dW 04.30.10

dW

 

scripture

 

1 Samuel 16:6-7

When Jesse and his sons arrived, Samuel noticed Jesse's oldest son, Eliab. "He has to be the one the LORD has chosen," Samuel said to himself. But the LORD told him, "Samuel, don't think Eliab is the one just because he's tall and handsome. He isn't the one I've chosen. People judge others by what they look like, but I judge people by what is in their hearts."

 

quote

 

In his book Irresistible Revolution, Shane Claiborne tells of a friend who told him that Jesus never saw a prostitute.  Immediately Shane opened his sword (Bible) to do battle. He was looking in the gospel accounts for when Jesus did in fact come in contact with prostitutes during His ministry.  Shane’s friend stopped his search and said again, “Jesus never saw a prostitute.  He only saw someone that He was madly in love with.”

 

reflection

 

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dW 04.29.10

dW

 

scripture

 

Romans 8:35-39

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? As it is written: “For your sake we face death all day long; we are considered as sheep to be slaughtered.” (Psalm 44:22) No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

 

En Espanol, Romanos 8:35-39

 

quote

 

Watch constantly against those things which are thought to be no temptations. The most poisonous serpents are found where the sweetest flowers grow. Cleopatra was poisoned by an asp that was brought to her in a basket of fair flowers. Sharp-edged tools, long handled, wound at last.

Charles Spurgeon

dW 04.27.10

dW

 

scripture

 

James 1:13-15

When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each one is tempted when, by his own evil desire, he is dragged away and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

 

En Espanol, Santiago 1:13-15

 

quote

 

No one ever became extremely wicked suddenly.
No one ever reached the worst of a vice at one leap.
Juvenal