Refreshing Our Spirits With Scripture

8.11- Here is where our country is now.  It seems that our whole city us filled and surrounded by and defending the value of immorality.  Our perversity becomes our pride. There is no justice for the weak and powerless. Our rulers from the Priest to the President are rebels.  Charged with perversity with those they are called to protect.  One immoral incident after another is covered up instead of confessed and dealt with. Everyone loves money.  They will sell their soul in a moment for some immediate power.  It seems that people who cannot be bought do not exist. We care more about more money to the rich and powerful than giving money for the good of the children and the aged. This is not new.  This was going on in 700 B.C. Isaiah 1. 21  How the faithful city has become a harlot, She who was full of justice! Righteousness once lodged in her, But now murderers. 22  Your silver has become dross, Your drink diluted with water. 23  Your rulers are rebels And c

Will this please God? Will this be good for our children? Mark 10. 14  But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and said to them, “Permit the children to come to Me; do not hinder them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. Great leaders are lovers of the family and especially the children.

8.9- The largest gifts God has given to me is my marriage, a joining together by God, was only held together by God’s grace.   We were both Americans and so in world terms we were rich.   Rich people can only be saved through Jesus Christ by his mercy and grace.   God makes the impossible to be possible.   Mark 10. 23  And Jesus, looking around, *said to His disciples, “How hard it will be for those who are wealthy to enter the kingdom of God!” 24  The disciples were amazed at His words. But Jesus *answered again and *said to them, “Children, how hard it is to enter the kingdom of God! 25  It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.” 26  They were even more astonished and said to Him, “ [ h ] Then who can be saved?” 27  Looking at them, Jesus *said, “With people it is impossible, but not with God; for all things are possible with God.”