Study Desk

God told us that he would show us mercy, and he has remembered his promise.

A new day is shining down on us through the mercy of God.

"Give God all the glory in heaven, and on earth let there be peace for all the cowboys who ride for the Lord."

The cowboys headed back out to the herd, giving thanks to God for everything they had seen and heard. It happened just like that angel had told 'em it would.

Moses's code said, "When a momma's first born is a boy, he shall be called 'special for God.'"

There was an old cowboy living in Jerusalem named, Simeon. He was a good fellow, filled with the Holy Spirit, who was all-in for God's outfit. He'd been waiting for the day that God would send his Top Hand.

"Now, I can die and go to God in peace.

Now there was this lady named, Anna. She was a prophet of God, the daughter of Penuel and from the family of Asher. She was eighty-four years old and

So sure enough, she was there when Mary and Joseph came in with Jesus. She praised God and told everyone there about Jesus and what he was going to do to free Jerusalem.

As he grew in stature, Jesus also grew in wisdom. You could tell God loved him, and so did everyone around him.

Annas and Caiaphas were the high preachers of the Jews. It was during this time that God came down and spoke to Zechariah's boy, John.

John did what God told him to and went along the Jordan Draw telling people, "Turn your lives back to God and be dunked in water for the forgiveness of your sorry ways."

Then there won't be no doubt about how God is going to save us.'"

You say that you've turned from your wicked ways? Well, the proof is in the puddin'. And don't start tellin' me that you're one of Abraham's kids and that's all you have to be. Shoot, God could turn a dog turd into one of Abraham's kids if he wanted to. That don't give you a pass no more.

Jesus began giving clinics on how to ride for God when he was about thirty years old. They all thought he was Joseph's son. That family line went something like this starting with Heli:

Enosh, and Seth.So, with that, Jesus went all the way back to Seth's daddy, Adam . . . but more importantly, straight to God.

Jesus never batted an eye as he said, "The Good Book says, 'Kneel only before God and ride for him only!'"

But Jesus said, "The Good Book says, 'Don't try God.'"

But God didn't send Elijah to care for any of the ladies in Israel, only a widow living in Zarephath in Sidon.

And not just that, but there was a lot of people who had rotting skin in Israel during the time God put Elisha in charge. But God only allowed him to heal the Syrian guy called, Naaman. Nobody else in Israel was cured."