“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…
“And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea.” Revelation 21:1 The early chapters of Genesis record the story of God’s creation of the earth as we know it. If you…
“The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.” Psalm 18:2 One of the hardest things to accept as I grow older is the fact that I…
“From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. For thou hast been a shelter for me, and a strong tower from the enemy.” Psalm 61:2-3 When I was fifteen, I was attending…
On the day I am writing this, a weather alert has been issued for our area. We have already had hail. Freezing rain is predicted for the next few hours, accompanied by high winds. Schools have been closed for the day, and people have been asked to stay off the…
“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 The above scripture promises both salvation and healing. We sometimes question why healing is granted to some and not to others.…
“Give us day by day our daily bread.” (Luke 11:3) A little water and a morsel of bread. That is all the prophet Elijah asked from the widow woman. A simple request, but it was not an easy one to fulfill. Times were worse than difficult; they were desperate. Because of drought and famine, food was…
“Trust in Him at all times; ye people, pour out your heart before Him: God is a refuge for us. Selah.” Psalms 62:8 Have you ever had something you wanted to talk to someone about but thought it might be too heavy for them to handle? That perhaps they would…