SCRIPTURE: “But you are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God dwells in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he is not His.”  Romans 8:9 I made a choice for a new life,Access was granted once I accepted Christ.Some things are removed, and some things will remain,I’m born again, changed, and I will never be the same.I’m grateful and aware of the residual...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: " Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.  58 This is the bread which came down from heaven—not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever.” John 6:54-58 This was an unbearable saying for most of the Jewish listeners, even dissuading some of Jesus' disciples and causing some of the cl...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, 27 to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. 28 And having come in, the angel said to her, 'Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!' 29 But [b]when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, 9 not of works, lest anyone should boast.” Ephesians 2:8-9 Grace – the active involvement and investment from God on those who don’t deserve it (Pastor Wayne Cockrell). How awesome is this meaning? God’s grace is sufficient – He never wastes pain. Job 13:15 says, “Though He slay me, yet w...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? 8 This persuasion does not come from Him who calls you.” Galatians 5:7, 8 Late last fall, as my husband and I were en route to church, we mistakenly ran over what was clearly a young squirrel—or more accurately, he ran into us! Though he’d initially sped past us, avoiding sudden death, he apparently got confused and reversed course...  Read More

SCRIPTURE:  "You are witnesses, and God also, how devoutly and justly and blamelessly we behaved ourselves among you who believe; 11 as you know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you, as a father does his own children, 12 that you would walk worthy of God who calls you into His own kingdom and glory. " 1 Thessalonians 2:10-12 Father, we thank You so very much once again for...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.: 2 Timothy 3:16-17 Every country has its ‘sayings’ and America, without exception, loves our ‘sayings.’  In fact, most of our vernacular is comprised of ‘sayings’ and ...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14 Many of us know that sprinters in the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400-meter relay races are trained to never look back once the baton is in their hand. Their eyes are locked on what’s in front of them—the one to whom they’ll pass off the baton or the finish line. They know that looking back is a powe...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries and all knowledge, and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. 3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. 5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing." John 15:4-5 Since 'The Fall', for the impact of sin, everything created now has an expiration date, and everything her...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “And do not be drunk with wine, in which is dissipation; but be filled with the Spirit…” Ephesians 5:18 The Holy Spirit wants to fill us to overflow. The filling ministry of the Holy Spirit is the spiritual state in which He controls and influences us in all that He desires to pour into the heart and life of a believer. He comes into enemy territory that still has pockets of resistance ...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord comes, who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkness and reveal the counsels of the hearts. Then each one’s praise will come from God. "   1 Corinthians 4:5 NKJV Dear Lord God, I have earnestly confessed to You my recurring tendency over the years ofsecond-guessing others’ salvation—particularly that of a few who’re c...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life." John 6:63  Father, we thank You again for the privilege to open our Bibles, for in them we have found Your Words of life and they have grown us and nurtured us. They have been instrumental in sanctifying us that our lives may progressively look different. We ask, on...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.”  Hebrews 11:6 In scripture, we can find passages which absolutely disqualify us from God’s favor if we do not believe Him.  There is the verse, Hebrews 11:6, that blatantly states that it is impossible to please God if you do no...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “We love Him because He first loved us.” 1 John 4:19 Thank You Jesus, for taking the initiative to love me,An unconditional gesture was made despite me.Thank You Jesus, that salvation was not left up to me,It was because You loved me first, and I chose to agree.This experience established that divine love comes from one source,He enables us to love Him and love others despite their path...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Then Peter opened his mouth and said, “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. 35 But in every nation, whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.” Acts 10:34-35 Prejudice is about making judgements or having an opinion about the characteristics of a person, place, or thing to rate them as inferior, superior, good or bad. Racism, however, is prejudice combin...  Read More

SCRIPTURES:"Consecrate yourselves therefore, and be holy, for I am the Lord your God." Leviticus 20:7"20 So Adam gave names to all cattle, to the birds of the air, and to every beast of the field. But for Adam there was not found a helper comparable to him. 21 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall on Adam, and he slept; and He took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh in its place." Gen...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “And when you have come in, you shall shut the door behind you and your sons, then pour it into all those vessels and set aside the full ones.” II Kings 4:4 I can imagine a bit of wonderment on the part of a widow that Elisha was sent to per his request. Yet coming to him for help and doing what he asked was an exercise of faith no matter how futile it seemed. After the widow’s sons had...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: " but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen." 2 Peter 3:18 As you may have heard, not all churches are the authentic “spiritual emergency rooms,” that our Lord designed them to be. Their mission is not prescribing the new birth, genuine repentance from sin, and maturing in Christ, as 2 Peter 3:18 commands. Not ...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "I will remember the works of the Lord; Surely I will remember Your wonders of old. 12 I will also meditate on all Your work, And talk of Your deeds. 13 Your way, O God, is in the sanctuary; Who is so great a God as our God? 14 You are the God who does wonders; You have declared Your strength among the peoples. 15 You have with Your arm redeemed Your people, The sons of Jacob and Joseph...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church and gave Himself for her, 26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, 27 that He might present her to Himself a glorious church, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish." Ephesians 5:25-27 A celebration meant to acknowledge love for ...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Therefore we make it our aim whether present or absent to be well pleasing to Him.” 2 Corinthians 5:9 Are there times when you feel like you want to know how you are measuring up with Jesus on this side of eternity?  We understand that in Christ (His Work on the cross) we have already been placed in the Heavenlies (Ephesians 2:6).  However, we also are aware that there will be an offic...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 Gary Raymond said, “If they were happening every day, they wouldn’t be called miracles, they’d be called regulars.” I think that’s a great statement. Miracles aren’t regulars. They’re every once in a while or maybe once in a lifetime, but they a...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "If the iron is blunt, and one does not sharpen the edge, then he must use more strength; But WISDOM brings success.” Ecclesiastes 10:10"He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy." Proverbs 28:13“If we say that we have fellowship with Him, and walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 7 But if we walk in the light as H...  Read More