Then Jacob gave Esau bread and pottage of lentiles; and he did eat and drink, and rose up, and went his way: thus Esau despised his birthright. – Genesis 25:34, KJV In Genesis 25, we find the familiar biblical story of Esau selling his birthright to Jacob in return for a bowl of pottage. More… Continue reading Do you want what you have to be taken away?
Category: Chastening
BEST OF TQFG: Oh, the pain you could avoid if you’d just do things God’s way!
We hope you enjoy this re-post from December 29, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team And they slew the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes and put out the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him in double fetters [hands and feet] and carried him to Babylon. – 2 Kings 25:7, Amplified Bible (AMP)… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Oh, the pain you could avoid if you’d just do things God’s way!
Spit in the face of God?
Whoso keepeth his mouth and his tongue keepeth his soul from troubles. – Proverbs 21:23, KJV I’ve seen it, and you probably have, too. Some brothers and sisters verbally abuse each other constantly. Every now and then, it can get quite nasty! But woe be to anyone outside of the family who says anything ill of those… Continue reading Spit in the face of God?
BEST OF TQFG: When you’re hungry, God doesn’t recommend eating the wind.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from December 15, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team Ephraim herds and feeds on the wind… – Hosea 12:1, Amplified Bible (AMP) I have a cat named Toby. Toby is a lot of fun to be around, but there is one thing he does that is absolutely… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: When you’re hungry, God doesn’t recommend eating the wind.
Have you ever been so mad that…
Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel. – Psalm 78:41, King James Version (KJV) If you are like me, there have been times in your life when you planned to do something nice for someone else, but you didn’t. The reason you held back had nothing to do with you. The reason… Continue reading Have you ever been so mad that…
BEST OF TQFG: Where do you go when you really, really mess up?
We hope you enjoy this re-post from August 27, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. – Psalm 51:2, KJV When we sin terribly, we can do so many different things in reaction to our stupidity. We can ignore the guilt, choose to… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: Where do you go when you really, really mess up?
BEST OF TQFG: You’re not alone. Even Paul despaired.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from September 9, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team …we were so utterly and unbearably weighed down and crushed that we despaired even of life [itself]. – 2 Corinthians 1:8, AMP It is very easy to look at pastors, missionaries, and others who have given themselves to a… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: You’re not alone. Even Paul despaired.
Come on down into the gutter
12 Therefore also now, says the Lord, turn and keep on coming to Me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning [until every hindrance is removed and the broken fellowship is restored]. 13 Rend your hearts and not your garments and return to the Lord, your God, for He is gracious and merciful, slow to… Continue reading Come on down into the gutter
Watch your mouth! Better yet, watch your heart!
You offspring of vipers! How can you speak good things when you are evil (wicked)? For out of the fullness (the overflow, the superabundance) of the heart the mouth speaks. – Matthew 12:34, Amplified Bible (AMP) Have you ever felt like telling someone off? Maybe you didn’t just feel like it. Maybe you did! Maybe… Continue reading Watch your mouth! Better yet, watch your heart!
BEST OF TQFG: There is a downside to not seeking God’s Kingdom first.
We hope you enjoy this re-post from December 27, 2013. Be blessed! The Today’s Quote From God Team You have sown much, but you have reaped little… – Haggai 1:6, Amplified Bible (AMP) Treadmills are great for exercise, but there is one very ironic thing about them. For all the work one puts into walking or… Continue reading BEST OF TQFG: There is a downside to not seeking God’s Kingdom first.