Title:   Prayer: The Valley of VisionToday, I want to share from a prayer book called “The Valley of Vision.”  These prayers are from those who held to the doctrine of grace and recorded God’s intimate dealings with their souls to test their spiritual growth, and to encourage themselves in times of low spiritual fervor.  May the Lord at this season of His soon return bring forth a newness of heart...  Read More

Scriptures: I Timothy (3:16) And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifested in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen by the angels, preached among the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up in glory.As believers we have read it, we have believed it, and we proclaim it, GREAT is the mystery of godliness. GOD introduced Himself to mankind, God revealed Hims...  Read More

Scriptures: Isaiah (7:14) Therefore the LORD Himself will give you a sign: Behold the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call HIS name Immanuel. - Isaiah (9: 6-7) For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon HIS shoulder, And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty GOD, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. (7a) Of the increase of Hi...  Read More

Scripture: Genesis 1:1(a) In the Beginning GodIn the book of Genesis, we find that God Himself introduced to mankind who He is as God, Who He was as God and who He will always be as God. God created, God said, God called, God saw and God blessed.(In Genesis 1:) In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. (2) The earth was without form and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. ...  Read More

Scripture:  Hebrews 10:32-39 But recall the former days in which, after you were illuminated, you endured a great struggle with sufferings: 33 partly while you were made a spectacle both by reproaches and tribulations, and partly while you became companions of those who were so treated; 34 for you had compassion on me in my chains, and joyfully accepted the plundering of your goods, knowing that y...  Read More

Scripture: Isaiah 43:1 - Don’t fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name;you are Mine.  Proverbs 18:10 - The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run into it and are safe.And so it was a cold dark morning, I had my first hospital clinical at St Joseph MedicalCenter. Nursing students were strongly encouraged to arrive early to have time to readour assigned patients’ char...  Read More

Scripture:  I Corinthians 13:8a - Love Never Fails...  My then-urologist in his younger years enjoyed lacrosse recreationally, which allowed him ten fingers, which were all like thumbs.  It had little importance to our discussion of my decision to have a vasectomy [although it would be a brief point of consideration as I neared prostate-checking age, a detail for perhaps a later report]. Debora an...  Read More

Scripture:  II Corinthians 3:18 says - But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.The Bible says in Romans 12:3: For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgmen...  Read More

Scripture:  I Corinthians 15:57 - But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.No matter how successful we are, death will occur.  No one escapes it (unless the rapture occurs before someone dies). Sin brought death into the world.  (Romans 5:12)  God gives us victory through Jesus Christ’ resurrection!  We are winners/victorious even though we did nothing.  God ...  Read More

Scripture:  Matthew 7:24-28 “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 bu...  Read More

Scriptures: Psalm 46:10 NKJ -- Be still and know that I am God.” (Ps. 46:1 CSB) God is our refuge and strength, a helper who is always found in times of trouble. Many among us struggle with having the right  response to troublesome situations, especially when the loss  of life is inevitable for many.  Things about us can be considered hunky dory, then the rug is suddenly pulled from under our feet...  Read More

Scripture: 1Peter 2:25 - For you were like sheep going astray, but have now returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.A young boy accepted Christ at an early age. His father was a Pastor and as a child he had a very clear understanding of the importance of being a part of the body of Christ. He attended church every Sunday and sang on the youth choir. It was noticed very early that he ha...  Read More

Scripture:  (Ps. 91:1-4 - He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High Shall abideunder the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress;My God, in Him I will trust.” Surely He shall deliver you from the snare and of the fowler;And from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover you with His feathers, And under Hiswings you shall take refuge; His truth shall ...  Read More

Scripture:  Philippians 1:3-5 - I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, 4 Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, 5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;What is koinonia and what does it mean?  Above all, what do we do with it? WellKoinonia simply means Christian fellowship or communion with God and more commonly with fellow Christians. I...  Read More

Scripture: Exodus 16:4 CSB - Then the Lord said to Moses, “I am going to rain bread from heaven for you. The people are to go out each day and gather enough for that day. This way I will test them to see whether or not they will follow My instructions.”     It was the Lord who heard the Israelites cry, and thus brought them out of bondage (slavery) from Egypt single handed. During their pilgrimage...  Read More

Scripture:  Ecclesiastes 7:8 (NKJV) - The end of a thing is better than the beginning. Folks began protesting within a week after Easter for the state to be “re-opened.”  Covid-19 had made its ferocious debut upon our nation, and the entire world and was fast threatening to hijack the approaching spring and summer months!  Lives were and continue to be both threatened and taken by this virus, and ...  Read More

Proverbs 3:13 Happy is the man (woman) who finds wisdom and the man (woman) who gains understanding…Since there is a fixed “season” in God’s purposes, there is a lawful “time” forimplementing our purposes. We can accomplish more in one hour with God than one lifetime without Him, because with God all things are possible. God approves the bestowal of blessings for His glory, but He condemns the abu...  Read More

Scripture:  II Chronicles 7:14 - If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.   I John 1:9 - If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. II Chronicles 7:14 was ...  Read More

Scripture:  John 13:17 If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.The purpose of the Bible is not merely for knowledge and informationThe Lord provided this divine source for change and transformation Surely, we open it with a contrite heart to meditate and memorizeBut, the experience is beyond the pages, as the Writer and Finisher authorized Yet, many believers are at the table prep...  Read More

Scripture:  John 14:13,14 - And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father. You may ask me for anything in my name, and I will do it.When we think about how we pray, is there a true awareness and honesty with ourselves thatour truest desires and motives are for the ultimate glory of God in our requests? When our Lord gave this teaching to His disciples, He...  Read More

Scripture: Proverbs 27:1 NKJ -  Do not boast about tomorrow, for you do not know what a day may bring forth.    Isaiah 56:12 - “Come” each one cries, “let me get wine! Let us drink our fill of beer! And tomorrow will be like today, or even better.”    During times when my husband and I travel, we meet many people along our path. On a particular day, we had an issue which involved the car’s windshi...  Read More

Scripture:  Ephesians 5:15-16 - See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise,redeeming the time, because the days are evil.And so it is God wants us, especially when we say we are His, to be spiritually minded(wise). For who He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to the image of HisSon.   Romans 8:29…gives the plan for the life of a Christ lover. His plan is for us toobe...  Read More

Scripture:  2 Corinthians 3:5 (NKJV) - Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God…  According to the lyrics of an old Sandi Patty/ Larnelle Harris duet, (“More Than Wonderful”), ‘He promised us that He would be a Counselor, a Mighty God, and the Prince of Peace.  He promised us that He would be a Father, who would love us w...  Read More

Scripture:  2 Corinthians 5:17 - Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new.It is often said that “God Doesn’t Like Ugly”Well, if that was true, He really doesn’t love me The day I accepted Him, I was in a hideous stateBaffled, a Holy God would consider me to take For years, my external presentation covered the marksHowe...  Read More