Embrace the Within

“For there is no good tree which produces bad fruit, nor, on the other hand, a bad tree which produces good fruit. For each tree is known...

Don’t fear a thing, whether by night or by day, demonic danger will not trouble you. Even in a time of disaster, whether by night or by...

“'When ye thought euill against mee, God disposed it to good, that he might bring to passe, as it is this day, and saue much people...

He also told them a parable: “Can a blind man guide [another] blind man? Will they not both fall into a hole in the ground? A student is...

“Be merciful (responsive, compassionate, tender) just as your [heavenly] Father is merciful. Do not judge [others self-righteously], and...

If you lend [money] to those from whom you expect to receive [it back], what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners...

“Wherefore my beloued, as ye haue alwayes obeyed me, not as in my presence only, but now much more in mine absence, so make an end of...

They Have Discarded Me (no. 1) They have discarded me, I weep before You night and day, Please bend down and listen to my sobbing for my...

“So then, being always filled with good courage and confident hope, and knowing that while we are at home in the body we are absent from...

“But I say to you who hear [Me and pay attention to My words]: Love [that is, unselfishly seek the best or higher good for] your enemies,...

“But woe (judgment is coming) to you who are rich [and place your faith in possessions while remaining spiritually impoverished], for you...

“Blessed [morally courageous and spiritually alive with life-joy in God’s goodness] are you when people hate you, and exclude you [from...

“Blessed [joyful, nourished by God’s goodness] are you who hunger now [for righteousness, actively seeking right standing with God], for...

Psalms 81 Shout For Joy Lord, just singing about You makes me strong! Let the celebration begin! I’ll keep shouting for joy! I will sing...

“And he said to them all, ‘If anyone wants to come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross every day and follow me.’” Luke...

And looking toward His disciples, He began speaking: “Blessed [spiritually prosperous, happy, to be admired] are you who are poor [in...

“So everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them, will be like a wise man [a far-sighted, practical, and sensible man] who...

“Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of My Father who is in...

“Beware of the false prophets, [teachers] who come to you dressed as sheep [appearing gentle and innocent], but inwardly are ravenous...

Psalms 126 It was like a dream come true, You freed us, You brought us back, we laughed and laughed. You freed us, overflowed with...