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” FOR HE WILL ORDER HIS ANGELS TO PROTECT YOU WHEREVER YOU GO.” PSALM 91:11 Our God in heaven loves each of us so much that he promises to protect us wherever we go with his holy angels. As we read through the bible, we can see that there are many promises our Lord GodContinue reading “GOD’S HOLY PROTECTION”

“FOR OUT OF THE OVERFLOW OF HIS HEART HIS MOUTH SPEAKS.” LUKE 6:45 We speak what we believe. What we have surrounded ourselves with and who we listen to begins to build within us. It begins to build up within our hearts and that becomes our belief system. We talk the way we believe. ThereContinue reading “SPEAKING FROM THE OVERFLOW OF YOUR HEART”

“IF ANYONE WOULD COME AFTER ME, HE MUST DENY HIMSELF AND TAKE UP HIS CROSS DAILY AND FOLLOW ME.” LUKE 9:23 These words that Jesus was telling his disciples were not hard to understand but were hard to put in practice. We run into the same problems today. I have read Luke 9:23 hundreds ofContinue reading “LIVING OUR FAITH”

” THE LORD IS A REFUGE FOR THE OPPRESSED, A STRONGHOLD IN TIMES OF TROUBLE. THOSE WHO KNOW YOUR NAME WILL TRUST IN YOU, FOR YOU LORD, HAVE NEVER FORSAKEN THOSE WHO SEEK YOU.” PSALM 9:9-10 Scripture tells us that for those who know the name of the Lord, will trust in him, and thatContinue reading “PERSONALLY, KNOWING JESUS”

“BE IMITATORS OF GOD, THEREFORE AS DEARLY LOVED CHILDREN, AND LIVE A LIFE OF LOVE, JUST AS CHRIST LOVED US AND GAVE HIMSELF UP FOR US AS A FRAGRANT OFFERING AND SACRIFICE TO GOD.” EPHESIANS 5:1-2 “MY MOTHER AND MY BROTHERS ARE THOSE WHO HEAR GOD’S WORD AND PUTS IT INTO PRACTICE.” LUKE 8:28 WhenContinue reading “MAKE GOD’S WORDS AND PROMISES COME ALIVE IN YOUR LIFE!”

“MY CUP OVERFLOWS WITH BLESSINGS.” PSALM 23:5 Do you take time each day to discover and count your blessings? There are blessings coming our way all of the time. Some are small and others are very large. If we are so involved in the world around us, we may not take the time to seeContinue reading “THE OVERFLOW OF BLESSINGS”

“YOUR FAITH HAS SAVED YOU GO IN PEACE.” LUKE 7:50 Without a strong faith we cannot be saved. As we visit the scripture in Luke where the woman went to the house of Simon the Pharisee, where Jesus had gone to eat, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume, and as she stood behind him,Continue reading “EXERCISE YOUR FAITH DAILY!”

” FAITH IS THE ASSURANCE OF THINGS HOPED FOR, THE EVIDENCE OF THINGS NOT SEEN.” HEBREWS 11:1 According to the dictionary, assurance is ‘ a positive declaration to give confidence; a promise.’ Faith is our ability to show our confidence is what our Lord has given us. It is our ability to believe, without seeingContinue reading “JUST WHAT IS FAITH?”

” BECAUSE HE LOVES ME, SAYS THE LORD, I WILL RESCUE HIM; I WILL PROTECT HIM, FOR HE ACKNOWLEDGES MY NAME. HE WILL CALL UPON ME, AND I WILL ANSWER HIM; I WILL BE WITH HIM IN TROUBLE. I WILL DELIVER HIM AND HONOR HIM. WITH LONG LIFE WILL I SATISFY HIM AND SHOW HIMContinue reading “ACCEPT AND ACT UPON HIS MIGHTY PROMISES!”

“ACQUITTING THE GUILTY AND CONDEMNING THE INNOCENT – BOTH ARE DETESTABLE TO THE LORD.” PROVERBS 17:15 We are living in a world that has completely turned upside down. The devil is in charge of a world that is completely the opposite of the way our God in heaven wanted creation to be. In these lastContinue reading “AN UPSIDE DOWN WORLD”

” FAITH IN JESUS’ NAME HAS HEALED HIM BEFORE YOUR VERY EYES.” ACTS 3:16 Our faith in Jesus and all of his promises is vital to our relationship with Him. We must first have faith in order to even believe in Jesus. If we have true faith and believe that we will receive, then weContinue reading “HEALING IN FAITH”

” A CHEERFUL HEART IS GOOD MEDICINE, BUT A BROKEN SPIRIT SAPS A PERSON’S STRENGTH.” PROVERBS 17:22 Just what does it take to overcome a broken spirit? If we are surrounded by those who talk nothing but negative words, fear and sad thoughts, then that is what we will absorb in our spirit. We areContinue reading “FIGHTING TO OVERCOME”

” EVEN EVIL SPIRITS OBEY HIM, AND THEY FLEE AT HIS COMMAND.” LUKE 4:36 It should open our eyes when we realize that even the evil spirits of the spiritual world believe and obey Jesus. Why then is it so hard for many of us in this world to believe and obey our Lord? ItContinue reading “EVEN THE EVIL SPIRITS OBEY HIM”

“NO, THE LORD’S DELIGHT IS IN THOSE WHO FEAR HIM, THOSE WHO PUT THEIR HOPE IN HIS UNFAILING LOVE.” PSALM 147:11 We are to keep our eyes and our thoughts focused on the path that our Lord God in heaven has set us upon. We must stay surrounded with the Lord’s words and his promises.Continue reading “FEARING(LOVING) THE LORD!”

“PROVE BY THE WAY YOU LIVE THAT YOU HAVE REPENTED OF YOUR SINS AND TURNED TO GOD.” LUKE 3:8 John the Baptist was very clear to the people of Israel that they not only had to confess that they had repented of their sins, but they also had to live a life representative of thatContinue reading “REPENT AND TURN TO GOD!”

” HE RENEWS MY STRENGTH. HE GUIDES ME ALONG THE RIGHT PATH, BRINGING HONOR TO HIS NAME.” PSALM 23:3 Listening is a completely different thing than is hearing. We can all hear things but still not be listening. To listen is to hear and to comprehend. We are to understand what others are saying andContinue reading “FOLLOW AND DO NOT STRAY!”

” YES, JOYFUL ARE THOSE WHO LIVE LIKE THIS. JOYFUL INDEED ARE THOSE WHOSE GOD IS THE LORD! ” PSALM 144:15 When I concentrate on Jesus and what he does for me, my life seems to flow so much better. When I stay focused on every miracle and gift that he has provided to me,Continue reading “BE JOYFUL THROUGH ALL THINGS!”

” KIND WORDS ARE LIKE HONEY- SWEET TO THE SOUL AND HEALTHY TO THE BODY.” PROVERBS 16:24 The words that we use every day are very powerful. They can be used to hurt others and tear them down or they can be used to build others up. We must be very careful in what wordsContinue reading “STRENGTH IN WORDS”

” THERE IS AN APPOINTED TIME FOR EVERYTHING AND A TIME FOR EVERY AFFAIR UNDER THE HEAVENS.” ECCLESIASTES 3:1 There are no coincidences in life. There is a time and a place for everything to happen. Our God in heaven has a plan and we each have a part to play. We do have aContinue reading “THE APPOINTED TIME”

“YOU ARE BLESSED BECAUSE YOU BELIEVED THAT THE LORD WOULD DO WHAT HE SAID.” LUKE 1:45 To be able to live in peace and to be blessed in this life all we have to do is to believe in our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All throughout the bible our great God in heaven hasContinue reading “BECAUSE YOU BELIEVE!”

” THE LORD LIFTS THOSE UP WHO ARE WEIGHED DOWN. THE LORD LOVES THE GODLY. PSALM 146:8 The Lord lifts me up when I am down! The Lord lifts me up when I am angry! The Lord lifts me up and over mountains of fear! The Lord lifts me up when I am sick! TheContinue reading “THE LORD LIFTS ME UP!”

“HE MADE HEAVEN AND EARTH, THE SEA, AND EVERYTHING IN THEM. HE KEEPS EVERY PROMISE FOREVER. HE GIVES JUSTICE TO THE OPPRESSED AND FOOD TO THE HUNGRY.” PSALM 146:6-7 Dear Lord, I come unto you this morning with much praise and thanksgiving. I thank you for being my Lord and Savior. I thank you forContinue reading “A LETTER TO MY GOD IN HEAVEN”

“HOW GREAT IS OUR LORD! HIS POWER IS ABSOLUTE! HIS UNDERSTANDING IS BEYOND COMPREHENSION! PSALM 147:5 Jesus is the only way and the only truth! There is no other route to eternal life. We all will stand before our Lord one day as those who have rejected Jesus will be judged and those who haveContinue reading “ACCEPTING JESUS AS LORD AND SAVIOR IS THE ONLY WAY!”

” FOR YOUR KINGDOM IS AN EVERLASTING KINGDOM. YOU RULE THROUGHOUT ALL GENERATIONS.” PSALM 145:13 ” BUT JOYFUL ARE THOSE WHO HAVE THE GOD OF ISRAEL AS THEIR HELPER, WHOSE HOPE IS IN THE LORD THEIR GOD.” PSALM 146:5 As we continue to live in an upside-down world of confusion, anger, rage, and death, youContinue reading “LIVE WITH PEACE OF MIND”

“‘ABBA FATHER’, HE CRIED OUT, ‘EVERYTHING IS POSSIBLE FOR YOU. PLEASE TAKE THIS CUP OF SUFFERING AWAY FROM ME. YET I WANT YOUR WILL TO BE DONE AND NOT MINE.’” MARK 14:36 Just before the end was to begin Jesus went to the garden to pray. He prayed in earnest to God and wanted GodContinue reading ““ABBA FATHER””

” WE CAN MAKE OUR OWN PLANS, BUT THE LORD GIVES THE RIGHT ANSWER.” PROVERBS 16:1 I found out at an early age that when I make my own decisions times become rougher than if I truly pray to God and then wait upon him to answer. I had gone to college to become aContinue reading “DECISION TIME”

” KEEP WATCH AND PRAY, SO THAT YOU WILL NOT GIVE IN TO TEMPTATION. FOR THE SPIRIT IS WILLING BUT THE BODY IS WEAK.” MARK 14:38 There were many years during the time I was in the service and years afterwards that began and continued to smoke. I remember my son begging me and tellingContinue reading “THE SPIRIT IS WILLING BUT THE BODY IS WEAK!”

” AND YOU MUST LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART, ALL YOUR SOUL, ALL YOUR MIND, AND ALL YOUR STRENGTH. MARK 12:30 I must be able to give who I am, what I do, the way I think, the way I perceive others, and everything else that I think that IContinue reading “GIVE IT ALL TO JESUS!”

” MY CUP OVERFLOWS WITH BLESSINGS.” PSALM 23:5 I would venture to guess that if everyone of us today sat down and started writing all of the blessings we have, and are receiving from our God in heaven, we would quickly find that our blessings far outnumber our troubles in life. If this is theContinue reading “COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS AND NOT YOUR TROUBLES!”

” AS A RESULT, YOU CAN SHOW OTHERS THE GOODNESS OF GOD, FOR HE CALLED YOU OUT OF DARKNESS INTO HIS WONDERFUL LIGHT.” 1 PETER 34:19 Am I living in darkness or am I living in the wonderful light of my Lord Jesus Christ? When I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior, he exposedContinue reading “LIVING IN THE LIGHT”