Gluttony – A Deadly Thought Related to Appetite
Γαστριμαργία, Gluttony is one of the three thoughts related to appetite, lust and avarice being the other two. “Our appetite for food, and for that matter drink, sexual gratification, material goods are not easy to control because the gratifications of the appetite is so pleasurable. We have to make an effort to restrain them and […]
Bring Out Treasures Both New and Old
Therefore every scribe who has become a disciple of the kingdom of heaven is like a head of a household, who brings out of his treasure things new and old.
Importance of Forgiving
As believers in Jesus, we have reason to be cautious as we look at Matthew 18:23-35 18:23-35. “For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who wished to settle accounts with his slaves…. “And the lord of that slave felt compassion and released him and forgave him the debt. But that slave went […]
The Holy Spirit or Power from on High
Human Love is human; “love in the Spirit” is the love of God within us. It is the love of the Holy Ghost Himself, filling and flowing in our Hearts. A B Simpson
Nail pierced, Name Inscribed
15 “Can a woman forget her nursing child And have no compassion on the son of her womb? Even these may forget, but I will not forget you. 16“Behold, I have inscribed you on the palms of My hands; Your walls are continually before Me. Isaiah 49:15 John 20:24 But Thomas, one of the twelve, called Didymus, was not with them when […]
Life and Hope Through Adversity and Affliction
God is present with us in affliction. He softens the heart. He grows mercy. He gives empathy. He empowers us to do as we see Him do.