Love thy neighbor as thyself.

"For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law."

~ Romans 13:9-10

Floral Scripture Picture ~ 1 John 4:7

"Beloved, let us love one another: for love is of God;

and every one that loveth is born of God, and knoweth God."

~ 1 John 4:7

The Parable of the Leaven

THE PARABLE OF THE LEAVEN.

"Another parable spake he unto them; The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, 

and hid in three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened."

~ Matthew 13:33

A little bit of bad can go a long way in life but rejoice,

because so can a little bit of good! ~ JES

Bible Study and Devotions

"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet,

and a light unto my path." 

~ Psalm 119:105

“A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.” 

~ Charles Spurgeon

Oh, loved the blessed Book,

To wandering sinners given,

To teach them all about the road

That leads from earth to heaven.

It tells of Him who died,

Our peace with God to make'

It shows how God is satisfied

With sinners for His sake.

It shows us what to do,

If we with Christ will dwell,

So plainly, that a child may know,

Who only reads it well.

~ Unknown

The Forbidden Book. "God's Holy Word was prized when 'twas unsafe to read it."

Searching The Scriptures. "Study to show thyself approved unto God." 2 Tim. 2:15.

“How Readest Thou?”

It is one thing to read the Bible through,

Another thing to read to learn and do.

Some read it with design to learn to read,

But to the subject pay but little heed.

Some read it as their duty once a week,

But no instruction from the Bible seek;

While others read it with but little care,

With no regard to how they read, nor where.

Some read to bring themselves into repute,

By showing others how they can dispute;

While others read because their neighbors do,

To see how long 'twill take to read it through.

Some read it for the wonders that are there,—

How David killed a lion and a bear;

While others read it with uncommon care,

Hoping to find some contradictions there.

Some read as if it did not speak to them,

But to the people at Jerusalem.

One reads with father's specs upon his head,

And sees the thing just as his father said.

Some read to prove a preadopted creed,

Hence understand but little that they read;

For every passage in the book they bend

To make it suit that all-important end.

Some people read, as I have often thought,

To teach the book instead of being taught;

And some there are who read it out of spite.

I fear there are but few who read it right.

But read it prayerfully, and you will see,

Although men contradict, God's words agree;

For what the early Bible prophets wrote,

We find that Christ and His apostles quote.

So trust no creed that trembles to recall

What has been penned by one and verified by all.

"Thy word have I hid in mine heart,

that I might not sin against thee."

~ Psalm 119:11