Patti Tucker

Two Are Better Than One; Because They Have A Good Reward For Their Labour “Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.” […]

Though I Have Fallen, I Will Arise “Rejoice not over me, O my enemy! Though I have fallen, I will arise; though I sit in darkness, the Lord is my light.” Micah 7:8 What hope we have in God! There will always be those who rejoice in our failings. yet, we will rise again through […]

But The Lord Sent A Large Fish; That Swallowed Jonah “But the Lord sent a large fish; that swallowed Jonah; and he remained in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.” Jonah 2:1 God is in every moment. God prepared the great fish for his goodness and for Jonah’s goodness, even though […]

Hear The Word Of The Lord, Princes Of Sodom “Hear the word of the LORD, princes of Sodom! Listen to the instruction of our God, people of Gomorrah.” Isaiah 1:10 While we would like to think we have learned from biblical history, these words are as deeply important today as when they were first recorded. […]

I Afflicted Myself With Fasting; And My Prayer Returned Into My Own Bosom “But I, when they were ill, put on sackcloth; I afflicted myself with fasting and poured forth prayers within my bosom.” Psalm 35:13 Let us remember to humble ourselves before our Creator. Reading on in Psalm 35:10-16 we see that it speaks […]

The Righteous Are Bold As A Lion “The wicked man flees although no one pursues him; but the just man, like a lion, feels sure of himself.” Proverbs 28:1 When our souls, our lives, are rooted in God, we become fearless. We are founded on The Rock of Ages; we are solid in our footing […]

No One Can Enter The Kingdom Of God Without Being Born Of Water And Spirit “Jesus answered, Amen, amen, I say to you, no one can enter the kingdom of God without being born of water and Spirit.” John 3:5 Jesus is clear: that which is born of flesh and bone, is of flesh and […]

Love The Lord With Your All And Your Neighbor As Yourself When Jesus was asked how we can inherit eternal life, he in turn asked, “What is written in the law? How do you read it?” The lawyer tempting Jesus replied, “And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord, your God, with all your […]

Let Brotherly Love Continue “Let brotherly love continue. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.” Hebrews 13:1-2 Love for our brothers, both familial and through Christ: love one another. See past the pain, the hardness of heart, the right, the wrong. Strangers, friends, or family, we are all in […]

I Have Been Young, And Now Am Old; Yet Have I not Seen The Righteous Forsaken, Nor His Seed Begging Bread “I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor his seed begging bread.” Psalms 37:25 The righteous is never forsaken. Amen. In our youth we question, we […]