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” YOUR UNFAILING LOVE, O LORD IS AS VAST AS THE HEAVENS, YOUR FAITHFULNESS REACHES BEYOND THE CLOUDS.” PSALM 36:5 The love of our Lord God in heaven is interpreted in many different ways. To some it is taken for granted. To others it just isn’t possible. And yet there are some who just don’tContinue reading “LOVE BEYOND OUR COMPREHENSION”

” EVERYONE WHO BEIEVES IN HIM IS DECLARED RIGHT WITH GOD.” ACTS 13:39 Is it possible to be right with God without belief in him? I think most of would say the answer to that question is a resounding NO! We are all sinners in this world. We all do and say things that ourContinue reading “BELIEF OF THE RIGHTEOUS”

YES, OUR PROTECTION COMES FROM THE LORD, AND HE, THE HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL, HAS GIVEN US OUR KING.” PSALM 89:18 As we focus upon our Lord each day, we are reminded of his death on the cross and of the miracle of his rising on the third day. He rose and he walked withContinue reading “BELIEVE ALWAYS!”

” CAST ALL OF YOUR CARES UPON JESUS AS HE CARES FOR YOU.” 1 PETER 5:7 Any struggle we have or any mountain we must climb we have the opportunity to go to God in prayer and lay it at his feet. When we do this, we must be sure that we actually leave theContinue reading “GIVE ALL CONCERNS TO JESUS”

” DEAR CHILDREN, IT IS VERY HARD TO ENTER THE KINGDOM OF GOD. ” MARK 10:24 ” Then who in the world can be saved?” THEY ASKED. JESUS LOOKED AT THEM INTENTLY AND SAID, “humanly speaking it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God.” MARK 10: 26 & 27 Our LordContinue reading “WITH OUR GOD IN HEAVEN ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE!”

” DO NOT BE AFRAID FOR I HAVE RANSOMED YOU. I HAVE CALLED YOU BY NAME; YOU ARE MINE. ” ISAIAH 43:1 Our Lord God knows everything there is to know about each of us. He knows our quirks, how many hairs are on our head, our names, our thoughts, and most of all, ourContinue reading “MY PERSONAL JESUS”

” ANYTHING IS POSSIBLE IF A PERSON BELIEVES.” MARK 9:23 WOW! What a wonderful gift our Lord has given us. All of our dealings with our God in heaven are on the foundation of faith. Each and everyone of us must take the time to build upon our faith. We are to make it stronger.Continue reading “THE POSSIBILITIES THROUGH JESUS”

” WHOEVER WANTS TO FIRST MUST TAKE LAST PLACE AND BE THE SERVANT OF EVERYONE ELSE.” MARK 9:35 We should all have a servant’s attitude. When Jesus was walking this earth, he was constantly serving others. He was always doing things that helped others. You and I, as we follow in the footsteps of Jesus,Continue reading “A SERVANTS ATTITIUDE”

” BUT YOU, O LORD, ARE A GOD OF COMPASSION AND MERCY, SLOW TO ANGER AND FILLED WITH UNFAILING LOVE AND FAITHFULNESS.” PSALM 86:15 As a human being I have done many things in my life that I am not very proud of, and I continue, at times, to stray from the path that GodContinue reading “THE COMPASSION AND MERCY OF OUR GOD IN HEAVEN!”

“GET AWAY FROM ME SATAN, he said. YOU ARE SEEING THINGS MERELY FROM A HUMAN POINT OF VIEW, NOT FROM GOD’S. MARK 8:33 This scripture reflects Jesus talking directly to Peter after Peter had reprimanded Jesus for telling the disciples that he was going to die and be raised again in three days. Peter wasContinue reading “GET AWAY FROM ME SATAN!”

” BUT THOSE WHO TRUST IN THE LORD WILL FIND NEW STRENGTH. THEY WILL SOAR HIGH ON WINGS LIKE EAGLES. THEY WILL RUN AND NOT GROW WEARY. THEY WILL WALK AND NOT FAINT.” ISAIAH 40:31 The strength of our Lord God in heaven gives us so many great opportunities. He refreshes us each day withContinue reading “THEY WILL RUN AND NOT GROW WEARY”

” THE PERSON WHO STRAYS FROM COMMON SENSE WILL END UP IN THE COMPANY OF THE DEAD. PROVERBS 21:16 When God created each of us, he gave us a brain. The brain is a great gift. It was created to help us to learn how to speak, walk, run, work, plan, play and think. GodContinue reading “THE GIFT OF COMMEN SENSE”

” STUDY THIS BOOK OF INSTRUCTION CONTINUALLY. MEDITATE UPON IT DAY AND NIGHT SO YOU WILL BE SURE TO OBEY EVERYTHING WRITTEN IN IT. ONLY THEN WILL YOU PROSPER AND SUCCEED IN ALL YOU DO.” JOSHUA 1:8 The word of God has been given to us so that we know the heart of our GodContinue reading “STUDY, MEDITATE, TAKE ACTION AND THEN SUCCEED!”

” DON’T BE SELFISH; DON’T TRY TO IMPRESS OTHERS. BE HUMBLE, THINKING OF OTHERS BETTER THAN YOURSELF.” PHILIPPEANS 2:3 Just how hard is it to humble yourself before others? There is nothing we do in the name of Jesus that comes easy. We live in a world of self-centeredness. In most cases we are broughtContinue reading “SERVING OTHERS”

” STOP BEING ANGREY! TURN FROM YOUR RAGE! DO NOT LOSE YOUR TEMPER-IT ONLY LEADS TO HARM.” PSALM 37:8 If we step back and take a look, we can see that we clearly live in a world that is filled with hate, anger and rage. We live in a world where life is being diminishedContinue reading “STAY CONTROLLED”

” DON’T SAY, ” I will get even for this wrong.” WAIT FOR THE LORD TO HANDLE THE MATTER.” PROVERBS 20:22 As we continue our journey in following the Lord, we must be able and willing to follow his lead and to do as he asks us to do. This is not always easy. AsContinue reading “PATIENCE, PATIENCE, PATIENCE!”

” THE LORD DIRECTS THE STEPS OF THE GODLY. HE DELIGHTS IN EVERY DETAIL OF THEIR LIVES. THOUGH THEY STUMBLE THEY WILL NOT FALL, FOR THE LORD HOLDS THEM BY THE HAND.” PSALM 37: 23-24 Our Father in Heaven is a detailed God. He knows every detail of each of us. He knows how weContinue reading “THE DETAILS OF OUR HEAVENLY FATHER”

” THE LORD DIRECTS OUR STEPS SO WHY TRY TO UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING ALONG THE WAY? ” PROVERBS 20:24 Our Lord makes it clear to us in many passages within his word that he is with us in all things. Proverbs 20:24 is no exception. When Jesus went to sit at the right hand of God,Continue reading “TRUST THE HOLY SPIRIT IN YOUR JOURNEY”

” DON’T BE AFRAID. JUST HAVE FAITH.” MARK 5:36 Jairus had come before Jesus to ask him to come and lay his hands on his 12-year-old daughter so that she would be healed. Great crowds were following Jesus at the time. Suddenly a woman with an issue of blood touched his garment and she wasContinue reading “WORDS OF FAITH!”

” EVEN CHILDREN ARE KNOWN BY THE WAY THEY ACT, WHETHER THEIR CONDUCT IS PURE, AND WHETHER IT IS RIGHT.” PROVERBS 20:11 How our children act is often times reflected back upon our parenting skills. We want our children to be good representatives of our families. The same goes for the family of God. WeContinue reading “THE LITTLE CHILDREN OF JESUS”

” THIS IS MY COMMAND: BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS! DO NOT BE AFRAID OR DISCOURAGED. FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD IS WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO. ” JOSHUA 1:9 Joshua 1:9 is a great scripture and a wonderful command from our Lord. It is very hard to follow some of the commands of our GodContinue reading “THIS IS MY COMMAND!”

” YOU CAN MAKE MANY PLANS BUT THE LORD’S PURPOSE WILL PREVAIL.” PROVERBS 19:21 The Lord’s purpose for my life will always prevail. As long as I am following the Lord and doing what he tells me to do his will for my life will prevail. I may have other ideas and try other thingsContinue reading “GOD’S PREVAILING WORD!”

” THE RIGHTEOUS PERSON FACES MANY TROUBLES BUT THE LORD COMES TO THE RESCUE EACH TIME.” PSALM 34:19 When I accepted Jesus as my Lord and Savior, he never promised me that I would have a life without troubles and struggles. He never promised me that everything I do would be turned to gold. WhatContinue reading “CONTINUED PROTECTION”

” BUT YOU DEAR FRIENDS, MUST BUILD EACH OTHER UP IN YOUR MOST HOLY FAITH, PRAY IN THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, AND AWAIT THE MERCY OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST, WHO WILL BRING YOU ETERNAL LIFE.” JUDE 1:20-21 Fellowship with other believers is vital to a successful life here on earth. It isContinue reading “BUILDING ONE ANOTHER UP”

” ALL GLORY, MAJESTY, POWER, AND AUTHORITY ARE HIS BEFORE ALL TIME, AND IN THE PRESENT, AND BEYOND ALL TIME!” JUDE 1:25 We have a God in heaven who was, is and will be forever present. Our God has never changed. However, because of sin he has had to alter his plan so that youContinue reading “THE MAJESTY OF OUR GOD IN HEAVEN!”

” WHEN THEY CALL ON ME, I WILL ANSWER; I WILL BE WITH THEM IN TROUBLE.” PSALM 91:15 As we read through God’s great Word, we find many promises. We can all rest assured that our Lord does not fail on any promise he has made. The foundation that you and I must build inContinue reading “FAITH BUILDING”

” EVEN IF THE FOREST SHOULD BE DESTROYED AND THE CITY TORN DOWN, THE LORD WILL GREATLY BLESS HIS PEOPLE. ” ISAIAH 32: 19-20 It does not matter what we have going on in our life. It doesn’t matter how terrible our problems seem to us. We can always find someone else who has greaterContinue reading “FAITHFULNESS OF THE LORD”

” BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS. DO NOT BE TERRIFIED; DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED, FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD WILL BE WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU GO. ” JOSHUA 1:9 ” FOR EVERYONE BORN OF GOD OVERCOMES THE WORLD. ” 1 JOHN 5:4 As we pray each day let’s not forget to take time and be quietContinue reading “OVERCOMERS THROUGH GOD’S HOLY PROMISES!”

” THERE IS NO FEAR IN LOVE. BUT PERFECT LOVE CASTS OUT FEAR, BECAUSE FEAR HAS TO DO WITH PUNISHMENT. THE MAN WHO FEARS IS NOT MADE PERFECT IN LOVE.” 1 JOHN 4:18 There is no fear in love. This love talked about is Jesus. When Jesus is present in our lives fear runs away.Continue reading “LOVE THAT OVERCOMES FEAR”

” REJOICE IN THE LORD ALWAYS. I WILL SAY IT AGAIN: REJOICE! LET YOUR GENTLENESS BE EVIDENT TO ALL. THE LORD IS NEAR. DO NOT BECOME ANXIOUS ABOUT ANYTHING, BUT IN EVERYTHING, BY PRAYER AND PETITION, WITH THANKSGIVING, PRESENT YOUR REQUESTS TO GOD. PHILIPPIANS 4: 4-6 As we witness to the world, the Lord remindsContinue reading “REJOICE IN THE LORD!”