Revcort's Ramblings

Scripture Focus “So the Jews said to the man who had been healed, ‘It is the Sabbath, and it is not lawful for you to take up your bed.’ But he answered them, ‘The man who healed me, that man said to me, “Take up your bed, and walk.”’” —…

Scripture Focus“But if I say, ‘I will not remember Him or speak anymore in His name,’ then in my heart it becomes like a burning fire shut up in my bones; and I am weary of holding it in, and I cannot endure it.” – Jeremiah 20:9 Devotional Thought Jeremiah…

Scripture Focus“O Lord, my heart is not lifted up; my eyes are not raised too high; I do not occupy myself with things too great and too marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother; like a weaned child is…

Scripture Focus “Jesus answered them, ‘Truly, truly, I say to you, you are seeking me, not because you saw signs, but because you ate your fill of the loaves. Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of…

Scripture Focus “But he gives more grace. Therefore, it says, ‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’ Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners,…

Scripture Focus “Sing praises to the LORD, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” — Psalm 30:4–5 (ESV) Devotional…

Scripture Focus “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, because they suffered in this way? No, I tell you; but unless you repent, you will all likewise perish.” — Luke 13:2–3 (ESV) Devotional Thought When tragedy strikes, our instinct is often to look…

Scripture Focus “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory.” – Isaiah 6:3 (ESV) Devotional Thought When Scripture repeats a word three times, it signals perfection, fullness, and emphasis. God is not merely described as holy once, or even twice—He is holy,…

Scripture Focus “Ascribe to the LORD the glory due his name; bring an offering and come before him! Worship the LORD in the splendor of holiness.”— 1 Chronicles 16:29 (ESV) Devotional Thought From Genesis to Revelation, Scripture is unified by one breathtaking truth: everything exists for the glory of God.…

Scripture Focus “Know, therefore, that the LORD your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a stubborn people.”— Deuteronomy 9:6 (ESV) Devotional Thought It is dangerously easy—even for sincere believers—to drift into thinking that God saved us because of something…