“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Psalm 55:22 There is a story in the Talmud of a poor man who had no wagon or donkey to carry his heavy bundles. He had to carry the load…
“For he performeth the thing that is appointed for me: and many such things are with him.” Job 23:14 My Bible reading for the last few days has been in the Book of Job. It is not the most comfortable book in the bible to read, but it has a…
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths “Proverbs 3:5-6 I like to plan things. When I am going somewhere, I like to know all the details before hand. If I am meeting…
“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” Psalm 119:11 Psalm 119 is the longest chapter in the Bible. Almost every verse emphasizes the importance of the Word of God. The Psalmist likened it to a lamp that a person would carry in…
“The king’s daughter is all glorious within.” Psalm 45:13 Last week I was talking to another sister in the church. She expressed that when she looked in a mirror, she was not happy with her profile. I reminded her that when we look in a mirror, we are looking at…
“LORD hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; Send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion.” Psalm 20:1-2 All of us go through times in our lives when we do not want to pray. When we are…
“My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” John 10:27 For many years loud noises bothered me, and I thought my hearing was excellent. As the music in church became louder and harder to listen to, I made a choice. Rather than staying home or…
“Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour.” Ecclesiastes 10:1 I’ve often thought about the picture Solomon gives us in this verse. The ointment of the apothecary was valuable, fragrant, and carefully prepared. Yet something as small as a dead fly could contaminate it…
“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 There’s a shift in the air; even though it’s still 90 degrees in Maryland, I can sense autumn drawing closer. It seems like the gentle zephyr of crisp air is going to…