Category: Devotional Readings

We just finished a study of prayer at church.In my reading I encounter this opening chapter with another sincere prayer.https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/mclean/kjv/Neh.1It strikes me that we look more to the Great and Powerful Oz, than we do to our God.And it seems to be proven out that we can not be righteous in our self and actually… Continue reading Nehemiah 1 – And Prayer….

Pro 12:12  The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.This verse shows the linkage of the wicked with evil.Old John Gill, writes about this verse.Proverbs 12:12 John GillThe wicked desireth the net of evil men,.... To be master of all the wicked arts and methods evil men use to ensnare and oppress… Continue reading Proverbs 12:12 Linking the Wicked with Evil…..

These two chapters raise certain concerns as to whether Paul's teaching should be obeyed today.We have certain benchmarks given elsewhere in scripture.As for Jesus' teaching....Mat 28:18  And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.Mat 28:19  Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name… Continue reading 1 Timothy 2 – Do we accept the teachings of Paul

Today's reading starts off with a bang.We enter the Kingdom Parable teachings. Today we would not see these as politically correct, or rather since we are not talking about the politics of this world but of God's eternal kingdom, maybe we should call them Theologically Incorrect. TI.Max reads it well.https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/mclean/kjv/Matt.13BTW, it wasn't accepted teaching even… Continue reading Matthew 13 – Do we have ears to hear?