod, or in love, and in the spirit of meekness?” (1 Corinthians 4:21)

The Bee

Fri, 08 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000

“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts” (Isaiah 55:9)

Takers and Givers

Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:00:00 +0000

“And whosoever shall give to drink unto one of these little ones a cup of cold water only in the name of a disciple, verily I say unto you, he shall in no wise lose his reward” (Matthew 10:42)

Wee Winged Warriors

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

“Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another” (Romans 12:10)

The Man and the Mosquito

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

“For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: how much more shall the blood of Christ . . . purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God” (Hebrews 9:13–14)?

King Rooster

Fri, 10 Nov 2023 10:00:00 +0000

“Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom” (Proverbs 13:10)

How to Take a Dust Bath

Fri, 03 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water” (Hebrews 10:22)

Food Chain

Fri, 27 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“And the things that thou hast heard of me among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach others also” (2 Timothy 2:2)

Invaders

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“Some men’s sins are open beforehand, going before to judgment; and some men they follow after” (1 Timothy 5:24)

The Language of Purring

Fri, 13 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do” (1 Thessalonians 5:11)

The Language of Growling

Fri, 06 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient” (2 Timothy 2:24)

The Language of Sniffing

Fri, 29 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour” (Ecclesiastes 10:1).

The Language of Barking

Fri, 22 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath” (James 1:19)

What Amiga Cannot See

Fri, 15 Sep 2023 08:13:44 +0000

“In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth” (Genesis 1:1)

The Skill of Listening

Fri, 08 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“Hear counsel, and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end” (Proverbs 19:20)

Rember to Look Up

Fri, 25 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“Behold, the judge standeth before the door” (James 5:9)

The Profile of a Hypocrite

Fri, 18 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“Therefore thou art inexcusable, O man, whosoever thou art that judgest: for wherein thou judgest another, thou condemnest thyself; for thou that judgest doest the same things” (Romans 2:1)

Pepper’s Dilemma

Fri, 11 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“The liberal soul shall be made fat: and he that watereth shall be watered also himself” (Proverbs 11:25)

Pepper’s Philosophy

Fri, 04 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“I wrote unto the church: but Diotrephes, who loveth to have the preeminence among them, receiveth us not” (3 John 1:9)

In from the Cold

Fri, 28 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, they that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance” (Mark 2:17)

Common Ground

Fri, 21 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth” (Acts 17:26)

Middle Ground

Fri, 14 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live” (Deuteronomy 30:19)

High Ground

Fri, 07 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves” (Philippians 2:3)

Wooing the Wrathful

Fri, 30 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother” (Proverbs 18:24)

The Careless Are Crushed

Fri, 23 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder” (Matthew 21:44)

Discerning the Danger

Fri, 16 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“For when they shall say, Peace and safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them” (1 Thessalonians 5:3).

Protecting the Innocent

Fri, 09 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“And Manoah said, Now let thy words come to pass. How shall we order the child, and how shall we do unto him?” (Judges 13:12)

Cost-Benefit Ratio

Fri, 02 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“Give, and it shall be given unto you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete withal it shall be measured to you again” (Luke 6:38).

Reactionary or Responsive

Fri, 26 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them” (John 13:17)

Smokey

Fri, 19 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly” (Psalm 84:11)

Driven to Trust

Fri, 12 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him” (Job 13:15)

Stretching Sam

Fri, 05 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my soul thirsteth for thee, my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land, where no water is” (Psalm 63:1)

The Blame Game

Fri, 28 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true . . . honest . . . just . . . pure . . . lovely . . . of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things” (Philippians 4:8)

Drover in Death

Fri, 21 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“All flesh is not the same flesh: but there is one kind of flesh of men, another flesh of beasts, another of fishes, and another of birds” (1 Corinthians 15:39)

Pets on the Porch

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 10:00:00 +0000

“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom” (Psalm 90:12)

What Is Your God?

Fri, 07 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“But to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him” (1 Corinthians 8:6a)

Undeserving Drover

Fri, 31 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“So likewise ye, when ye shall have done all those things which are commanded you, say, We are unprofitable servants: we have done that which was our duty to do” (Luke 17:10)

Drover's Dermis

Fri, 24 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears” (2 Timothy 4:3)

Drover’s Discomfort

Fri, 17 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000

“For the Son of man is not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them” (Luke 9:56)

Derelict Drover

Fri, 10 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000

“I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence” (Isaiah 62:6)

Moses and the Marauder

Wed, 01 Mar 2023 10:00:00 +0000

“Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world” (1 John 4:4)

Moses Makes Do

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 22:45:00 +0000

“And having food and raiment let us be therewith content” (1 Timothy 6:8)

Desperate Drover

Fri, 17 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

“Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ shall give thee light” (Ephesians 5:14)

Dentulous Drover

Fri, 10 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

“But if ye bite and devour one another, take heed that ye be not consumed one of another” (Galatians 5:15)

Scatching Fleas

Fri, 03 Feb 2023 10:00:00 +0000

“But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ” (1 Corinthians 15:57)

Moses Makes Tracks

Fri, 27 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

“Of how much sorer punishment, suppose ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden underfoot the Son of God . . . ?” (Hebrews 10:29).

Disillusioned Drover

Fri, 20 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

“This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you” (John 15:12).

Distracted Drover

Fri, 13 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

“And Jesus said unto him, No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God” (Luke 9:62).

Moses in Conflict

Fri, 06 Jan 2023 10:00:00 +0000

“But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil: but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also” (Matthew 5:39).

Moses the Mouser

Fri, 30 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8).

Dumb Drover

Fri, 23 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

“For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted” (Luke 14:11).

Deaf Drover

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

“For this people’s heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them” (Matthew 13:15).

Dependable Drover

Fri, 09 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

“So thou, O son of man, I have set thee a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth, and warn them from me” (Ezekiel 33:7).

Disciplined Drover

Fri, 02 Dec 2022 10:00:00 +0000

“For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith” (1 John 5:4).

Merciless Moses

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000

“For he shall have judgment without mercy, that hath shewed no mercy; and mercy rejoiceth against judgment” (James 2:13)

Disgusting Drover

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:00:00 +0000

“For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries” (1 Peter 4:3)

Defensive Drover

Fri, 11 Nov 2022 10:00:00 +0000

“If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men” (Romans 12:18).

A Predictable Pair

Fri, 04 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000

Key verses: “And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the LORD besides, that we might enquire of him? And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the LORD: but I hate him; for he doth not prophesy good concerning me, but evil” (1 Kings 22:7–8).

Multitasking Moses

Thu, 27 Oct 2022 09:00:00 +0000

My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: when I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches (Psalm 63:5–6)

Moses and Sam

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:30:00 +0000

Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee (Hebrews 13:5).

Dancing Drover

Thu, 13 Oct 2022 09:30:00 +0000

Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus (Philippians 3:13–14).

Driven Drover

Thu, 06 Oct 2022 10:45:00 +0000

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created. (Revelation 4:11).

Weary Footman?

Thu, 29 Sep 2022 09:58:38 +0000

“If thou hast run with the footmen, and they have wearied thee, then how canst thou contend with horses? And if in the land of peace . . . how wilt thou do in the swelling of Jordan?” (Jeremiah 12:5).

Dare to Care

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 09:07:09 +0000

“He hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised” (Luke 4:18-19).

A Closed Door

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:16:50 +0000

“Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me”(Revelation 3:20).

Wisdom of Sons, Foolishness of Fathers

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:09:42 +0000

“Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men” (1 Corinthians 1:25)

A Lion on the Loose

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:08:54 +0000

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour” (1 Peter 5:8). 

Praying Secretly and Publicly

Thu, 15 Sep 2022 10:06:15 +0000

“I will therefore that men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting” (1 Timothy 2:8)

Compassion or Indifference

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 09:34:52 +0000

“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and beloved, put on tender mercies, kindness, humility, meekness, longsuffering” (Colossians 3:12, NKJV).

The Simple Life

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 11:28:01 +0000

“Give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the Lord? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain” (Proverbs 30:8-9).

Six Days You Shall Labor

Sat, 13 Aug 2022 11:23:59 +0000

“Six days you shall labor and do all your work” (Exodus 20:9).

In The Beginning

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 22:23:53 +0000

In The Beginning God Created

Why I Believe in God

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 22:18:44 +0000

Why I Believe in God