SCRIPTURE: And Jesus answered and said to him, “Get behind Me, Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and Him only you shall serve.’ ” Luke 4:8 We rejoice in knowing Jesus, and sharing the life of Jesus, and the gospel, that great 'good' news. Jesus, however, as God and as man can be a bit of mystery, for the Bible reader or the invested listener. Even with the clarity of ...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "And now, Lord, what do I wait for? My hope is in You." Psalm 39: 7 There is a wonderful hymn called “The Solid Rock” in which the first stanza says, “My hope is built on nothing less, than Jesus’ blood and righteousness…” Hope means the sum total of expectation and confidence in something or someone. Jeremiah 17:7 says, “Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord and whose hope is in th...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.” Psalm 119:105 It was not unusual for kings to have magicians or soothsayers in the times before Christ. Julius Caesar was no different. Although he did not claim the name king because Romans disliked kings; he was indeed a Roman dictator. His seer told him multiple times of impending danger prior to his documented betrayal. In the...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded.” James 4:8 It’s my choice to activate the ultimate weapons to address sin,Intentionally focusing on the Lord’s promises and drawing closer to Him.It’s my nature to see circumstances my way rather than the Lord’s way,He graciously commands me to abide in Him as He ...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. 16 Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need." Hebrews 4:15-16 Father, we bow our hearts before You as we come to Your throne of grace, once again, opening Your Word and desiring ...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate in it day and night, that you may observe to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.” Joshua 1:8 When we hear the word “disobedience” we can become indifferent to it because it is an attitude often ascribed to children. When t...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new." 2 Corinthians 5:17 [KJV] The invitation that the Bible gives welcomes the ordinary man and woman to the extraordinary and eternal possibilities of life in Christ and it expects radical change. While we yet live on earth, the blessing begins upon the believing and tru...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Then Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel saying, ‘If you return to the Lord with all your hears, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths from among you, and prepare your hearts for the Lord, and serve Him only; and He will deliver you from the hand of the Philistines.’ (4) So the children of Israel put away the Baals and the Ashtoreths, and served the Lord only.” I Samuel...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “The king spoke, saying, 'Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for aroyal dwelling by my mighty power and for the honor of my majesty?'” Daniel 4:30: 30 Young Sampson had just started walking a week ago. He was no longer holding onto tables and chairs, and young Sampson did not want any help. Sampson was 13 months old, and he was on the go. If mom tried to grab his hand, he swat...  Read More

SCRIPTURE:  A Psalm of David.29 Give unto the Lord, O you mighty ones, Give unto the Lord glory and strength.2 Give unto the Lord the glory due to His name; Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness.3 The voice of the Lord is over the waters; The God of glory thunders; The Lord is over many waters.4 The voice of the Lord is powerful; The voice of the Lord is full of majesty.5 The voice of the Lor...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “For this reason we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to ask that you may be filled with the knowledge of His will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; 10 that you may walk worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing Him, being fruitful in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God; 11 strengthened with all might, according to His glorious power...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, and His praise in the assembly of saints.”  Psalm 149:1 Once again our Father, we gather our hearts together in the name of Jesus Christ our Lord and Savior as we have assembled in this place. We thank You, indeed, to gather with people who love You like we do. A redeemed company of people who can sing the songs that no other beings in this...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, concerning the Word of life— 2 the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and declare to you that eternal life which was with the Father and was manifested to us— 3 that which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that yo...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: "And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by Him... and whatsoever ye do, do it heartily as to the Lord and not unto men ... " Colossians 3:17, 23-24 (KJV) Yep, Paul, with apostolic authority, cuts no slack here with that huge 'whatsoever' upon all doing and all speaking. No matter how long our list of things is done...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before Him in love, 5 having predestined us to adoption as sons by Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the good pleasure of His will, 6 to th...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 To delight in the Lord will cause me to deny myself,To delight in the world will cause me to deny His help.To delight in the Lord will activate the Holy Spirit,To delight in the world will deactivate divine limits.To delight in the Lord will prompt discernment,To delight in the world will pr...  Read More

SCRIPYURE: “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.” Romans 12:1-2 The reverential fear of God is the awest...  Read More

SCRIPTURE: “Then they cry out to the Lord in their trouble, and He brings them out of their distresses. 29 He calms the storm, so that its waves are still.” Psalm 107:28-29 I have had the opportunity to go on two cruises. How lovely and enjoyable were these trips with so many amenities until a storm arose. When the storm arose, my only concern was the lifeboats and would the anchor hold the boat!J...  Read More