“I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the Lord.” — Psalm 122:1 How often have you been in church, and the worship leader, pastor, or the person presiding over the service opened with Psalm 122:1? “I was glad when they said Read more…
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.” — Isaiah 9:6 Wonderful. Counselor. Mighty God. Everlasting Father. Prince of Peace. In Read more…
“For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” – Romans 14:17, NIV Oftentimes, when we think of the Kingdom of God or the Kingdom of Heaven, we look for the outer expression of God Read more…
“…That the Lord Jesus on the same night in which He was betrayed took bread, and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “Take, eat; this is My body which is broken for you; do this in remembrance of Me.” — 1 Corinthians 11:23b – 24 Last week many sat Read more…
“You will again have compassion on us; you will tread our sins underfoot and hurl all our iniquities into the depths of the sea.” — Micah 7:19, NIV Do these names sound familiar Gilligan, the Skipper, the Professor, Ginger, Mary Ann, and Mr. & Mrs. Thurston Howell, III?[1] Perhaps Read more…
“Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: “Father, the hour has come.” — John 17:1, NKJV Today, I release this prayer over you that you may find comfort in knowing that the words of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, have been spoken over you. Shalom. “I Read more…
“And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You, I am well pleased.” — Luke 3:22 The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines the phrase, seal of approval as an action or statement Read more…
“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” — Psalm 23:1 The Lord, my Shepherd — Jehovah Rohi. David’s analogy of his well-being and the role of a shepherd shows us his total dependency upon God. When you think about the sheep’s life and how they depend upon Read more…
“We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.” — 1 John 3:16 With each Memorial Day Observance, I can’t help but think of another who gave His life for a nation He was Read more…
“And the Holy Spirit descended in bodily form like a dove upon Him, and a voice came from heaven which said, “You are My beloved Son; in You, I am well pleased.” — Luke 3:22 Never question the love of the Father for you. Just as He professed to Israel Read more…