Scripture:  "For while I was passing through and examining the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription, TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. What therefore you worship in ignorance, this I proclaim to you. The God who made the world and all things in it, since He is Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands; neither is He served by human hands, as though He nee...  Read More

Scripture: "And some of them were persuaded" [by the gospel, v. 2-3] "and joined Paul and Silas, along with a great multitude of the God-fearing Greeks and a number of the leading women. But the Jews, becoming jealous and taking along some wicked men from the marketplace, formed a mob and set the city in an uproar; and coming upon the house of Jason, they were seeking to bring them out to the peop...  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: "Give Me Understanding and I Shall Live" - Psalm 119:144b Put differently, without the highest understanding, there is neither 'life' nor 'living'. The gain of the highest understanding is the gaining of the gloriously and eternally sacred, which has no earthly equal. All else is an unsatisfying mismatching of a misshapen puzzle piece with that space in reality, reserved for God and the...  Read More

Scripture: "...Holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain." Philippians 2:16 As Jesus was perfectly mindful for our sakes to exit glory and the Glorious, to be God with us, so should we in kind, invite, receive, and keep a lifted gaze, which for the presence of the Holy Spirit, and the Holy Word, we have the capacity to...  Read More

Scripture: "...Holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain." Philippians 2:16 A few days ago Debora and I attended a church's health fair. We were not a part of its staffing, so we were free to walk about and chat up various vendors. Along the way we met one of the more seniorly members of the church who was a retired mi...  Read More

Scripture: "He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty." Psalm 91:1 (NASB) No matter what, the call upon us all is to 'Shine Jesus' light'. When life gets dark, or when good things happen we are to shine Jesus' light. Happy, or sad, we must shine Jesus' light. Whether we feel like it, or whether we don't, we just gotta shine Jesus light. Having His Spiri...  Read More

Scripture: "Therefore submit to God. Resist the devil and he will flee from you."  James 4:7 Demons are real,They latch on to what I think, love, or feel;These forces can only do what I allow,Leaving me to discern what’s appropriate or foul;Demons are attractive while stirring up trouble,Knowing my weaknesses to ensure my stumble;They appear friendly, cunning, and beneficial,Suddenly, that person,...  Read More

Scripture:  "Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you shall be your servant. 44 And whoever of you desires to be first shall be slave of all. 45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life a ransom for many.” Mark 10:43-45 43  The godly man’s power is Holy Spirit driven,I decrease, He increases, which persuades righte...  Read More

Scripture:  “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart. 13 And there is no creature hidden from His sight, but all things are naked and open to the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.” Hebrews 4:12-13 Prayer: Father, t...  Read More

Scripture: “And when He had removed him, He raised up for them David as king, to whom also He gave testimony and said, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after My own heart, who will do all My will.’” Acts 13:22 The godly man understands he is in spiritual warfare,He relies on the truth to ensure his battle plan is prepared;The godly man knows he is set apart,He expects persecution and su...  Read More

Scripture:  "Moreover the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace abounded much more," Romans 5:20 Where sin abounded, grace abounded even more,I can freely experience what the Lord has in store;I’ve walked defeated carrying the burdens of my transgressions,The guilt of my sin has hindered my potential and progression;Often, feeling insecure about my heavenly conne...  Read More

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Our Summer of Psalms has come to an end, but we pray that scripture memorization will continue to be a part of your daily reading and worship.  Here is Psalm 91 again. Reflect on the beauty of God's protection! Psalm 91New King James VersionSafety of Abiding in the Presence of God91 He who dwells in the secret place of the Most HighShall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.2 I will say of the L...  Read More

The Ultimate Quiz-Inspired by our late Bro. Mason Lowry! Psalm 91New King James VersionSafety of Abiding in the Presence of God91 H___ w____ d_______ i_  t__ s_____ p____ o_ t__ M___ H___S____ a____ u____ t__ s_____ o_ t__ A_______.2 I w___ s__ o_ t__ L___, “H_ i_ m_ r_____ a__ m_ f_______;M_ G__, i_ H__ I w___ t____.”3 S_____ H_ s____ d______ y__ f___ t__ s____ o_ t__ f_____A__ f___ t__ p______ p...  Read More

Quiz Time!  See how well you did with these last four verses of Psalm 91! 13 You shall ___1___ upon the __2___and the ___3____,The young __4____ and the ___5____ you shall ____6____  ______7_____.14 “Because _8__ has set his ___9___ upon __10__, therefore I __11__ ____12______him;I will [e]__13___ him on __14____, because he has _____15____My ___17____.15 He shall ___18___  ___19____ Me, and I wil...  Read More

God be praised for His Word! Take these next few days to solidify what you have learned!...  Read More

Only a few more verses to go. Join us as we Commit to Learn Psalm 91. Each Day We Add Another Verse! 16 With [f]long life I will satisfy him,And show him My salvation.”Psalm 91:16...  Read More