“And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience:” (Ephesians 5:3). During our lifetime, we will face tribulation. We don’t like it, but it does make us stronger. You may have heard the saying, “Don’t pray for patience, it brings tribulation!” In order to…
“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path” (Psalm 119:105). Years ago, if you planned a trip somewhere, you would go to the store and buy a map. There were maps just for a particular state or an atlas that had all the states…
“Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set” (Proverbs 22:28 KJV). Watching beautiful flames in the fireplace one evening found me sharing time with family and friends who have had a godly influence in my life. We were reminiscing the precious truths we were taught from the beginning…
“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” I Thessalonians 5:18 One morning I was changing the sheets on my bed and as I was tucking the fitted sheet under the mattress, I began to think of how we used to…
“The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.” Deuteronomy 29:29 Recently a friend and I were talking about Heaven and discussing how the Bible…
“And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony;” Revelation 12:11 Recently I had the privilege of hearing a young man give his testimony of how the Lord had delivered him from a drug addiction. It was the story of a marvelous…
“Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire beside thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.” Psalm 73:25-26 When we are young, sometimes we do not really appreciate what…
“Thy way is in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.” Psalm 77:19 The NLT version of this verse is: “Your road led through the sea, your pathway through the mighty waters—a pathway no one knew was there!” My brother and I…
“A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the LORD directeth his steps.” Proverbs 16:9 Many years ago, when I was attending Bible College, one of our teachers had planned to go with us on a weekend trip. As we were preparing to leave, she suddenly said she felt a check…