Scripture:  Psalms 30:11 - You have turned for me my mourning into dancing. You have loosed my sackcloth and girded me with gladness.John 20:1-16 - The first day of the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, when it was yet dark, unto the sepulchre, and seeth the stone taken away from the sepulchre.2 Then she runneth, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple, whom Jesus loved, and saith unt...  Read More

Scripture: Ephesians 3:16 - That He would grant you according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened with might by His Spirit in the inner man.There are many times in the Bible that God strengthened His people.  This is so encouraging to me, because there have been many times in my life that  I needed strength/encouragement. Some of those times were:  when I had several  operations to remo...  Read More

Scripture:  Romans 12:2 (KJV) - And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.Romans 12:2 (NLT) - Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is-his good, pleasing and perfec...  Read More

Scripture:  Luke 2:8-14 and 20 -  Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all peo...  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

Title:  The Privilege of PrayerScripture:  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...  Read More

Title:  A Living HopeScripture:  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 salvat...  Read More

Scripture:  I Thessalonians 5:17 - Evening and morning and at noon I will pray, and cry aloud, and He shall hear my voice.I Timothy 2:5-6 - For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, 6 who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time,Prayer is a two-way communication with God.  We talk to God through Jesus Christ, and He talks/speaks to us throug...  Read More

Scripture:  Acts 8:5-8 - Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached Christ to them. 6 And the multitudes with one accord heeded the things spoken by Philip, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did. 7 For unclean spirits, crying with a loud voice, came out of many who were possessed; and many who were paralyzed and lame were healed. 8 And there was great joy in that city.Christ ...  Read More

Scripture:  Philippians 4:9 - The things which you learned and received and heard and saw in me, these do, and the God of peace will be with you.Have you ever heard someone say “Don’t do what I do.  Do what I say” ?  That’s a bad example for anyone to follow.  Sometimes we as Christians do not set the right example by our lifestyles – what we habitually do.  We don’t realize that people look at ho...  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:  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 all of the wrong places.  In this pass...  Read More