Scripture:  Proverbs 9:7-9 (CSB) – The one who corrects a mocker will bring abuse on himself; the one who rebukes the wicked will get hurt.  8 Don’t rebuke a mocker or he will hate you; rebuke the wise, and he will love you.  9 Instruct the wise, and he will be wiser still; teach the righteous, and he will learn more.  Proverbs is a book about wisdom.  Unfortunately, it is a book that is neglected...  Read More

Scripture: Ezekiel 44:30 The best[a] of all firstfruits of any kind, and every sacrifice of any kind from all your sacrifices, shall be the priest’s; also you shall give to the priest the first of your ground meal, to cause a blessing to rest on your house.Tithes and offerings indicate where we are with the LordWhether the Kingdom’s agenda and my faith are on one accordHowever, tithes and offering...  Read More

Seasons change. Earth moves. But God stands forever....  Read More

Scripture: “Behold, I am insignificant.  What can I reply to You?  I lay my hand on my mouth.”  (Job 40:4)  NASBMany of us watched the 1992 winter Olympics during which figure skater Nancy Kerrigan sat on the floor at the rink crying out “Why?  Why? Whyyyyyyy?” in torrents of tears and deep anguish after a bat-wielding male attacker savagely banged her in the knee, jeopardizing her ability to comp...  Read More

Scripture:  James 4:8 – Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.  Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.Psalms 42:1 – As the deer panteth after the water brooks, so panteth my soul after Thee, O God. My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God.Psalms 51:10 – Create in me a clean heart O God, and renew a right spirit within me.At Women’s Fellowship we w...  Read More

Scripture:  1 Peter 4:7-11 - But the end of all things is at hand; therefore be serious and watchful in your prayers. 8 And above all things have fervent love for one another, for “love will cover a multitude of sins.” 9 Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. 10 As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God. 11 If anyone speaks,...  Read More

Scripture:  Ephes. 2:4-6  NASB  - But, God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us,…made us alive together with Christ….and raised us up with Him and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus….”I once owned an oversized plaid green cotton shirt.  I loved everything about it—the comfortable feel of the well-worn cotton, the intermingling of its deep fo...  Read More

Scripture: (Matthews 6:33)  “….seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you.”(Matthews 6:25-32) Jesus warns the disciples against worrying. For the byproduct of worrying is more worrying.  Worrying today robs us of  trusting the Lord. Every day we tend to experience roaring minds filled with anxiety of things… putting our care upon things of the w...  Read More

Scripture: (John 8:12) “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life”Walk in the light, the beautiful light. Come where the dew drops of mercy shine bright. Shine all around us by day and by night. Jesus the light of the world.Oh, what a powerful song. It is simple and clear. As Believers, we should definitely walk in the beautiful li...  Read More

Scripture:  II Corinthians 1:3-4  Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any trouble, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.I have watched those who say they are of the faith be cornered by those who have chosen not to believ...  Read More

Scripture:  Psalm 62:5 NKJV - My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him.Waiting. That part of life that we all wish we could skip. Living in a microwave, I-want-it-now society causes us to be impatient – with God and ourselves – causing us to miss the joys of the process He ordained us to go through. If God allowed us to get everything we ever thought we needed, He would...  Read More

Scripture: Psalm 30:5 - For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning.Lord, I’m facing desperate measuresThis season is forming unbearable weatherMy enemies remain persistent with opposing positionsI’ve considered tapping out with these unfavorable conditionsIt’s beyond my understanding what You are formingAlthough matters ar...  Read More

Scripture:  Psalm 119:165 - Great peace have those who love Your law, and nothing can make them stumble. Isaiah 26:3 - You will keep in perfect peace, all those whose minds are staid on Thee, because they trust in You.Peace is the ticket to Joy when all about is falling apart.  When Faithfulness shows, Peace is an ever-ready partner.  Love at its height, inherently invites risk, and without Peace,...  Read More

Scripture:  Ephesians 4:30-32 - And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice:  32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.Ephesians 1 – 3 teach us about salvation, ...  Read More

Scripture:  Ephesians 4:30-32 – And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.Matthew 6:12 - And forgive us our debts, as...  Read More

Scripture: I Thess. 5:18 -  In everything give thanks for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.After witnessing so many opportunities when people fail to give thanks, I felt it was time that I address the subject in a small way among a Christian community, the Church.  Perhaps this devotional will stir someone to take a step back and reassess his/her behavior of expressing  thank...  Read More

Scripture: 1 Peter 3:19 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that He might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit.As the Coronavirus (COVID 19) continues to mutate, there are talks about whether vaccinated people need a booster shot. A booster shot is an additional shot of the COVID-19 vaccine. It is intended to add addit...  Read More

Scripture: Psalm 62 - Truly my soul silently waits for God; from Him comes my salvation. 2 He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be greatly moved. 3 How long will you attack a man? You shall be slain, all of you, Like a leaning wall and a tottering fence. 4 They only consult to cast him down from his high position; They delight in lies; They bless with their mouth, but...  Read More

Scripture:  I Peter 2:6 HCSB - … and the one who believes in Him will never be put to shame.From time to time, we feel the sting of disappointment – most of the time, it’s unwarranted. We’re disappointed about the job we applied for but didn’t get, the promotion we were passed over for, the man/woman we thought was “the one” riding off into the sunset with someone else, the solo you prayed for/pra...  Read More

Scripture:  Ephesians 4:30-32 – And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. 31 Let all bitterness, and wrath, and anger, and clamour, and evil speaking, be put away from you, with all malice: 32 And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.Matthew 6:12 - And forgive us our debts, as...  Read More

Scripture:  Hebrews 9:27 (NKJV) - And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment.Without a doubt, a thinking person recognizes that we all have an appointment with eternity. (Hebrews 9:27)  While this earthly life has an ending, an entrance into eternity-- whether one believes the precious life-giving gospel or not-- the eternal ending for the Christ-rejector is undoubtedl...  Read More

Scripture:  Ecclesiastes 7:8  (NKJV) - The end of a matter is better than the beginning.      Endings can lead us to reflect much upon all that has gone before.  In many cases, generally speaking, there’s something very hope-inspiring about them.  One gospel preacher has said that, “A wise person knows that the end of a matter is better than its beginning;” and we can readily appreciate this state...  Read More

Scripture:  Philippians 3:13-14 NKJV - Brethren, I do not count myself to have apprehended; but one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind and reaching forward to those things which are ahead, I press toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.When you’re driving, you greatly depend on the side-view mirrors that are on the vehicle’s exterior as well as th...  Read More

Scripture: Matthew 7:24-27 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house; and it did not fall, for it was founded on the rock. 26 “But everyone who hears these sayings of Mine, and does not do them, will be like a foolish man who bui...  Read More