Nolan Montgomery 4:51 AM (5 hours ago) to Elaine, Joy, Gene, Vic, Floyd, Julie, Dan, Kellie, Karen, Farrell, Betsy, Kevin, Dan, bobcampbell, Bob, Nacho, Nate, Cheryl, Andre, me, Bob, Thomas, Marcia, Carolyn, Dwayne, Karlene, Caleb, Ron, Helen, krrytrn, Susan, rtwomack, Ken, Rhonda, mailkr.robinson, Steve, ANTOINETTE, Rebekah, Ellen, Fred, Al, Twyla, Bruce, Amy, Ronald, Carole, David, NewHampshirelady, Ed, Lee, Rita, Toni, Young, Sharon, Duane, Amanda, Sylvia, Larry, Mike, Patty, Karen, Nancy, farnyfarm, ch77pmt, Joanne, Paul, Dale, Ed, Wanda, Kassy, ktrastedman, Elaine, Vince, Robert, Stacie, Lonny, maddy, Trina Neither silver nor gold…Habakkuk 3:18 The great day of the Lord is near. It is near and hastens quickly.The noise of the day of the Lord is bitter.  There the mighty men shall cry out. 15 That day is a day of wrath,  a day of trouble and distress,  a day of devastation and desolation,  a day of […]

I will stand my watch…Habakkuk 2:1 As he did in chapter 1, Habakkuk records his conversations with the LORD. They read as prayers with audible answers. Oh, that we could have such conversations with God. That we could speak to Him and hear Him as though He was in the room with us. Or, so […]

The LORD God is my strength…Habakkuk 3:19 Having seen through the eyes of a prophet, Habakkuk resolves his fear of the future. Chapter 3, Verse 2: O LORD, I have heard Your speech and was afraid. The next several lines of his prophecy reveal the great power of God’s coming judgment. God does not change. His ways […]

The LORD is good…Nahum 1:7 This is but one of the announcements Nahum makes about the Lord. Verse 2: God is jealous, and the LORD avenges. The LORD avenges and is furious. Verse 3: The LORD has His way. Verse 7: The LORD is a good stronghold in the day of trouble. And He knows who trusts Him.  […]

Lest we drift away…Hebrews 2:1 An unsure hiker will drift off course. In the words of Yogi Berra, “If you don’t know where you are going, you might wind up someplace else.” But you know where you are going. Because you are following Jesus being led by His Spirit; not angels. Strange that Hebrews warns […]

You shall hold fast…Deuteronomy 10:20 Holding on to God is not easy. God is holy. God’s holiness is like a consuming fire, Deut. 4:24. Being close to extreme holiness is difficult. Every prophet who was allowed to see into heaven where God resided fell to their face proclaiming their unworthiness. When disciples saw Jesus for […]

Of your own free will…Leviticus 1:3 Moses received from the Lord the rules regarding the various offerings. They were to be a free will offering. While the way the offering was to be presented to the Lord was not optional, the offering was to be of your own free will. And if you offer a sacrifice […]

My blood of the new covenant…Matthew 26:28, Mark 14:24, Luke 22:20 At Mt. Sinai The LORD said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and be there; and I will give you tablets of stone and the law and commandments which I have written, that you may teach them. Exodus 24:12. Thus began discipleship. In […]

Lest he fall…1 Corinthians 10:12 Too often people want to reduce faith to catch phrases. They quote Scripture in part and not in whole: I can do all things in Christ…With God all things are possible…All things work for good…etc. Some of these phrases are misunderstood church doctrines: eternal security…once saved-always saved…perseverance of the saints…etc. […]

Baptized Let them was their clothes…Exodus 19:10 At the foot of Mt. Sinai, the people waited for a word from the Lord through Moses. Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go to the people and consecrate them today and tomorrow, and let them wash their clothes. And let them be ready for the third day. For […]