Revcort's Ramblings

  • A Beautiful Thing

    A Beautiful Thing

    Scripture Focus “Leave her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a beautiful thing to me.” – Mark 14:6 (ESV) Devotional Thought In the home of Simon the leper, an unnamed woman enters quietly but purposefully. She carries an alabaster jar—filled with perfume so costly it could have…

  • The One True Gospel- The Reason(s) for the Protestant Reformation

    The One True Gospel- The Reason(s) for the Protestant Reformation

    Scripture Focus “I am astonished that you are so quickly deserting him who called you in the grace of Christ and are turning to a different gospel—not that there is another one, but there are some who trouble you and want to distort the gospel of Christ. But even if…

  • What Belongs to God

    What Belongs to God

    Scripture Focus “Then he said to them, ‘Therefore render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.’ When they heard it, they marveled. And they left him and went away.” — Matthew 22:21–22 (ESV) Devotional Thought The Pharisees thought they had finally found…

  • Doing the Father’s Will

    Doing the Father’s Will

    Scripture Focus“Which of the two did the will of his father?” They said, “The first.” Jesus said to them, “Truly, I say to you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes go into the kingdom of God before you. For John came to you in the way of righteousness, and you…

  • The Mind Set on the Spirit

    The Mind Set on the Spirit

    Scripture Focus “For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the…

  • Confess and Believe

    Confess and Believe

    Scripture Focus “Because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.” — Romans 10:9–10…

  • God is Sovereign, Man Is Responsible

    God is Sovereign, Man Is Responsible

    Scripture Focus “What shall we say then? Is there injustice on God’s part? By no means! For he says to Moses, ‘I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion on whom I have compassion.’ So then it depends not on human will or exertion,…

  • Don’t Build a Tent on the Mountaintop

    Don’t Build a Tent on the Mountaintop

    Scripture Focus “And Peter said to Jesus, ‘Lord, it is good that we are here. If you wish, I will make three tents here, one for you and one for Moses and one for Elijah.’” — Matthew 17:4 (ESV) Devotional Thought We can smile at Peter’s reaction during the Transfiguration—caught…

  • Counted as Righteous

    Counted as Righteous

    Scripture Focus “For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? ‘Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.’” — Romans 4:2–3 (ESV) Devotional Thought Paul’s argument in Romans 4 cuts to the…

  • The Measure of Greatness

    The Measure of Greatness

    Scripture Focus “At that time the disciples came to Jesus, saying, ‘Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?’” — Matthew 18:1 (ESV) Devotional Thought It’s almost painful to imagine this scene. After all the time the disciples had spent walking with Jesus—hearing His words, witnessing His compassion, and…