Scripture:  (Psalm 30:5  NKJ) 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.     Psalm 30 is a psalm written by King David at the dedication of His house in Jerusalem. David relates how his pride seemed to bring about fearful chastening – which he says almost killed him. It is not clear what sin comes to light here. God disci...  Read More

Scripture:  I Peter 4:12 - Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial, which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you.Advertisements for the military service are exciting and exhilarating; they capture my attention and cause my mind to become intrigued; what if I had joined a branch of the military; how would I have made it through such a vigorous and rigorous tr...  Read More

Scripture:  Acts 6:5 (NKJV) And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit.My Uncle Henry, affectionately called “Junebug,” had great faith in his Savior Jesus Christ and possessed a gift for casually weaving into everyday conversation the need we all have for “knowing the Lord as one’s Savior.”  The assurance of knowing Jesus came up often, even during the driving lessons he gave...  Read More

Scripture:  Philippians 4:10-19 – “But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly that now at last your care for me has flourished again; though you surely did care, but you lacked opportunity.  Not that I speak in regard to want, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content: 12 I know how to be abased, and I know how to abound. Everywhere and in all things I have learned both to be full and to be...  Read More

Proverbs 27:6 - Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful.When a person needs God as a friend in the flesh, can God send or use us?  All relationships, especially those that have some degree of closeness or openness, may involve some level of wounding one another at times.  We usually don’t need any special training in learning how to wound people, but those of ...  Read More

Scripture:  James 1:20 - for the wrath of man does not produce the righteousness of God.Divine progression is unlikely defined in a MOMENTThis prompts me not to live through feelings and EMOTIONSI have the opportunity to choose a stance in CIRCUMSTANCESWhether to approach with feelings or a Christ like MANNERDespite, my intense emotions, feelings CHANGEMy truth is settled, and what offends me is t...  Read More

Scripture:  Matthew 6:34 (AMP) - “So do not worry or be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have worries and anxieties of its own.  Sufficient for each day is its own trouble.”  Oh the joy and peace we would know if we more consistently obeyed our Savior’s decree expressed in today’s Scripture verse.  The “to-do” list, potential set-backs and challenges, the very expectations we muse over du...  Read More

Scripture:  Deuteronomy 7:7-9 - The Lord did not set his love upon you, nor choose you, because ye were more in number than any people; for ye were the fewest of all people: 8 But because the Lord loved you, and because he would keep the oath which he had sworn unto your fathers, hath the Lord brought you out with a mighty hand, and redeemed you out of the house of bondmen, from the hand of Pharao...  Read More

Scripture: Isaiah 38:5 - Go and tell Hezekiah, 'Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: "I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will add to your days fifteen years.Dear Lord, I thank you for giving me tearsThey help so much to allay my fearsTears can come in the middle of the nightAnd cause all my fears to be put to flightFor the tears, I do thank you!Lord, thank you ...  Read More

Scripture:  I Corinthians 13:12-13 - For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then, face to face. Now, I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known. And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.Deep within us is an itching, prompting such a scratch and twitching. There's a balm for  how we're prone. T'is love, I say, yes, love alone.Throughout His e...  Read More

Scripture:  “But the chief priests plotted to put Lazarus to death also, because on account of him many of the Jews believed in Jesus.”  (John 12:10)Sometimes we can have enemies not because of having done anything offensive against another, but simply because of our association with someone who may have been ostracized because of their stand for Christ.  Bad company corrupts good morals, says 1 C...  Read More

Scripture:  Hebrews 11:6 – “ But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him.”Hebrews 11:1 –“ Now faith is the reality of what is hoped for, the proof of what is not seen.”To worship God, we have to be totally dependent and have faith in our Lord/Savior Jesus the Christ.  “Now faith is t...  Read More

Scripture: Psalms 126:3 - The Lord hath done great things for us; whereof we are glad.Some Christians tend to think about or talk about the negative or dark side of everything and dwell on what they have gone through more so than what God has done for them.  If you were to write about your Christian life, would you focus more on the conflicts, frustrations, disappointments, failures, sins, or how ...  Read More

Scripture:  Jeremiah 17:1-13 - The sin of Judah is written with a pen of iron; With the point of a diamond it is engraved On the tablet of their heart, And on the horns of your altars, 2 While their children remember Their altars and their wooden images By the green trees on the high hills. 3 O My mountain in the field, I will give as plunder your wealth, all your treasures, And your high places o...  Read More

Scripture:  Ephesians 5:19 (NKJV) – “Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your hearts to the Lord.”Romans 10:17  - “So then, faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.”As we worship the Lord, we hear God’s word proclaimed.  When we hear the word of God, faith is elevated in our hearts.  “So then faith comes by hearing, and heari...  Read More

Scripture:  “Therefore,  do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things.  Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.”    Matthew 6:34 (NKJV )I know of a man in the workplace who always replies, when asked how he’s doing, ‘Oh I’m just rollin’ along, singing a song.’  I believe it’s his attempt to convey a laid-back outlook on the day.  We are all familiar with another say...  Read More

Scripture: II Corinthians 5:17,21 - Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold all things are become new... For HE hath made HIM to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of GOD in HIM.Well, this is the year that we [we earthlings] managed to land a functioning multi-purposed vehicular detective on the surface of the...  Read More

Scripture:  Matthew 24:4-8 -  And Jesus answered and said unto them, Take heed that no man deceive you. 5 For many shall come in my name, saying, I am Christ; and shall deceive many.6 And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars: see that ye be not troubled: for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet. 7 For nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom: and the...  Read More