SCRIPTURE: "Draw near to God and He will draw near to you …" James 4:8a The truth is the more time you spend with people, the more likely you are to be influenced by them, in good ways and in not-so-good ways. It’s the same with God – spend time with Him and (prayerfully) you will become more like Him. Who else should we be more like??God desires to be in our midst; He wants to spend time with us,...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “But, why do you call Me Lord, Lord, and not do the things which I say?” Luke 6:46 While Peter was on the housetop praying, “not so Lord” it was a self-contradicting response to the Lord’s command. How could Jesus be Peter’s Lord if he felt free to disobey His command?The doctrine and practice of Lordship of Christ has been most controversial through the years in Christendom. Christians...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus...2 Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ...27 Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ:... that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;" Philippians 1: 1, 2, 27 (KJV) With our Bibles open, ...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “But I will sing of Your power; Yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; For You have been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble.17 To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; for God is my defense, My God of mercy.” Psalm 59:16-17 Father in haven we thank You so very much this morning for the great gift of Your Son, the Lord Jesus Christ. Our hearts are made glad w...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "Daniel answered and said: 'Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,For wisdom and might are His. 21 And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.'" Daniel 2:20-21“Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people.” Proverbs 14:34 I have been questioned about where I...  Read More

SCRIPTURE:  “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. 22 Many will say to Me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done many wonders in Your name?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness!’ Matth...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Thus the heavens and the earth, and all the host of them, were finished. 2 And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. 3 Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made.” Genesis 2: 1-3 There are twenty-four hours in a day. ...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Jesus said to him, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me. 7 If you had known the Me, you would have known My Father also; And from now on you know Him and have seen Him.” John 14:6,7 Here it is apparent that some of the Disciples were quite disturbed by Jesus’ leaving and that they are told; they can’t follow now, but they shall follow ...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us." 1 John 5:14 Disregarding today’s title verse, I suspect, has led more souls to be disappointed with God than you or I can identify. This verse, mind you, was never given by the Spirit to serve as a blank spiritual check for every earthly desire we’ve ever had. The practice of fr...  Read More

SCRIPTURE:  “The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of His heart to all generations.” Psalms 33:11 The four seasons of the year bring changes in temperature, weather, and the length of daylight. Yet, some regions don’t experience all seasons. Many times, we change our environment looking for the ultimate place to settle down and establish ourselves and still find restlessness. The Lord ...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you; but I will teach you the good and the right way. 24 Only fear the Lord, and serve Him in truth with all your heart; for consider what great things He has done for you.” 1 Samuel 12:23-24 Our eternal Father in Heaven, we gather ourselves together as a people called by Your name and we p...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Therefore since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us.” Hebrews 12:1 (NASB) The word “witnesses,” as used in secular circles, has received a bad rap! I believe the pejorative term is “snitch?” Evildoers, of course, despise the te...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life. 17 For God did not send His Son into the world to condemn the world, but that the world through Him might be saved.” John 3:16-17 I absolutely love love. Therefore, I tremendously enjoy weddings, and I absolutely get excited about a love story. Usuall...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 After a great achievement, has the reality of the weight of the new role come crushing down? In the case of Joshua none of his elder peers who mentored him, some for good others for bad, entered the promise land with him. His life ha...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "Enter by the narrow gate, for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it." Matthew 7:13 Robert Frost wrote a poem about reaching a fork in the road and standing there trying to decide which path to take. He wrote that “two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both…” Sometimes the Christian Walk is simila...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “He shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth fruit inits season, whose leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.”   Psalm 1:3 A good root system serves two purposes in a tree’s development: it functions as an anchor and the roots collect moisture without which the tree could not thrive. Some roots are like a strand of hair, yet the en...  Read More

SCRIPTURES:“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.” Jeremiah 29:11“My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me.” John 10:27“But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” James 1:22“However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; fo...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; 10 who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have obtained mercy.” 1 Peter 2:9-10 Almighty God and our eternal Father, this morning once again as a...  Read More