Scripture:  Psalm 91:1 - He who abides in the shelter of the Most High, will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.   Psalms  91:5 - You will not be afraid of the terror by night or of the arrow that flies by day.Psalms 91:6 - Of the pestilence that stalls in darkness, or of the destruction that lays waste at noon.Psalms 91 :10 - No evil will befall you, nor will any plague come near your tent.Ps 46...  Read More

Scripture: Proverbs 9:10 (NASB) - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.” In addition to refining our focus on things eternal and reviving our appreciation of daily thankfulness, this Covid-19 pandemic is reminding God’s people of the unique blessedness that accompanies a healthy reverence for God!  (Ps. 111:10; Ps. 112:1; Eccles. 12:13...  Read More

Scripture: Psalms 46:10 (NKJV)  - Be Still and Know That I Am God  Have you sensed that the “new normal” foisted upon us by the Coronavirus has magnified more than just the loss of some liberties we’ve previously taken for granted?  For many the immediate fallout has been much more dire, in terms of job loss and illness—many times leading to death. No segment of the population has been exempted fr...  Read More

Scripture: Psalms 23:1-3a - The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.  He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.  He restores my soul.Sheep, are dumb.  After the fall [as in Genesis], everything became misfitted, to include sheep.  Now, I'm not saying they were ever that smart then, but for sure now they would most likely eat your tax-forms,  than to sit down and co...  Read More

Scripture: (Hebrew 8:6) But now He has obtained a more excellent ministry, inasmuch as He is also Mediator of a better covenant, which was established on better promises.In the sports world, fans argue over who is the Greatest of All Time - the GOAT. This discussion spans across all sports, and the winner usually differs by decade. However, across all religions, Jesus is literally the Greatest of ...  Read More

Scripture: I Samuel 10:6 (NKJV) - “Then the Spirit of the Lord will come upon you, and you will prophesy with them and be turned into another man.”Our Scripture reading is the last of a series of prophetic proofs that the prophet Samuel gave Saul as a means of assurance that the Lord had indeed chose him to be Israel’s first king (See 1 Sam. 10:1~5 for the other prophetic proofs). In the verse abo...  Read More

Scripture:  Jeremiah 29: 10-14 - For thus says the Lord: After seventy years are completed at Babylon, I will visit you and perform My good word toward you, and cause you to return to this place. 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope. 12 Then you will call upon Me and go and pray to Me, and I will liste...  Read More

Scripture:  Romans 5:1-5 – Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have  peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. 3 And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; 4 and perseverance, character; and character, hope....  Read More

Scriptures: (Psalm 23:4) Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For YOU are with me; YOUR rod and YOUR staff, THEY comfort me(Isaiah 43.2) When you pass through the waters, I WILL be with you; and through the rivers they shall not overflow you, when you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flames scorch you.There comes a time in ...  Read More

Scripture: John 1:14 - And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, [and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,] full of grace and truth.When I was in Memphis, riding around with friends one rainy evening in 1979, I had no idea what was to come.  We were on break from classes, and I would have been content to see a movie, grab some pizza, and call it a day.  They...  Read More

Scriptures: (I Tim. 6:14c, 15, 16)…until our Lord Jesus Christ’s appearing, which he will manifest in His own time, He who is the blameless and only Potentate (Sovereign), the King of Kings and Lord of lords, who has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has ever seen be honor and everlasting power. Amen.A few days ago, my husband and I traveled by car to southern Virginia. Al...  Read More

Scripture:  1 Timothy 4:6-11 New International Version (NIV) -  If you point these things out to the brothers and sisters, you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus, nourished on the truths of the faith and of the good teaching that you have followed. 7 Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. 8 For physical training is of some value, but go...  Read More

Scripture: Colossians 3:1-5 (NKJV) -  If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things, which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. 2. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth. 3. For you died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. 4. When Christ who is our life appears, then you also will appear with Him in glory. 5. Therefore put to death your...  Read More

Scripture:  Isaiah 30:18-19 – And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. 19 For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, ...  Read More

Scripture:  Romans 3:17-18 - And the way of peace they have not known.  There is no fear of God before their eyes.It has been said that there are three types of people in this world:  those who are afraid, those who don’t know enough to be afraid, and those who by God’s grace know their Bible, (and I would add) its Author!  Living by fear, as we commonly define the word, should not be the habitual...  Read More

Scripture:  Hebrews 12:25-29 - See that you do not refuse Him who speaks. For if they did not escape who refused Him who spoke on earth, much more shall we not escape if we turn away from Him who speaks from heaven, 26 whose voice then shook the earth; but now He has promised, saying, “Yet once more I shake not only the earth, but also heaven.” 27 Now this, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal o...  Read More

Scripture: "THY WORD IS A LAMP UNTO MY FEET, AND A LIGHT UNTO MY PATH" Psalm 119:105"I don't want no bible, mister."That's how our little moment began, during a Gideon distribution of bibles. There he was, all sixty or so pounds of him, standing before me, as I managed the sharing of bibles with other folks nearing me. He might have been about 7 years old by appearances, and as best as I can recal...  Read More

Scriptures: Psalms 115:3 -  Our God is in heaven and does whatever He pleases! Isaiah 46:10 - I declare the end from the beginning, and from long ago what is not yet done, saying, My plan will take place, and I will do all My will! From generation to generation, man has never ceased to put God in a box. Our thoughts and ways are not like Gods’ no matter how man feels about the path he is on. Man m...  Read More