Revcort's Ramblings

Scripture Focus “Can a man carry fire next to his chest and his clothes not be burned? Or can one walk on hot coals and his feet not be scorched?” – Proverbs 6:27–28 (ESV) Devotional Thought Proverbs 6 uses a vivid picture to warn about the danger of adultery. Solomon…

Scripture Focus “Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it. Do not say to your neighbor, ‘Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it’—when you have it with you.” – Proverbs 3:27–28 (ESV) Devotional Thought Proverbs 3…

Scripture Focus “You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book?” – Psalm 56:8 (ESV) Devotional Thought Psalm 56 was written during a time when David was surrounded by enemies and living under constant threat. His life was filled with…

Scripture Focus “Against you, you only, have I sinned and done what is evil in your sight, so that you may be justified in your words and blameless in your judgment.” – Psalm 51:4 (ESV) Devotional Thought Psalm 51 is David’s prayer of repentance after his sin with Bathsheba and…

Scripture Focus “Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life, for the ransom of their life is costly and can never suffice, that he should live on forever and never see the pit.” – Psalm 49:7–9 (ESV) Devotional Thought Psalm 49 reads almost…

Scripture Focus “Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!” – Psalm 46:10 (ESV) Devotional Thought Psalm 46:10 contains one of the most well-known commands in Scripture: “Be still, and know that I am God.” Yet…

Scripture Focus “It is a snare to say rashly, ‘It is holy,’ and to reflect only after making vows.” – Proverbs 20:25 (ESV) Devotional Thought Proverbs 20:25 warns about a subtle spiritual danger: making promises to God too quickly and thinking about the cost only afterward. A vow was a…

Scripture Focus “O God, save me by your name, and vindicate me by your might. O God, hear my prayer; give ear to the words of my mouth. For strangers have risen against me; ruthless men seek my life; they do not set God before themselves. Selah. Behold, God is…

Scripture Focus. “Jesus answered him, “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless one is born again he cannot see the kingdom of God.” … That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not marvel that I said to…

Scripture Focus “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.” – James 1:19–20 (ESV) Devotional Thought James 1 is written in the context of trials in the life…