Category Archives: mortality

imperishable seed

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

20240730 imperishable seed 1 Peter 1:23-25 1 Peter 1:23 because you have been born again — not of perishable seed but of imperishable — through the living and enduring word of God.1 Peter 1:24 Because everything mortal is like grass, … Continue reading →

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not trees

Posted on June 23, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

20240623 not trees Job 14:1-22 (JDV) Job 14:1 A human born of woman is short of days and full of trouble.Job 14:2 He blossoms like a flower then withers; he flees like a shadow and does not last.Job 14:3 Do … Continue reading →

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like clay

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

20240619 like clay Job 10:1-22 (JDV) Job 10:1 My throat is disgusted with my life. I will give vent to my complaint and speak with the bitterness of my throat.Job 10:2 I will say to God, “Do not just condemn … Continue reading →

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appear, disappear

Posted on February 8, 2024 by Jefferson Vann

20240208 appear, disappear James 4:13-17 (JDV) James 4:13 Come on, you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will travel to such and such a city and spend a year there and do business and make a profit.”James 4:14 Yet you … Continue reading →

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found deficient

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Jefferson Vann

20230630 found deficient Daniel 5:24-31 (JDV) Daniel 5:24 Therefore, he sent the hand, and this writing was inscribed.Daniel 5:25 “This is the writing that was inscribed: Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin.Daniel 5:26 This is the interpretation of the message: ‘Mene’: … Continue reading →

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greatness in perspective

Posted on June 10, 2023 by Jefferson Vann

20230610 greatness in perspective Daniel 2:36-45 (JDV) Daniel 2:36 “This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation.Daniel 2:37 You king, are a king of kings. The God of the sky has given you sovereignty, power, strength, … Continue reading →

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a dream from God

Posted on June 4, 2023 by Jefferson Vann

20230604 a dream from God Daniel 2:1-11 (JDV) Daniel 2:1 In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his breath, and sleep turned against him.Daniel 2:2 So the king gave orders to summon the soothsayer-priests, conjurers, … Continue reading →

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another flower lesson

Posted on April 25, 2023 by Jefferson Vann

20230425 another flower lesson Psalm 103:15-19 (JDV) Psalm 103:15 As for a mortal, his days are like grass – he blooms like a flower of the field;Psalm 103:16 when the wind passes over it, it vanishes, and its place is … Continue reading →

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middle age

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Jefferson Vann

20230421 middle age Psalm 102:23-24 (JDV) Psalm 102:23 He has broken my strength on the road; he has shortened my days.Psalm 102:24 I say: “My God, do not take me in the middle of my days! Your years continue through … Continue reading →

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a temporary overnight stay

Posted on March 10, 2023 by Jefferson Vann

20230310 a temporary overnight stay Psalm 91:1-2 (JDV) Psalm 91:1 The one who stays under the protection of the Most High stays for the night in the shadow of the Almighty.Psalm 91:2 I will say concerning Yahveh, who is my … Continue reading →

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