Genesis 6:8: “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.” The Lord came down and look around a spell, There he saw Mr. Noah, behaving mighty well That is the reason the Scriptures record, Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord. – Robert Schmertz – As a small child
Psalms 28:1 “Unto thee will I cry, O Lord my rock; be not silent to me: lest if thou be silent to me, I become like them that go down into the pit.” Like them that go down into the pit. Many commentators feel that this is just a poetic expression for death. In
Deuteronomy 4:12: “And the Lord spake unto you out of the midst of the fire, you heard the voice of the words, but saw no similitude, only you heard a voice.” In the early 16th Century the church was one of the most powerful forces in the world. Kings and princes bowed to
Genesis 44:18: “Then Judah came near unto him, and said, ‘Oh, my Lord, let thy servant, I pray thee, speak a word in my Lord’s ears…’” I read something interesting in the Talmud about this verse. The word for come near is nagash. This has the idea of drawing near or approaching with an
Malachi 3:6: “For I [am] the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.” Beth and Tom are an elderly couple married over sixty three years. They are a very distinquished looking couple and by couple I mean couple. They are always together, they go to the doctor’s office together,
1Samuel 16:7: “But the LORD said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for [the LORD seeth] not as man seeth; for man looketh on the outward appearance, but the LORD looketh on the heart.” With very few exceptions every modern
Psalms 118:14: “The Lord is my strength and song and is become my salvation.” I remember years ago we used to sing a little chorus based upon this verse. I remember my spirit was always quickened when I heard the words the Lord is my song. Until now, I never really stopped to consider
Psalms 13:1 “How long Oh Lord will thou forget me forever? How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?” We added two brand new buses to our disability bus fleet. I asked one of the lucky drivers who was assigned to one of these brand new vehicles how he liked it. He said he
Psalms 27:4: “One [thing] have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the LORD, and to enquire in his temple.” Star light, star bright The first star I see tonight;
Zechariah 4:6: “Not by might, not by power but by my Spirit says the Lord of Host.” “Preacher, you’re trying too hard.” From “The Cross and the Switchblade” by David Wilkerson. I remember as a teenager, I read the book “The Cross and Switchblade” by David Wilkerson at least a dozen times. Aside
