A Scribe on the Wall
Several years ago now, I believe that God gave me a message, He would be telling me things and it was up to me to tell others. To me, it's much like the Watchman on the Wall as described in the Old Testament. The Watchman was told that it was on him to warn others about any approaching dangers. God's apparently gifted me with being able to type and write. So I put the old definition of a writer along with the concept of a watchman together. Jesus is coming soon...are you ready?
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Do You Think to Invite Jesus?
Tuesday, August 18, 2026
No, You Don't Know When
No, You Don't Know When
by David Brenneman
There's certainly a lot of confident people in this world who believe they know better concerning when they'll die. Many of these believe they're good enough to get into Heaven's door. Many others aren't even looking for that door.
My Dear Reader...many have taken to writing about, preaching about, the sheer volume of proven statistical data in the Old Testament that prove without the shadow of any kind of doubt that Jesus indeed was and is the Messiah to come.
In these same Scriptures, and more, we read of foolish people and wise people. Those who are ready for Christ's return and those who are not. It's not just that specific, special, day that is coming upon mankind. What's as important is you standing before Jesus and what that will be like.
MercyMe the group, lead by Bart Millard, had a song "I Can Only Imagine".
Regardless of where any human being is in relation to salvation, the Scriptures say that every knee will bow, every tongue confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.
When you face Him, and I assure you that you will, how will He be to you? Judge or Savior?
We don't know when this date will be, nor the other possible date for any who die between now and that appointed time, but we do know that we had better believe there IS a day set by the Father’s own authority.
We don't know if we'll stand up to go somewhere after reading something such as this post or a video or maybe a newspaper or conversation with someone and the next second we are leaving this world. Either entering into His Heaven because of our faith and trust in Jesus Christ's finished work on the cross, or find ourselves immediately in extreme torment and pain in Hell.
A hymn from long ago, "Blessed Assurance" rings out just what kind of joy awaits those who have indeed chosen the free gift of salvation through Jesus Christ alone for the forgiveness of their sins.
All who find themselves in Hell understand why they are there. Probably all disagree with God about why they are there, but He is God, and they will know all the opportunities they ignored, blew off, disregarded, laughed at, when they were alive on this Earth to come to Christ for salvation.
All the world can pick up a Bible to read Jesus's own account of what Hell is like.
All the world can see just how hated Jesus is for proving that He IS the Way, the Truth, and the Life. That no one comes to the Father but through Him.
Regardless of your worldview, your 'religion', the facts of human history lay it out that Jesus Christ IS the Son of God, even He who came into this world. He is the Savior spoken of in ages past in the Scriptures who was to come. No one else ever in history could ever be who He was and is.
You, my Dear Reader, as long as there's a breath to breathe within you, can choose life in Christ by choosing to receive the free gift of salvation through Jesus Christ.
"But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:8-13.
No one knows that day or hour of Jesus's return. Likewise no one knows the day or hour of their departure from this world.
We who are in Christ fully believe the Scriptures because we have seen and tasted and know that the Word of God is indeed right, pure, and true. There's way too much evidence in our lived of the goodness of God.
We do indeed trust in the Lord with all our heart, not leaning on our own understanding, in all our ways acknowledging Him and that He will make our paths of life straight.
We have way too much proof within our hearts that everything the Scriptures said about Him is true.
The invitation is for you to come to Christ for salvation to know for yourself what it is that we are so confident in for yourself.
You can call (330) 264-9459 or send a text with the word "Jesus" to that number to learn more about how you can know for sure about how to be saved.
Time is indeed running out. Those saved in Christ Jesus are to live each day as if today were that day of His return. We are to share the truth of Christ and the free gift of salvation to one and all.
Don't let your past or your present keep you from receiving this gift for yourself from Jesus Christ who loved you enough to take your place on the cross upon which He died. But His death wasn't the end. It was just the beginning. 3 days later He arose from the dead, conquering sin, death and the grave. Bringing this free gift of salvation to all who would call upon Him to be saved.
No, we don't know when, but we certainly know it's a certainty of that day quickly approaching.
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Monday, August 17, 2026
Get Real With You
Sunday, August 16, 2026
His Plan vs Your Plans
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Is Your Lamp Under a Basket?
Is Your Lamp Under a Basket?
by David Brenneman
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 5:14-16.
"And He was saying to them, “A lamp is not brought to be put under a basket, is it, or under a bed? Is it not brought to be put on the lampstand? For nothing is hidden, except to be revealed; nor has anything been secret, but that it would come to light. If anyone has ears to hear, let him hear.” Mark 4:21-23.
For those of us who are among the saved in Christ Jesus we have a light that begs to be displayed for all the world to see.
But the statement and the question remain...is it being seen by the world? Are we listening when the Spirit shows us that the light of Christ is being as effective as Jesus says it will be?
We have the privilege and right to participate in the plans for humanity that we see in the Scriptures. We have it but are we shrinking away from it?
If anyone or anything is in the driver's seat of your heart and mind then you're/it/they are driving the wrong way.
We will either rejoice in Heaven when we stand before Jesus to give an account of our lives because that light of Jesus Christ was shining and we got to see its impact on humanity around those points in our lives or we will shrink back in shame at the opportunities we see we missed.
We can't have life both ways. We can't pursue our wants and desires when they run contrary to His plan and purpose for us.
This is where denying ourselves and taking up our own cross becomes real.
The results of His light aren't our responsibility. He takes full responsibility for the results when we obey in living that way.
Are you yet still seeking first your own understanding, your own desires, and are only trying to fit in what you think He's bringing to your mind when you can?
Seek first His kingdom and His righteousness and all these things will be added to you.
You can't know the far reaching effects of your obedience in letting His light shine through your life.
When even a practice of something like meeting in His Name is deprioritized the unsaved world knows it, and might even miss it. When the light of Jesus Christ is missing from those times and places even the unsaved are aware of it. Regardless of our intentions at the time.
The light within the Temple was never to be allowed to go out.
The Spirit of God within us must never be allowed to be hidden under a basket or at all hidden from the world around us.
Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
We're to live transformed lives that the world sees and knows.
We're to strive to glorify our Father in Heaven. Not here yet still for our own personal interests.
So be rid of whatever form your basket takes that's keeping the light of Jesus Christ from the world around you. Give Heaven something to celebrate now and Jesus and you to celebrate when you stand before Jesus to give an account of your life.
Always remember the world is watching only because the displayed light of Jesus Christ penitrates everything wherever its displayed.
Don't give the world an excuse not to come to Christ for salvation.
All NASB Scripture Excerpts used by permission.
New American Standard Bible
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Friday, August 14, 2026
Because He...Not Because I
Because He...Not Because I
by David Brenneman
It was and still is a very sad realization to hear from a friend that in response to why should they be allowed into Jesus's Heaven that they don't consider themselves to be a Christian, but have read the Bible from cover to cover and only look at it as a guide to good living.
They look to the Bible as a help to live better but really don't believe it to be what it is.
My Dear Reader as I told him...when, not if, you are asked by Jesus as to why you should be allowed into His Heaven you begin with anything that starts with "Because I..." you're already giving the wrong answer.
It is "because He..." the begins the right answer.
For those of us who are among the saved in Christ Jesus...we know it's only because of Jesus, His life He lived, the Word He taught, the death He died, the rising from the dead 3 days later this is where its all at. Because He...He came to Earth as the Holy Son of God, attested to by both the Spirit and the Father. Because He lived a sinless life. Because He suffered and died in our place. Because He was cruelly tortured in our place. Because He paid the price for our sins that we cannot pay. Because He arose from the dead 3 days later as both King of kings and Lord of Lords. The only begotten Son of God full of grace and truth.
Because of Him. Because He so loved the World that the Father gave His only Son that whosoever believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life.
All because and only because He first loved us.
What does it take to come to Christ?
"But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart”—that is, the word of faith which we are preaching, that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation. For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in Him will not be disappointed.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, abounding in riches for all who call on Him; for “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” Romans 10:8-13.
Don't guess...know for sure that you are saved. Text "Jesus" to 1-330-264-9459. Someone there will certainly show you how to know for sure that Jesus is the forgiver of your sins and the leader of your life.
There's a day fixed by the Father’s own authority that Jesus is going to return for His Church, for all those saved in His Name. We don't know when other than we are told in the Scriptures to be ready for that day.
It's going to happen as assuredly as His coming, living, dying and rising from the dead had been.
What will you answer?
All NASB Scripture Excerpts used by permission.
New American Standard Bible
(C) 1960, 1962, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1995 by the Lockman Foundation.
A corporation not for profit.
La Habra, CA All rights reserved
www.lockman.org