And His Descendants Shall Be Blessed Neither in my youth, or now that I am old, have i seen a just man forsaken nor his descendants begging for bread. All the day he is kindly and lends, and his descendants shall be blessed. Psalms 37:25-26 Our wisdom and knowledge of God is expanded with time […]
Keep The Faith
Keep The Faith “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:” 2 Timothy 4:7 Those who follow Christ, live eternally. When our fight is over, when we come to our earthly end, knowing we have kept the faith, our heavenly home awaits us in the fullness of God’s […]
And Then They Shall Fast In Those Days
And Then They Shall Fast In Those Days “And the disciples of John and the Pharisees used to fast; and they come and say to him: Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast; but thy disciples do not fast? And Jesus saith to them: Can the children of the marriage fast, […]
Offer Your Bodies As a Living Sacrifice
Offer Your Bodies As a Living Sacrifice “I urge you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, your spiritual worship.” Romans 12:1 Our service to God is mind, body, and spirit. If we are his, he is indwelling in us and we […]
Awake, O Sleeper, And Arise From The Dead, And Christ Will Give You Light
Awake, O Sleeper, And Arise From The Dead, And Christ Will Give You Light “but everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for everything that becomes visible is light. Therefore it says: ‘Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will give you light.’” Ephesians 5:13-14 Jesus is The Way, The Truth, and […]
And Jesus Raised His Eyes And Said, “Father, I Thank You For Hearing Me.”
And Jesus Raised His Eyes And Said, “Father, I Thank You For Hearing Me.” “So they took away the stone. And Jesus raised his eyes and said, ‘Father, I thank you for hearing me.’” John 11:41 Jesus, lifting his eyes to the heavens, prayed to his Father in thanksgiving for having been heard. “Father, I […]
And Jesus Wept
Jesus Wept “Jesus wept.” John 11:35 Our Savior, both man and God, who came to save us from our sin, to cover our inequity with his sacrificial blood, wept at the death of Lazarus, as we weep upon the death of those we love. Yet, death has no hold on us. With Jesus we rise […]
And All These Blessings Shall Come Upon You And Overtake You
And All These Blessings Shall Come Upon You And Overtake You And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, if you obey the voice of the Lord your God.” Deuteronomy 28:2 We listen for our God through his written word, through the indwelling Holy Spirit, through the example and life-giving blood of […]
No One Has Greater Love Than This, To Lay Down One’s Life For One’s Friend
“No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friend.” John 15:13 Jesus calls us friends, if we do as he commands: “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.” John 15:12 We are no longer servants, but friends of our Savior. Some days […]
He Rewards Those Who Seek Him
He Rewards Those Who Seek Him “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for anyone who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” Hebrews 11:6 Father, we seek you in the morning when we rise. We seek you in our days of joy or trouble. We seek you […]