Verse of the Day – Psalms 16:8 KJV
I have set the Lord always before me: because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Not Good Enough
Not Good Enough By Billy Graham • March 10,2017 . . . not having mine own righteousness . . . —Philippians 3:9 People go through many doors which do not lead to the Kingdom of God. Some try the door of good works. They say, “I can get to heaven if I only do enough good things, because God will honor all the good things I do.” It’s wonderful to do good things, but we cannot do enough good things…
Verse of the Day – Psalms 34:8 KJV
O Taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him.
The Real You
The Real You By Billy Graham • March 9, 2017 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith . . . —Ephesians 3:17 Experts have told us that society is sick. Their solutions have treated human frailty with infusions of low-income housing, welfare payments, integrated education, and psychological conditioning. But we are learning that this is not the total answer. The world does need changing, society needs changing, the nation needs changing, but we never will change it until…
Verse of the Day – Isaiah 26:4 KJV
Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord JEHOVAH is everlasting strength:
The Journey – Part I
The Journey On Sunday, we left Lenoir City on our way to the Orient. A place I never thought I would visit. In fact, based on my observations that they (Asians) have no concept of personal space I emphatically swore I never would make this trip. But here I am. I should know by now, there is no such thing as never. Our journey out of Knoxville to San Diego was uneventful, usually a good thing when traveling. Two things…
Spiritual Sensitivity
Spiritual Sensitivity By Billy Graham • March 8, 2017 Stop loving this evil world and all that it offers you, for when you love these things you show that you do not really love God . . . —1 John 2:15 (TLB) There are certain elements of daily life which are not sinful in themselves but which have a tendency to lead to sin if they are abused. Abuse literally means “extreme use” and, in many instances, overuse of things…
Verse of the Day – Proverbs 15:29 KJV
The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.
The Divine Standard
The Divine Standard By Billy Graham • March 7, 2017 For salvation that comes from trusting Christ . . . is already within easy reach of each of us . . . —Romans 10:8 (TLB) Christ said there is a happiness in that acknowledgment of spiritual poverty which lets God come into our souls. Now, the Bible teaches that our souls have a disease. It causes all the troubles and difficulties in the world. It causes all the troubles, confusions,…
Verse of the Day – 2 Thessalonians 3:5 KJV
And the Lord direct your hearts into the love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ.
The Painting
Tomorrow we take flight and head to Japan. But today I am at my sister’s home in San Diego, CA. She has lived in this home for 30 years now. And in that time I have visited many times. Her home is beautiful. Like something you would see in a magazine. It struck me this morning that this home is her life’s painting. Over the years each room’s decorations have changed subtly, a minor touch here, a new painting there.…
A Heart of Belief
A Heart of Belief By Billy Graham • March 6, 2017 If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. —Romans 10:9 The heart is the blood-pump of the body. It is also used metaphorically when we speak of affections and feelings. Since it is the central organ of the body and one of the most vital, the Bible speaks…