Year: 2019

PROVERBS 29:18 “MY PEOPLE WILL PERISH WITHOUT A VISION.” This is a basic principle of living. Without a picture of what you’d like your life to look like in the future you’ll never reach what God intended for you. What do you picture for your family and children as they grow? Do you have a Read More

LAMENTATIONS 3:22-3 “BECAUSE OF THE LORD’S GREAT LOVE WE ARE NOT CONSUMED, FOR HIS COMPASSION NEVER FAILS. THEY ARE NEW EVERY MORNING, GREAT IS YOUR FAITHFULNESS. Here is a secret of life known mainly by Christians. Wile we all go through suffering, this writer, Jeremiah observed something astounding. Those who hope in the Lord are Read More

1 SAMUEL 2:4 “THE BOWS OF THE WARRIORS ARE BROKEN, BUT THOSE WHO STUMBLE ARE ARMED WITH STRENGTH.” This is a poetic way of saying there will come a time when those thinking they are invincible will find themselves powerless; while those who STUMBLE and experience adversity now, but ASK for the Lord’s protection, will Read More

REVELATION 21:1,3 “THEN I SAW A NEW HEAVEN AND A NEW EARTH….AND I HEARD A LOUD VOICE FROM THE THRONE SAYING, ‘NOW THE DWELLING OF GOD IS WITH MEN AND HE WILL LIVE WITH THEM…HE WILL WIPE OUT EVERY TEAR FROM THEIR EYES, THERE WILL BE NO MORE DEATH OR CRYING OR PAIN.” I quote Read More

PSALM 34:8 “TASTE AND SEE THAT THE LORD IS GOOD.” These words of INVITATION are a precursor to Jesus’ invitation (Matthew 11:29) to “Take my yoke upon you…find rest for your souls.” Throughout scripture there is an OPEN-ENDED request to just try to live ‘God’s plan for a person’s life. In most all cases, anyone Read More

PSALM 18:6 “THE LORD IS WITH ME; I WILL NOT BE AFRAID. WHAT CAN MAN DO TO ME?” What power comes to those who choose to be a friend of the Almighty! It is worth asking the Psalmist’s question of ourselves periodically, “WHAT CAN MAN DO TO ME?” For certain, with the Lord’s backing, no Read More

JEREMIAH 29:11 “I KNOW THE PLANS I HAVE FOR YOU, SAYS THE LORD. THEY ARE PLANS FOR GOOD AND NOT EVIL, TO GIVE YOU A FUTURE AND A HOPE.” These words were first proclaimed to a whole nation of people. But by extension, they apply to all persons who count themselves as part of the Read More

PSALM 23:1,6 “THE LORD IS MY SHEPARD, I SHALL NOT WANT. SURELY GOODNESS AND LOVE WILL FOLLOW ME ALL THE DAYS OF MY LIFE.” David composed these words after he attained a measure of fame. Success in life was not his original motive in serving God. He reports, in fact, all the good that came Read More

1 THESSALONIANS 5:23 “MAY GOD HIMSELF, THE GOD OF PEACE, SANCTIFY YOU THROUGH AND THROUGH. MAY YOUR WHOLE SPIRIT, SOUL AND BODY BE KEPT BLAMELESS AT THE COMING OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.” This is a beautify, meaningful prayer we can offer up for our friends and for ourselves. The apostle prayed for those for Read More

PHILIPPIANS 4:4 “REJOICE IN THE LORD, I WILL SAY IT AGAIN, REJOICE.” The thrust of scripture has always been to look to the BRIGHT SIDE. Rejoicing and thinking about the unquestionable and POSITIVE OUTCOMES is where our minds ought to be. While dwelling on thoughts that make us feel overly sorry for ourselves only reinforces Read More