Scripture:  Romans 5:10-11 - For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. 11 And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.We all were once alienated and were enemies in our mind by wicked works against God.  To...  Read More

Scripture:  Judges 6:11-16 -  Now the Angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth tree which was in Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, while his son Gideon threshed wheat in the winepress, in order to hide it from the Midianites. 12 And the Angel of the Lord appeared to him, and said to him, “The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!” 13 Gideon said to Him, “O my Lord, if t...  Read More

Scripture:  Romans 5:10-11 - For if when we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life. 11 And not only that, but we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received the reconciliation.We all were once alienated and were enemies in our mind by wicked works against God.  To...  Read More

Scripture:  Psalms 126:5-6 (CSB) – Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.  Though one goes along weeping, carrying the bag of seed, he will surely come back with shouts of joy, carrying his sheaves.The psalmist recalls the joy that God’s people experienced when He restored their fortunes upon their return after exile.   (Psalms 126:1-3 - When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zi...  Read More

Scripture:  I Kings 19:11-14 -  Then He said, “Go out, and stand on the mountain before the LORD.” And behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind tore into the mountains and broke the rocks in pieces before the LORD, but the LORD was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the LORD was not in the earthquake; 12 and after the earthquake a fire, but the LORD was not in th...  Read More

Scripture:  II Kings 4:8-10 - Now it happened one day that Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a notable woman, and she persuaded him to eat some food. So it was, as often as he passed by, he would turn in there to eat some food. 9 And she said to her husband, “Look now, I know that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us regularly. 10 Please, let us make a small upper room on the wall; and...  Read More

January 30, 2025Scripture:  Psalms 121:1 - I will lift up my eyes to the hills— from whence comes my help.While I was on vacation, I locked my keys in my car.  I found myself in desperate need of God’s help.  My son, Micah, reminded me of the roadside assistance protection plan.  When I called them, they said that I have to wait a while because help was on the way.  Because God is the source of my...  Read More

January 27, 2025Scripture:  II Kings 4:1-7 - Now there cried a certain woman of the wives of the sons of the prophets unto Elisha, saying, Thy servant my husband is dead; and thou knowest that thy servant did fear the Lord: and the creditor is come to take unto him my two sons to be bondmen. 2And Elisha said unto her, What shall I do for thee? tell me, what hast thou in the house? And she said, Th...  Read More

January 23, 2025Scripture:  Psalms 19:1 - 2 and 7 -10  -  The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. 2 Day unto day utters speech, and night unto night reveals knowledge….The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;8 The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lo...  Read More

January 20, 2025Scripture:  Joshua 1:8 - This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.Joshua is an example of a godly man who believed God’s Word and applied it to his life.  He knew the...  Read More

January 16, 2025Scripture:  Ephesians 4:31-32  -  Let all bitterness, wrath, anger, and evil speaking be put away from you, with all malice. 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God in Christ forgave you.Life has many roadblocks and walls that divide and separate us.  Forgiveness unchecked or not dealt with properly according to God’s word will leave your li...  Read More

January 13, 2025Scripture:  Psalms 91:2 - I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in Him will I trust.There are many ways that the word “declare” is used.  To declare means to make known or to state clearly, to announce officially, and to state emphatically as a reminder.  There are many things we go through in our walk with the Lord – mountain-top and valley experiences, ...  Read More