“For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art my trust from my youth” Psalm 71:5 Thinking today about a song that I haven’t heard in years, “Whispering Hope.” The first verse reads: “Soft as the voice of an angel breathing a lesson unheard Hope with a gentle persuasion…
“Keep on asking, and you will receive what you ask for. Keep on seeking, and you will find. Keep on knocking, and the door will be opened.” Matthew 7:7, NLT Most of us have things we have been asking God to do for many years and have still not had…
“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.” Psalm 143:8 So often when we wake in the morning, we start to think about all the…
“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:” Philippians 1:6 I recently did a survey where the question was: What is the main thing that keeps you sound and grounded every day? What…
“But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men that were brought up with him, that stood before him.” II Chronicles 10:8 King Solomon had left the kingdom of Israel to his son, Rehoboam. As he prepared to begin his reign,…
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” II Corinthians 5:17 During the last few weeks there has been a lot in the news about the young lady who recently became a member of the…
“Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.” Hebrews 13:8 Over the last few weeks there has been a lot of news about plastics, and how they are trying to ban the use of plastic straws, etc. A little over a hundred years ago, in 1907, the…
“And on the three and twentieth day of the seventh month he sent the people away into their tents, glad and merry in heart for the goodness that the LORD had shewed unto David, and to Solomon, and to Israel his people.” II Chronicles 7:10 This time of year, I…
“And all things, whatsoever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive.” Matthew 21:22 Jesus told His disciples that He would answer every prayer that they prayed in faith. That same promise is for us today. But, I believe, that we must ask the Lord to direct our prayers…