Category Archives: humility

from pun to punishment

Posted on November 21, 2020 by

from pun to punishment Jeremiah 23:33-40 (JDV) Jeremiah 23:33 “Now when these people or a prophet or a priest asks you, ‘What is the burden of Yahveh? ‘ you will respond to them, ‘What is the burden? I will throw … Continue reading →

Posted in discipleship, holiness, humility, prophecy, reverence | Tagged | Leave a comment

adjustable Apollos

Posted on August 31, 2020 by

adjustable Apollos Acts 18:24-28 (JDV) Acts 18:24 Now a Jew named Apollos, a native Alexandrian, a rhetorically skilled man who was competent in the use of the Scriptures, arrived in Ephesus. Acts 18:25 He had been instructed in the way … Continue reading →

Posted in Apollos, discipleship, humility, ministry, preparation | Tagged | Leave a comment

fatal flattery

Posted on August 11, 2020 by

fatal flattery Acts 12:20-25 (JDV) Acts 12:20 Herod had been very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. With the same passion they presented themselves before him. After persuading Blastus, who was in charge of the king’s bedroom, they … Continue reading →

Posted in humility, persecution, praise, pride | Tagged | Leave a comment

shut up and listen up

Posted on April 22, 2020 by

shut up and listen up Deuteronomy 27:9-10 (JDV) Deuteronomy 27:9 Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to all Israel, and this is what they said: “Be silent, Israel, and listen! This day you have become the people of Yahveh your … Continue reading →

Posted in discernment, humility, listening, revelation | Tagged | Leave a comment

scholastic attitude

Posted on May 13, 2019 by

  Psalm 34:15-18 Psalm 34:15 The eyes of Yahveh are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their cry for help. Psalm 34:16 The face of Yahveh is set against those who do what is evil, to remove … Continue reading →

Posted in dependence upon God, discipleship, humility, Uncategorized | Tagged | Leave a comment

common denominator

Posted on May 9, 2019 by

  Psalm 34:1-3 Psalm 34:11 I will bless Yahveh at all times; his praise will always be on my lips. Psalm 34:2 My throat will boast in Yahveh; the humble will hear and be happy. Psalm 34:3 Proclaim Yahveh’s greatness … Continue reading →

Posted in humility, kingdom of God, relationship with God | Tagged | Leave a comment

take a bow

Posted on April 15, 2018 by

take a bow Numbers 29:7-11 Num 29:7 “On the tenth day of this seventh month you will have a sacred convention and discipline your souls. You will do no work, Num 29:8 but you will offer an ascending offering to … Continue reading →

Posted in discipleship, humility, worship | Tagged | Leave a comment

true humility

Posted on May 22, 2017 by

devotional post #2024 Luke 18:9-14 Luk 18:9 Jesus also spoke to some who were confident that they were righteous and looked down on everyone else. This was his illustration: Luk 18:10 “Two men went up to the temple to pray, … Continue reading →

Posted in church, humility, pride, relationship with God | Tagged | Leave a comment

least significant

Posted on April 27, 2017 by

devotional post #2000 Luke 14:7-11 Luk 14:7 Then when Jesus noticed how the guests chose the more significant places, he told them an illustration. He said to them, Luk 14:8 “When you are invited by someone to a wedding feast, … Continue reading →

Posted in discipleship, evangelism, gospel, humility | Tagged | Leave a comment

locking up the lesson

Posted on December 26, 2016 by

OUR FREEDOM IS DESTROYING US Luke 3:18-20 Luk 3:18 He said many other things, urging and announcing the good news to the people. Luk 3:19 But Herod the tetrarch, who had been confronted by him about Herodias, his brother’s wife, … Continue reading →

Posted in conscience, humility, John the Baptist, will of God | Tagged | Leave a comment