Tag Archives: punishment

March 13 – Be Ready!

Posted on 03/13/2018 by rockyfort

Deuteronomy 19-21 Mark 13:21-37 “I tell you this, and I say this to everyone: ‘Be ready!’” (Mark 13:37 NCV) When Jesus talked with His disciples about the end of times He mentioned a lot of things that could be happening. … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Be ready, Bride of Christ., Christians, Church, Cross, disciples, eternity, Forgiveness, God, Grace, Jesus, Lord, pray, punishment, Read God's Word, relationship with Jesus, Return of the Lord, rumors of war, Savior, Second Coming, stronger, wars, worship

December 31 – Out With The Old and In With The New

Posted on 12/31/2017 by rockyfort

Luke 5:1-26; Ezekiel 48; Isaiah 66 It used to be that my eyes would roll when I heard someone talk about the “good old days.” I was younger then. Now, when someone talks about the “good old days” I tend … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged archaic times, Blasphemy, breaking traditions, compassion, computer, end of year, faith, forgive sins, forgiving others, God, good old days, Grace, greater works, growing up, grudges, happier, Jesus, karma, Kingdom of God healing, miracles, new covenant, New Testament, New Year, not so bad, not so good, Old Covenant, Old Testament, once a year, peaceful, Pharisees, punishment, reconnecting with God, reflection, teachers of the Law, teaching, technology, ugliness, younger generation

October 26 – I’d Rather Be Able to Pay Them Back…

Posted on 10/26/2017 by rockyfort

1 Thessalonians 5; Isaiah 23-24; Psalm 116 I’m generally an easy-going person. I don’t hold grudges. I forgive pretty easily. But then I get behind the wheel of the car. Can you guess the rest of the story? I get … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged accident, behind the wheel, church leaders, cut me off, deserve my wrath, do what is good, drive safely, drive too fast, drive too slow, easy-going, encouraging, endgame, enraged, forgive, giving thanks, God, God forgives, Grace, grudges, harm others, helping, idiot drivers, justification, love, non-Christians see us, our reactions are visible, patience, Paul, payback, peace, praying, punishment, rage serves no good purpose, Revenge, road rage, school zone, smile, tailgate, Thessalonians, true Christian behavior

July 6 – A Day of Reckoning

Posted on 07/06/2017 by rockyfort

Mark 13:14-37; 1 Kings 7; Hosea 9:1-16 In the movie “Return of the Jedi,” Luke Skywalker freed Han Solo from his carbonite freezer. While Han was recovering, and discovers that Luke has freed him, he asked “How we doing?” Luke … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged a day of reckoning, Assyria, bad times, change, Day of the Lord, depart from me, disciples, Egypt, fertility rites, follow Jesus, God, God's chosen people, Grace, Han Solo, Hosea, inspired person as maniac, Jesus messianic kingdom, Jews, Judgment, kingdom of David, listen to God, Luke Skywalker, messiah, New Testament, Old Testament, Pogo, prophets as fools, punishment, Return of the Jedi, sadness, Second Coming, service to others, speak to God, Temple prostitutes, that bad, vindication, we have met the enemy and he is us, wipe out enemies

February 6 – Escape

Posted on 02/06/2017 by rockyfort

Hebrews 2; Genesis 46:28-47:31; Psalm 37 The road to escape the confines of poverty is paved with education. When you hear about people who have gotten out of their terrible early life situations, most of the time the story begins … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged abolitionist, Cross, education, endless loop, escape, Forgiveness, Frederick Douglass, God's desire, Grace, immoral, Jesus, knowledge is the pathway from slavery to freedom, Lord, mercy, moral laws, New Testament, poverty, punishment, read and write, reading, resurrection, right and wrong, salvation, self-condemnation, slave, slavery not natural, try harder

January 15 – What God Wants

Posted on 01/15/2016 by rockyfort

Second Sunday after the Epiphany Psalm 36:5-10 (We feast on the abundance of God’s house); Jeremiah 3:19-25 (Israel is a faithless spouse); 1 Corinthians 7:1-7 (Guidance for the married) Sometimes when things are going badly I get frustrated and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged better world, children of god, correction, faithful, Father, Forgiveness, frustration, God, Grace, Jeremiah, judge, mercy, punishment, sin-filled world, yelling at God

April 16 – Rejoice!

Posted on 04/16/2015 by rockyfort

Acts 5:17-42; Deuteronomy 25-27; Job 16 My sports team won last night. That makes me happy. I looked at the “likes” on my Facebook page and on my latest blog post. I’m feeling good about myself. I think of my … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged apostles, blog posts, Christian life, Facebook, flogging, God, grandchildren, Jesus, Jewish leaders, persecution, proclaiming good news, punishment, rejoice, Sanhedrin, suffering disgrace

October 9 – A Chance to Repent

Posted on 10/09/2014 by rockyfort

Revelation 9; Nehemiah 12; Psalm 104:1-23 The book of the Revelation has been interpreted and misinterpreted by everyone who has sought to explain its meaning. How often do we get bound up in the discussion of when and where and … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged God, Grace, Jesus, love, mercy, punishment, punishment from God, repent, Repentance, restored relationship, Revelation

June 22 – Mercy and Forgiveness; Daniel Style

Posted on 06/22/2014 by rockyfort

Mark 6:1-29; 2 Samuel 15; Daniel 9 We have this fascination for seeing people get what they deserve, don’t we? We don’t want that to happen to us, but we sure want to see the other person get what they … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Cross, Daniel, Forgiveness, God, Israel, Jesus, mercy, punishment, rebellion, restoration, restored relationships

August 3 – Restoration

Posted on 08/03/2013 by rockyfort

2 Corinthians 2:5-3:18; 2 Kings 15-16; Micah 5:2-15 My father said it and I never understood it until I had children myself: “This is going to hurt me more than it hurts you.” Then he administered the spanking. Discipline is … Continue reading →

Posted in Devotional Thoughts | Tagged Christian fellowship, discipline, Forgiveness, punishment, Repentance, restoration | 1 Comment

Tag Archives: punishment

March 13 – Be Ready!

December 31 – Out With The Old and In With The New

October 26 – I’d Rather Be Able to Pay Them Back…

July 6 – A Day of Reckoning

February 6 – Escape

January 15 – What God Wants

April 16 – Rejoice!

October 9 – A Chance to Repent

June 22 – Mercy and Forgiveness; Daniel Style

August 3 – Restoration

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