...Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends...
...Thru the Bible with Dr. J. Vernon McGee Haggai Intro...
Pragmatic. A man of action. Preacher and practicer. That’s how one might describe the prophet Haggai. As our teacher Dr. McGee says, “Haggai doesn’t have his head in the clouds, he gets right down to the nitty gritty, where the rubber meets the road.” Learn more about Haggai and his relationship to Zechariah and Malachi.
Thru the Bible - Minute with McGee Dr. J. Vernon McGee
...Let’s Get Out The Word...
I hear so many people complaining today, and these are good days to complain. Oh, look at what’s happening in the world. You’d better keep your eyes open. Lots more things are going to happen. But my friend, I would rather live today and get out the Word of God than to live at any other period in the history of this world. I say it’s thrilling today to get out the Word of God. These complaining and criticizing Christians today, God have mercy on them in a world that’s on fire today. But thank God, we can get out the Word of God today! And it’s thrilling.
...Daily Promises...
Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset [us], and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of [our] faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. (Hebrews 12:1-2)
We have so many 'witnesses' that have gone on before us. So many men and women of faith (Hebrews 11) that are the examples the Lord has given us to follow. We are to lay aside every weight. Now, what are these weights? They are the things that bring about stress and worries. They are the things Jesus wants to carry for us! We also need to lay aside our sin. Sin is inevitable. Even the lives of the very witnesses spoken of in Hebrews 11 are fraught with sins and the remorse of sin! Even though we cannot be perfect of ourselves, we must lay aside our wants and desires and choose to follow the Lord (Romans 6:15). This is a hard thing to do, but we must run with patience.
Jesus has given each of us a race to run. Each of our races are different, this means that we cannot compare our race with others. At times, our race is difficult. We become tired and worn out, but then God reminds us of how much we need Him! We are not running alone! We have the Creator of the world running beside us and He is willing to carry us when we cannot go on! In order to run and run well, we need to fix our eyes on Jesus.
There are so many things that can take our gaze off Jesus! People. Circumstances. Difficult struggles. Self-pity. But as Peter learned, it is when you take you eyes off Jesus that you sink! In all that we do, no matter the circumstances, we need to keep our eyes focused on Him for He knows all things (Proverbs 4:25-27)! If we fix our eyes on Jesus, our paths are made straight.
Jesus has endured the cross for us! We are the joy set before Him! He went through so much pain and shame, for us! Think about it, Jesus, the SON of GOD came to EARTH as a MAN and was crucified as a CRIMINAL!! What a humbling experience! We often do not recognize how much shame He went through for us! But now! Now He is seated at God's right hand! And He continually intercedes on our behalf!
...Rest In Hope...
Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. -- Psalm 16:9
Don't give up your hope amid the challenges of life. Instead, take comfort in the one who will never leave you nor forsake you!
https://digginganotherwell.substack.com/p/rest-in-hope
Statesmen may plan and speculate for liberty, but it is religion and morality alone which can establish the principles upon which freedom can securely stand. The only foundation of a free constitution is pure virtue, and if this cannot be inspired into our people in a greater measure than they have it now, they may change their rulers and the forms of government, but they will not obtain a lasting liberty. They will only exchange tyrants and tyrannies.
John Adams
...Today's Wins...
1 James Howard Kunstler - "[S]omebody once observed that so much of leftism is pretending not to understand things that everyone understands." Kurt Schlichter
https://www.kunstler.com/p/the-matrix-abides
2 Publix chooses Second Amendment freedom, trusts customers to act responsibly...When CBS Miami reported that Publix will allow open carry in its Florida stores, the headline said the decision had “mixed reactions.”
3 2,000 ‘In God We Trust’ Posters Donated For West Virginia Classrooms
https://harbingersdaily.com/2000-in-god-we-trust-posters-donated-for-west-virginia-classrooms/
4 Bureaucrats Aren’t Presidents...Trump is the federal government’s chief prosecutor.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2025/10/bureaucrats_aren_t_presidents.html
5 Kamala Harris argues that our European ancestors were disease-carrying savages. She has an IQ lower than a jellyfish.
https://x.com/RadioGenoa/status/1977811508160766354
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C. H. Spurgeon's Morning Reading (October 14th)
"I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord." — Philippians 3:8
Spiritual knowledge of Christ will be a personal knowledge. I cannot know Jesus through another person's acquaintance with Him. No, I must know Him myself; I must know Him on my own account. It will be an intelligent knowledge-I must know Him, not as the visionary dreams of Him, but as the Word reveals Him. I must know His natures, divine and human. I must know His offices-His attributes-His works-His shame-His glory. I must meditate upon Him until I "comprehend with all saints what is the breadth, and length, and depth, and height; and know the love of Christ, which passeth knowledge." It will be an affectionate knowledge of Him; indeed, if I know Him at all, I must love Him. An ounce of heart knowledge is worth a ton of head learning. Our knowledge of Him will be a satisfying knowledge. When I know my Saviour, my mind will be full to the brim-I shall feel that I have that which my spirit panted after. "This is that bread whereof if a man eat he shall never hunger." At the same time it will be an exciting knowledge; the more I know of my Beloved, the more I shall want to know. The higher I climb the loftier will be the summits which invite my eager footsteps. I shall want the more as I get the more. Like the miser's treasure, my gold will make me covet more. To conclude; this knowledge of Christ Jesus will be a most happy one; in fact, so elevating, that sometimes it will completely bear me up above all trials, and doubts, and sorrows; and it will, while I enjoy it, make me something more than "Man that is born of woman, who is of few days, and full of trouble"; for it will fling about me the immortality of the everliving Saviour, and gird me with the golden girdle of His eternal joy. Come, my soul, sit at Jesus's feet and learn of Him all this day.