“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver. “Proverbs 25:11 The church is often referred to as a body, made up of many members. Each one has a position to fulfill, a job to do to make the body complete. In I Corinthians and Romans…
“A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.” John 13:34-35 The word “love” is so easily used…
“Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” Matthew 5:16 How much we enjoy being in a church service where the Lord’s presence is so precious. Hands are raised, voices are lifted as we sing songs of…
Psalm 119:11 “Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee.” We praise the Lord for His Word. It is given to be our guide and our compass in every aspect of our lives. In it we find the way of salvation and our…
“I will bless the LORD at all times: his praise shall continually be in my mouth.” Psalm 34:1 David’s Psalms are filled with words of praise to the Lord, and in many of them he uses the phrase, “bless the Lord.” During one of our weekly phone visits, my sister…
“And therefore will the LORD wait, that he may be gracious unto you: for the LORD is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him.” Isaiah 30:18 I had an “aha” moment while reading that scripture. I have heard, and have said countless times, “Wait on…
We often think of blessings as a monetary increase, a long-awaited vacation, or front-row parking at the grocery store. I would gladly accept all of those blessings right now. But when we turn to Matthew 5:3–12, Jesus gives us a very different picture of what it means to be blessed.…
My burden for our children and youth has only grown in these last months. Now more than ever, we need to invest in the young men and women of our Nation. When I was a youth pastor, I noticed that most of my students wanted to use their voice, but…
“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another.” 1 John 1:7, KJV. God designed families to be one of the strongest forces for showing His love and design. However, the enemy attacks the family unit constantly—every day. Even the…