Tag Archives: Faithful

He is Faithful and Just

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Mark Shields

The mood of Psalm 6 from verse 1 through verse 7 is one of distress. David is in spiritual, physical, and moral agony but starting in verse 8, the mood turns from despair to hope because of his confession before … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Study, Faith | Tagged Difficulties, Faithful, God, Hope, Life, Mercy | 1 Comment

Leadership Is Not A Popularity Contest

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Mark Shields

Written about in the post The Trial of Jesus, we get a lesson in leadership. Jesus demonstrates leadership with poise, courage, and strength. On the other hand, Pilot and Herod demonstrated poor leadership skills. They couldn’t make a decision because … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Devotionals, Music, Video | Tagged Challenges, Confidence, Courage, Decisions, Faithful, Future, God, Herod, Jesus, Judgment, Leadership, Pilate, Poise, Strength | 7 Comments

The Double Edged Sword

Posted on August 14, 2014 by Mark Shields

We face an enemy in our society today but as I wrote about in The Weapon Against Evil, we have been given a weapon. In the war of good against evil, the weapon we have is the double-edged sword or … Continue reading →

Posted in Courage, Revelation | Tagged Courage, double edged sword, Eternity, Evil, Faith, Faithful, God, Good, Honesty, Jesus, Joy, Peace, Scripture, Spirit, True, Trust, Truth, Word of God | 3 Comments

The Weapon against Evil

Posted on August 13, 2014 by Mark Shields

There are various names given to the rider of the white horse in Revelation 19:11-21; Faithful, True, Word of God, King of Kings and Lord of Lords. The weapon used is the Word of God which is described as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Revelation | Tagged Courage, double edged sword, Eternity, Evil, Faith, Faithful, God, Good, Honesty, Jesus, Joy, Peace, Scripture, Spirit, True, Trust, Truth, Word of God | 12 Comments

Trusting in the Promise

Posted on August 1, 2014 by Mark Shields

At this point in the journey as I travel through Revelation 17:7-18 and post some thoughts, we are getting a glimpse into end of times. The faithful will have the advantage because of trust in the promise; keeping a positive outlook … Continue reading →