Revcort's Ramblings

Scripture Focus “Judah, your brothers shall praise you; your hand shall be on the neck of your enemies; your father’s sons shall bow down before you… The scepter shall not depart from Judah, nor the ruler’s staff from between his feet, until tribute comes to him; and to him shall…

Scripture FocusGenesis 12:1–3“Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you… and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.’” Genesis 22:15–18“And the angel of the Lord called to Abraham a…

Scripture Focus“All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet: ‘Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel’ (which means, God with us).” — Matthew 1:22–23 (ESV) Devotional Thought Christmas is not a seasonal myth, a sentimental…

Scripture Focus “And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’” – Matthew 25:40 (ESV) Devotional Thought Words are powerful, but words without action are empty. It is easy to…

Scripture Focus  “I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.” – Genesis 3:15 (ESV) Devotional ThoughtWhen we think of Christmas, our minds naturally drift to Bethlehem—Mary and Joseph, the manger, angels…

Scripture Focus“In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him. In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the…

Scripture Focus “Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom. But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast and be false to the truth. This is not the wisdom that…

Scripture Focus “Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. Let no one disqualify you, insisting…

Scripture Focus — Luke 17:12–16 (ESV)“And as he entered a village, he was met by ten lepers… And as they went they were cleansed. Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back… and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks. Now…

Scripture Focus “Not many of you should become teachers, my brothers, for you know that we who teach will be judged with greater strictness.” — James 3:1 (ESV) Devotional Thought James begins his discussion of the tongue with a sobering reminder — teaching the Word of God is not a…