Letters from Roscoe
Today we board the ship for our cruise to Alaska and then by train on to Denali. I will do my best to continue publishing the Daily Bible Verses and Devotionals whenever internet access is available.
Grace and Peace
Grace and Peace – By Billy Graham • August 28, 2016 Unto every one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of Christ. —Ephesians 4:7 The Christian life is never spoken of in the Bible as a bed of roses. It is uphill, because society is coming one way and the Christian is going the opposite way. But Jesus said that in the midst of your problems, in the midst of your difficulties, He will…
Verse of the Day – Psalms 27:7-8 KJV
“Hear, O Lord, when I cry with my voice: have mercy also upon me, and answer me. When thou saidst, Seek ye my face; my heart said unto thee, Thy face, Lord, will I seek.”
The Secret of Surrender
The Secret of Surrender By Billy Graham • August 27, 2016 Just as you used to be slaves to all kinds of sin, so now you must let yourselves be slaves to all that is right and holy. —Romans 6:19 (TLB) We have heard the modern expression, “Don’t fight it-it’s bigger than both of us.” Those who are meek do not fight back at life. They learn the secret of surrender, or yielding to God. He then fights for us!…
Verse of the Day – Isaiah 26:3 KJV
³ Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee; because he trusteth in thee.
Unspeakable?
Did you read this morning’s Devotional? (https://www.highlandparklc.com/unspeakable-joy/ ) The title “Unspeakable Joy” could not be more appropriate than now! Christianity and all religions are being attacked from every side. Just this morning I watched a news article about a memorandum published by a school district banning certain types of music on school buses. Among the banned music types were ‘Rap’ and ‘Religious’. The backlash to this memo began quickly. A female spokesperson stated that “The ban was racist and targeted…
Unspeakable Joy
Unspeakable JoyBy Billy Graham • August 26, 2016 And the disciples were called Christians . . . —Acts 11:26 In the third century Cyprian, the Bishop of Carthage, wrote to his friend Donatus, “It is a bad world, Donatus, an incredibly bad world. But I have discovered in the midst of it a quiet and holy people, who have learned a great secret. They have found a joy which is a thousand times better than any of the pleasures of…
Verse of the Day – 2 Thessalonians 3:3 KJV
“But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish you, and keep you from evil.”
The Purity of Marriage
The Purity of MarriageBy Billy Graham • August 25,2016 Whatsoever things are pure . . . think on these things. —Philippians 4:8 Nowhere does the Bible teach that sex in itself is a sin. Man in his sinful nature has taken what was intended to be a glorious and complete act of love between two people and has made it something low, cheap, and dirty. The Bible is one of the world’s outspoken books on the subject of sex, and…
Verse of the Day – Proverbs 16:24 KJV
“Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.”
Sat. Sept. 3
Women of Excellence hosting a women’s event: movie and swap party. Come join us Saturday, Sept. 3rd at 1:00. We will see Miracles from Heaven and following the movie bring one or more items from your home to swap along with a finger food. Great Christian fellowship.
Root of Sin
Root of Sin By Billy Graham • August 24, 2016 Overwhelming victory is ours through Christ who loved us enough to die for us. —Romans 8:37 (TLB) The basic problem facing our world is not just social inequity, or lack of education, or even physical hunger. We are finding that highly educated and well-fed people have greeds, hates, passions, and lusts that are not eliminated by education. The root of sin in each of our hearts is extremely deep, and…