Year: 2019

GALATIANS 4:7 “SO YOU ARE NO LONGER A SLAVE, BUT A SON; AND SINCE YOU ARE A SON, GOD MADE YOU AN HEIR.” ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING! If we acknowledge God’s Paternity over us, as His children we have an INHERITANCE in a family fortune. With the power of God and His Universe standing behind us Read More

PSALM 34:19 “THE RIGHTEOUS MAN MAY HAVE TROUBLES, BUT THE LORD DELIVERS HIM FROM THEM ALL.” Being close to God does not absolve us from troubles. Righteous or not, life brings sorrow to all. The big difference, the psalmist points out, is the righteous can count on the Lord to DELIVER them from every kind Read More

MATTHEW 7:7 “ASK AND IT WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU, SEEK AND YOU WILL FIND.” Do you find these words of Jesus HARD TO BELIEVE? Unfortunately, many Christians do. I believe a follower of Jesus must take these words at face value. The whole weight of the Bible comes down on this theme- Jesus wants Read More

ECCLESIASTES 3:12-3 “I KNOW THAT THERE IS NOTHING BETTER THAN TO BE HAPPY AND TO DO GOOD WHILE THEY LIVE. THAT EACH MAY EAT AND DRINK AND FIND SATISFACTION IN ALL THEIR TOIL, THIS IS THE GIFT OF GOD.” The wise man, after a long life, admits he doesn’t have all the answers but he Read More

2 CORINTHIANS 9:14-5 “AND IN THEIR PRAYERS FOR YOU THEIR HEARTS WILL GO OUT TO YOU BECAUSE OF THE SURPASSING GRACE GOD HAS GIVEN YOU. THANKS BE TO GOD FOR HIS INDESCRIBABLE GIFT!” Easter is at least one time of year we are reminded of “THE SURPASSING GRACE GOD HAS GIVEN YOU.” A substantial part Read More

PSALM 118:24 “THIS IS THE DAY THE LORD HAS MADE; LET US REJOICE AND BE GLAD IN IT.” (Revised Standard Version) Here is a wonderful affirmation to start the day! Throughout the scriptures we find a spirit of positive expectancy often present. Especially on days I feel blue or just down, I repeat this verse Read More

POWER POST OF THE WEEK PSALM 71:10 “EVEN WHEN I AM OLD AND GRAY, DO NOT FORSAKE ME, O GOD, TILL I DECLARE YOUR POWER TO THE NEXT GENERATION, YOUR MIGHT TO ALL WHO ARE TO COME.” I believe all of us would like to think when we are “old and gray,” that we could Read More

PSALM 5:11-2 “LET ALL WHO TAKE REFUGE IN YOU BE GLAD, LET THEM SING WITH JOY…YOU SURROUND THEM WITH YOUR FAVOR AS WITH A SHIELD.” Here, if you notice, the Psalmist is praying for YOU and using a wonderful metaphor. God’s FAVOR is like a SHIELD you can sense is guarding you. When you begin Read More

REVELATION 21:5 “HE WHO IS SEATED ON THE THRONE SAID, ‘I WILL MAKE EVERYTHING NEW!’” Through the scriptures, a number of times, you find similar words. “MAKING EVERYTHING NEW” is like STARTING OVER, starting with a clear slate. How often have you wanted to do that? Since this theme is repeated frequently by God, we’re Read More

ROMANS 8:18 “I CONSIDER THE SUFFERINGS OF THIS PRESENT TIME ARE NOT WORTH COMPARING WITH THE GLORY THAT IS TO BE REVEALED TO US.” Here is the epitome of a spiritual attitude-being wiling to put up with problems, with suffering for a time, to see the fulfillment of one’s dreams for God and with God. Read More