A PARABLE ~ The Cartons of Hope***
Into our contemporary moral morass Isaiah could have been (and is) prophesying. There is still nothing new under the sun.
Into our contemporary moral morass Isaiah could have been (and is) prophesying. There is still nothing new under the sun.
“In their own eyes, [the wicked] flatter themselves too much to detect or hate their sin.
I will gather the lost and love the lame. God heals the outcasts, those for whom nobody cares.
Mankind sees the scales of credits and debits. In their mind most men weigh their heavy credits. And guaranteed, these credits defeat their debits.
When a woman who had led a sinful life . . . learned that Jesus was eating at a Pharisee's house . . .
Dead dogs, rusty nails and poor housing deals are all unlikely companions.
An ancient Roman sage, Quintilian, said of some in his time that they might have become excellent scholars had they not been so persuaded of their scholarship already.
God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble. (1 Peter 5:5b) Since satan's expulsion from the heavenly halls mankind has stood firm with shoulders held back.
Because Jesus suffered when He was tempted, He is able to help those being tempted. (Hebrews 2:18) Jesus entered the arena of ministry in the hardest way.
Is the Lord's voice silent to you? Is this a tantalizing to your soul? Many have found a quiet God very hard to love.