Every Word Of God Is Pure “Every word of God is pure: he is a shield unto them that put their trust in him.” Proverbs 30:5 What a comfort we have in the belief that if God spoke it, it is pure and true. The hardness of life is made bearable and our faith expands as we lean […]
The Body Without The Spirit Is Dead
The Body Without The Spirit Is Dead “For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.” James 2:26 Without Jesus, without the Holy Spirit within, we are dead to eternal life, we are patrons of this world, belonging to the one whose kingdom is this world. Once we […]
But If Ye Do Not Forgive
But If Ye Do Not Forgive “But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.” Mark 11:26 Christ is clear: we must forgive to be forgiven. Who among us desires forgiveness for our failings? Who among us denies forgiveness for those who have sinned against us? Father, […]
But I Say Unto You Which Hear, Love Your Enemies
But I Say Unto You Which Hear, Love Your Enemies “But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,” Luke 6:27 The hardest of the hard is to love those who hate us, to love those who seek to harm us. While our instinct it to lash […]
A Man Can Receive Nothing, Except It Be Given Him from Heaven
A Man Can Receive Nothing, Except It Be Given Him from Heaven “John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.” John 3:27 All power belongs to God. Lord, may we ever decrease, as you increase within your people. He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: […]
And The Word Was Made Flesh, And Dwelt Among Us
And The Word Was Made Flesh, And Dwelt Among Us “And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.” John 1:14 God’s word tells us that the law was given by Moses, but grace […]
Fear Not, Little Flock
Fear Not, Little Flock “Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” Luke 12:32 Abandon the spirit of fear, as it seeks to destroy. Instead, seek God, as it is our Father’s joy to offer us his imperishable kingdom, life eternal. Let us align our hearts with […]
The Wise Shall Inherit Glory
The Wise Shall Inherit Glory “The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.” Proverbs 3:35 God blesses the habitations of the just, and his curse is upon the wicked. Father, grant us the wisdom through you that we seek so that we may inherit glory! All is well. Alleluia! ________ […]
If We Say That We Have Not Sinned, We Make Him A Liar
If We Say That We Have Not Sinned, We Make Him A Liar “If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word is not in us.” 1 John 1:10 As followers of Christ it is a painful knowing that we sin daily despite our best efforts. Yet, we […]
I Will Love Thee, O LORD, My Strength
I Will Love Thee, O LORD, My Strength “(To the chief Musician, A Psalm of David, the servant of the LORD, who spake unto the LORD the words of this song in the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies, and from the hand of Saul: And he said,) I will love […]