by Joanne | Jan 13, 2024 | Quotes & Thoughts
“They did not say, ‘Where is the Lord, Who brought us up out of the land of Egypt, Who led us through the wilderness?” (Jeremiah 2:6, NASB) “Christianity is an intimate, growing relationship with the person of Jesus Christ. It is not a set of...
by Joanne | Jan 7, 2024 | Quotes & Thoughts
“So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” (John 21:15, NAB) “As you begin a new year, you may be painfully aware that you have failed your Lord in many ways. Perhaps you were not...
by Joanne | Dec 9, 2023 | Quotes & Thoughts
“And he looked at Jesus as He walked, and *said, “Behold, the Lamb of God!” (John 1:36, NASB) “When John first announced Christ as the Lamb of God, he added: “which taketh away the sin of the world” (verse 29), thus emphasizing His redeeming...
by Joanne | Dec 2, 2023 | Quotes & Thoughts
“Simon answered and said, “Master, we worked hard all night and caught nothing, but I will do as You say and let down the nets.” (Luke 5:5, NASB) “There are times when the efforts expended in the work of the Lord warrant our looking for certain results,...
by Joanne | Nov 25, 2023 | Quotes & Thoughts
“Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.” (Matthew 11:29, NASB) “What is it to be yoked to the Lord? It implies willing, contented cooperation with Him in the divine plan....
by Joanne | Nov 18, 2023 | Quotes & Thoughts
“Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.” (Ephesians 6:11, NASB) Here the verb “stand” means “hold your ground.” It is not, in modern parlance, a command to march – to invade foreign territory in...
