But take heed to yourselves, lest your hearts be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness, and the cares of this life, and that Day come on you unexpectedly. Luke 21:34 Having a sudden unexpected visitor throws a lot of people into a panic. They fear people popping in without notice because they did not have time... Continue Reading →
Amos 8:10 The Price Of Sin
I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; I will bring sackcloth on every waist, and baldness on every head; I will make it like mourning for an only son, and its end like a bitter day. Amos 8:10 Partying and having a good time may make a person feel... Continue Reading →
Isaiah 22:12-13 Weep, Don’t Party
And in that day the Lord God of hosts called for weeping and for mourning, for baldness and for girding with sackcloth. But instead, joy and gladness, slaying oxen and killing sheep, eating meat and drinking wine: Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die! Isaiah 22:12-13 People like to party, have fun and... Continue Reading →
Luke 21:34 Be Careful About Being Weighed Down
Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with carousing, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you suddenly like a trap. Luke 21:34 For most people life is very busy. The majority are struggling with working to provide what they need, or think they need, day by day.... Continue Reading →
Isaiah 22:12-13 Partying Instead Of Weeping
The Lord, the Lord Almighty, called you on that day to weep and to wail, to tear out your hair and put on sackcloth. But see, there is joy and revelry, slaughtering of cattle and killing of sheep, eating of meat and drinking of wine! "Let us eat and drink," you say, "for tomorrow we... Continue Reading →