12 Wednesday Jul 2017
Posted in In the Bible, Musings
Gabriel Metsu, “Lazarus and the Rich Man”
The next time you’re tempted to want more, remember this verse. Sometimes having everything really means having nothing. In life, everything is a compromise. If you want this, you’ll have to sacrifice that. We must always ask ourselves, “What am I willing to give up?” Continue reading
02 Sunday Jul 2017
Posted in In the Bible
Last Saturday, one of my oldest and dearest friends got married! So what better topic for this month’s Sunday Scripture post than marriage and what the Bible has to say about it?
Today’s post is fondly dedicated to newlyweds Megan & Tim. ♥
Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace.
~ Ephesians 4:2-3
Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
~ Colossians 3:18-19 Continue reading
04 Sunday Jun 2017
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Art, comfort, Jesus, Peter Paul Rubens, Raphael, refuge, Sunday Scripture, trust
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging.
~ Psalm 46:1-3
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
~ Isaiah 41:10 Continue reading
07 Sunday May 2017
Posted in In the Bible
~ Psalm 51 ~
“Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me. Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you are proved right when you speak and justified when you judge. Surely I was sinful at birth, sinful from the time my mother conceived me. Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
02 Sunday Apr 2017
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Art, artist, Bible, Body of Christ, christianity, Fearfully Wonderfully Me, God, Jesus, Painting, Sunday Scripture
Am I enough? This is a question that I think everyone has asked at some point in his or her life.
Am I good enough? Am I smart enough? Am I doing enough?
As a Christian, I find myself struggling with these thoughts even more. When I stand before God, will He say, “Well done, good and faithful servant,” or “Get away from me, you evildoer, I never knew you”?
Emily is a fellow WordPress blogger who runs “Fearfully Wonderfully Me“. Her posts are genuine and inspirational, and I admire her so much for the manner in which she approaches the topic of Jesus and our relationships with Him. Recently she published “God’s Stitches“, and her post inspired me to write a rather lengthy comment, which in turn prompted this post today. Continue reading
14 Tuesday Mar 2017
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05 Sunday Mar 2017
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~ Psalm 31 ~
In you, O LORD, I have taken refuge; let me never be put to shame; deliver me in your righteousness. Turn your ear to me, come quickly to my rescue; be my rock of refuge, a strong fortress to save me. Since you are my rock and my fortress, for the sake of your name lead and guide me. Free me from the trap that is set for me, for you are my refuge. Into your hands I commit my spirit; redeem me, O LORD, the God of Truth.
05 Sunday Feb 2017
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Art, Bible, christianity, God, Golden Rule, Jesus, love, Painting, religion, Sunday Scripture, William Adolphe Bouguereau
You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes His sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
~ Matthew 5:43-48 Continue reading
01 Sunday Jan 2017
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Bible, faith, hope, Jesus, New Year, perseverance, Sunday Scripture
As Spring brings forth the promise of new life, so January 1st sets the stage for new hopes, dreams, promises and beginnings. A new year is a time for letting go of the trials and tribulations of yesterday and focusing on where you want to be tomorrow.
To all of my friends and followers, may the Lord bless you in 2017. When life seems too much to bear, remember the verses below. With God, all things are possible. And if you put your trust in Jesus, He’ll never leave you.
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Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
~ 1 Corinthians 15:58 Continue reading
04 Sunday Dec 2016
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Annunciation, Art, artist, Bible, christianity, Christmas, Holy Family, Jesus, Nativity, Painting, Sunday Scripture
Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call His name Immanuel.
~ Isaiah 7:14
Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
~ Matthew 1:23 Continue reading
