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I beheld, and indeed the fruitful land was a wilderness, And all its cities were broken down At the presence of the LORD, By His fierce anger. - Jeremiah 4:26 (NKJV)

I beheld, and indeed there was no man, And all the birds of the heavens had fled. - Jeremiah 4:25 (NKJV)

"Your ways and your doings have procured these things for you. This is your wickedness, Because it is bitter, Because it reaches to your heart." - Jeremiah 4:18 (NKJV)

Like keepers of a field they are against her all around, Because she has been rebellious against Me," says the LORD. - Jeremiah 4:17 (NKJV)

Do not be deceived: "Evil company corrupts good habits." - 1 Corinthians 15:33 (NKJV) Hi, @Mofastus…. Thanks for posting these scriptures. The church at Corinth struggled with the effects of “evil company“ in their midst, just as we can today if we choose fools for companions, fail to test...

I have the same feeling…. Of course, I know that we will ALL see Christ’s return from wherever we happen to be when the time comes. As the song says, “I can only imagine.” :) Behold, He is coming with clouds, and every eye will see Him, even they who pierced Him. And all the tribes of the...

Hi, @GRACE_ambassador … The Bible is the most beautiful book I have ever read. No matter how many times I have read it, no matter how often I have studied a particular topic or book of the Bible, something new has always been revealed to me. There is more wisdom in it than I can ever possibly...

For thus says the LORD to the men of Judah and Jerusalem: "Break up your fallow ground, And do not sow among thorns. - Jeremiah 4:3 (NKJV)

And you shall swear, 'The LORD lives,' In truth, in judgment, and in righteousness; The nations shall bless themselves in Him, And in Him they shall glory." - Jeremiah 4:2 (NKJV)

A voice was heard on the desolate heights, Weeping and supplications of the children of Israel. For they have perverted their way; They have forgotten the LORD their God. - Jeremiah 3:21 (NKJV)

Surely, as a wife treacherously departs from her husband, So have you dealt treacherously with Me, O house of Israel," says the LORD. - Jeremiah 3:20 (NKJV)

I totally agree, @Jase, that there are blessings to enjoy in every day, even though we are sometimes challenged to acknowledge them. I like the reminder Jesus gave to his seventy disciples who were excited about the power He had given them—the reminder that the biggest reason to rejoice is that...

I like your heartfelt poem, @Jase …. It reminds me of the message found in this old hymn: None of Self and All of Thee Oh, the bitter pain and sorrow That a time could ever be, When I proudly said to Jesus, “All of self, and none of Thee.” All of self, and none of Thee, All of self...

And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. - Ephesians 4:30 (NKJV)

Well, let us be informed, not ignorant! :) Now concerning spiritual gifts, brethren, I do not want you to be ignorant: You know that you were Gentiles, carried away to these dumb idols, however you were led. Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking by the Spirit of God calls Jesus...

This reminds me of a proverb: He who walks with wise men will be wise, But the companion of fools will be destroyed. - Proverbs 13:20 (NKJV) Reading the Bible can be like walking with wise men. :)

Hello @Pureness …. Paul’s advice to the church at Corinth was very good, wasn’t it? It’s also good for us. If you read the letters to the Corinthians in their entirety, you’ll see that they had many of the same problems that the church does today. They often lost their focus on Christ and...