Robert Simon

Truly, I say to you, among those born of women there has arisen no one greater than John the Baptist. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he. - Matthew 11:11 Jesus exalts John the Baptist as the greatest man to have ever lived. To the ears of His Jewish listeners, this must have come as a shock. Jesus was declaring John to be greater than Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Elijah. He was declaring him to be greater than the glorious King David. And he was exalting him above...

Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven - Matthew 5:10 Anyone who chooses to attempt to live a righteous life in this world will inevitably attract persecution to themselves. This does not just include (nor even primarily include) persecution at the hands of other human beings, but rather persecution of the world, the devil, and our own flesh. Anyone who seeks to live for Christ is going to suffer periods of hunger, exhaustion,...

It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to your name, O Most High - Psalm 92:1 Yes Lord it is good to give you thanks, today and every day. You are worthy of all our praises. Lord we ask you to open our eyes to the blessings that you have bestowed upon us. We repent of a lack of gratitude, and we ask you to help us to see things from your perspective. Father, we thank you for the Cross, on which our salvation was purchased. Thank you for the Blood of Christ, by which our souls...