November 11, 2024Our ShieldScripture:  Psalms 3:3 - But thou, O Lord, art a shield for me; my glory, and the lifter up of mine head.The Webster Dictionary states that a (physical) shield is a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.  The Vines Expository Dictionary states that a shi...  Read More

Scripture:  Isaiah 40:6-8 - The voice said, “Cry out! And he said, what shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all its loveliness is like the flower of the field.7 The grass withers, the flower fades, because the breath of the Lord blows upon it; surely the people are grass.8 The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever.This passage of scripture compares people as gras...  Read More

November 4, 2024Be EncouragedScripture:  I Corinthians 15:58 - Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.Do you sometimes wonder if what you are doing in serving really makes a difference? Are you tempted to think that it may all be a waste of time or effort?  Be encouraged!...  Read More

Scripture:  Hebrews 4:16 -  Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy and find grace to help in time of need.It is a privilege that God asks us to come into His presence through prayer, and that we can speak to Him through His Son the Lord Jesus Christ.  It is more important what God says to us than what we say to Him.  What should be our approach as we enter in...  Read More

Scripture:  Isaiah 30:18-19 – And therefore will the Lord wait, that he may be gracious unto you, and therefore will he be exalted, that he may have mercy upon you: for the Lord is a God of judgment: blessed are all they that wait for him. 19 For the people shall dwell in Zion at Jerusalem: thou shalt weep no more: he will be very gracious unto thee at the voice of thy cry; when he shall hear it, ...  Read More

Scripture:  I Peter 1:3-5 - Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to an inheritance incorruptible and undefiled and that does not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are kept by the power of God through faith for salvation ready to be revea...  Read More

Scripture:  Philippians 2:1-8 - If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, 2 Fulfil ye my joy, that ye be likeminded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind. 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not eve...  Read More

Scripture:  Hebrews 11:1-6 - Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony. 3 By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible. 4 By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he obta...  Read More

Scripture:  Psalms 1:1-3 - Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. 3 And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither...  Read More

October 10, 2024God’s Everlasting LoveScripture:  Jeremiah 31:3 - The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying: yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore, with lovingkindness I have drawn you.The world we live in demonstrates a false picture of love.  All that we see through Hollywood and the entertainment world is not a true illustration of love. Some people are looking for love in ...  Read More

October 7, 2024Committing Our Works to the LordScripture:  Proverbs 16:3 (KJV) – Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.  Proverbs 16:3 (AMP) – Roll your works upon the Lord (commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and) so shall your plans be established and succeed.“Commit” is a word that in Hebrew literally ...  Read More

October 3, 2024Persistent PrayerScripture: Luke 18:1 - Then He spoke a parable to them, that men always ought to pray and not lose heart.Have you ever been praying with a heavy heart and it seemed like God was taking too long to answer your prayer – and then you got discouraged and felt like giving up on your prayer request?  The right way to respond in that situation is to turn your doubt and fee...  Read More