My Father Is The Vinedresser “I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser.” John 15:1 Our Father tends his people as a master gardener tends his vines. Every withered branch that does not bear fruit is removed, so that the whole may be fruitful. We are nourished carefully and with great thought […]
If You Abide In Me
If You Abide In Me “If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you will, and it shall be done for you.” John 15:7 When we remain with Christ, when we seek his truth, his holy words, we are aligned with his will and whatever we ask will be done. […]
Let Us Exalt His Name Together
Let Us Exalt His Name Together “O magnify the LORD with me, and let us exalt his name together.” Psalms 34:3 One of the absolute joys of our kinship with God, is our collective voices uniting as one in magnifying our Lord, exalting his name together! May our trust and delight of the Father, Son, […]
When The Righteous Cry For Help, The LORD Hears
When The Righteous Cry For Help, The LORD Hears “When the righteous cry for help, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.” Psalms 34:17 Our brokenness, our bruised spirit, does not go unnoticed by God. We cry out to our loving Father and he moves. He hears us always. He […]
For By Sadness Of Countenance The Heart Is Made Glad
For By Sadness Of Countenance The Heart Is Made Glad “Sorrow is better than laughter, for by sadness of countenance the heart is made glad.” Ecclesiastes 7:3 Every soul that has suffered through sorrow knows there is thought for others in theirs, as we remember our valleys and seek to lift those from theirs. Darkness […]
I Was Pushed Hard, So That I Was Falling, But The LORD Helped Me
I Was Pushed Hard, So That I Was Falling, But The LORD Helped Me “I was pushed hard, so that I was falling, but the LORD helped me. The LORD is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.” Psalms 118:13-14 To be bowed by evil, is to allow our fall, yet to […]
With The LORD On My Side I Do Not Fear
With The LORD On My Side I Do Not Fear “With the LORD on my side I do not fear. What can man do to me?” Psalms 118:6 Our confidence is not in man, but in God, for when we call upon him in our distress he answers. No man can come between our faithful […]
The Lord Is At Hand
The Lord Is At Hand “Rejoice In The Lord Alway: And Again I Say, Rejoice. Let all men know your forbearance. The Lord is at hand.” Phillippians 4:4-5 God tells us to be careful for nothing, to pray, to petition, with thanksgiving, as we make our requests known to him, to pray without ceasing. Through […]
Blessed Be The LORD! He Has Heard My Voice
Blessed Be The LORD! He Has Heard My Voice “Blessed be the LORD! for he has heard the voice of my supplications.” Psalms 28:6 The Lord is our strength in hardness and our shield from any evil that seeks to sway us, confuse us, or defeat us. Father, you are our complete and faithful help and […]
The Statutes Of The LORD Are Right, Rejoicing The Heart
The Statutes Of The LORD Are Right, Rejoicing The Heart “The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the LORD is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the LORD are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the LORD is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring for ever: the […]