You cannot drink the cup of the Lord and the cup of demons too;
you cannot have a part in both the Lord’s table and the table of demons.
1 Corinthians 10:21
From the Pit
Praise the Lord, O my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, O my soul, and
forget not all his benefits.
He forgives all my sins and heals all my diseases;
he redeems my life from the pit
and crowns me with love and compassion.
He satisfies my desires with good things,
so that my youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
The Lord works righteousness
and justice for all the oppressed.
He made known his ways to Moses,
his deeds to the people of Israel:
The Lord is compassionate and gracious,
slow to anger, abounding in love.
Psalm 103: 1-8
The Light of the World
” They came with torches to capture the light of the world
and they came with swords to arrest the Prince of Peace.”
William Hendriksen (1900-1982)
When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
The Pharisees challenged him, “Here you are, appearing as your own witness; your testimony is not valid.” Jesus answered, “Even if I testify on my own behalf, my testimony is valid, for I know where I came from and where I am going. But you have no idea where I come from or where I am going. You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one.
John 8:12-15
Unspiritual
But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts,
do not boast about it or deny the truth.
Such “wisdom” does not come
down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil.
For where you have envy and selfish ambition,
there you find
disorder and every evil practice.
James 3:14-16
If Ye…Countrymen
“If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude
better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace.
We ask not your counsels or arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which
feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget
that ye were our countrymen.”
-Samuel Adams (1722-1803)
The Ravens
Now Elijah the Tishbite, from Tisbe in Gilead,
said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives,
whom I serve, there will be neither dew nor rain
in the next few years except at my word.”
Then the word of the Lord
came to Elijah: “Leave here, turn eastward and hide
in the ravine of Kerith, east of the Jordan.
You will
drink from the brook, and I have ordered the ravens to
feed you there.”
So he did what the Lord had told him. He went to the
ravine of Kerith, east of the Jordan, and stayed there.
The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning,
and bread and meet in the evening, and he drank from
the brook.
1 Kings 17:1-6
Your Word
Your word is a lamp for my feet and a light on my path.
Psalm 119:105
I have suffered much; renew my life, O Lord, according to your word.
Psalm 119:107
Though I constantly take my life in my hands, I will not forget your law.
Psalm 119:109
My heart is set on keeping your decrees to the very end.
Psalm 119:112
