“But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” James 1:4 We live in a fast-paced world, and technology is constantly coming forth with new inventions to save us time and energy. Recently a new type of pot has been made available which…
“And it shall come to pass, that every thing that liveth, which moveth, whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live: and there shall be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters shall come thither: for they shall be healed; and every thing shall live whither the river cometh.”…
“For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.” Romans 10:13 As I approached the Lord in prayer this morning, my heart was filled with thanksgiving. Just to think that out of the millions of people in this world, God chose me to be one of…
“And when we had launched from thence, we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.” Acts 27:4 On Paul’s journey to Rome, he encountered a lot of contrary winds, trying to keep him from reaching his goal. For years I lived in a city beside a major river. One…
“What shall I render unto the LORD for all his benefits toward me? I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the LORD.” Psalm 116:12-13 The Lord has done so much for us, how could we ever repay Him. His gift of salvation alone is…
“I will seek that which was lost, and bring again that which was driven away, and will bind up that which was broken, and will strengthen that which was sick:” Ezekiel 34:16 Bible reading this month has been in the Book of Ezekiel. It is rather difficult reading and…
“O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory.” Psalm 108:1 There are times when we have placed our confidence in other people, and have been disappointed. We shared something personal with them and they failed to keep our secret and spread it…
“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 From the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. The Psalmist was aware of this truth when he wrote this verse. How important it…
“The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16 The NIV reads: “The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.” The Scripture also says that there is none righteous, no not one. How then can we be effective in prayer? Even though we are not…