A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (Stop) The tongue of the wise makes knowledge acceptable, but the mouth of fools spells folly. (Stop) The eyes of the Lord are in every place, watching the evil and the good. (Stop) A soothing tongue is a tree of life, butContinue reading “CONSTANT CONSIDERATIONS”
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A TALL HEADSTONE
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross. Philippians 2:8 Had you grown up where I did, one prominent headstone in the graveyard of St. Anne’s Church, Southampton, Bermuda would have caught your eye, just as it did mine. That churchyard, likeContinue reading “A TALL HEADSTONE”
A FRUSTRATED FOLLOWER
Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Matthew 4:19 Every so often I make the sacrifice of saying to my wife: “Honey! Would you like to go shopping?” My wife is a shopper, or as she would call it, a looker. As you noted in my opening statement, IContinue reading “A FRUSTRATED FOLLOWER”
PARDONED
“So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, ‘It is finished!’ And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.” John 19:30 A good friend invited me for breakfast. As we met that morning he greeted me in an unusual way: “Good morning my pardoned brother!” I gave thought before I answered: “Good morningContinue reading “PARDONED”
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