“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…
“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…
“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…