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” I WILL RESCUE THOSE WHO LOVE ME, I WILL PROTECT THOSE WHO TRUST IN MY NAME. WHEN THEY CALL ON ME , I WILL ANSWER; I WILL BE WITH THEM IN TROUBLE. I WILL RESCUE AND HONOR THEM. I WILL REWARD THEM WITH LONG LIFE AND GIVE THEM MY SALVATION.” PSALM 91:14-16 The IContinue reading “THE “I WILL’S OF OUR GOD!”

” FEARING PEOPLE IS A DANGEROUS TRAP, BUT TRUSTING THE LORD MEANS SAFETY. ” PROVERBS 29:25 There is so much fear in this world today that if we take our eyes off of Jesus it can become overwhelming. Christians today are being persecuted from every direction. We are being overcome with intimidation, lies, cheating, threatsContinue reading “FEARING THE WORLD AROUND US”

” IF YOU ARE FAITHFUL IN THE LITTLE THINGS THEN YOU WILL BE FAITHFUL IN THE LARGE ONES. ” LUKE 16:10 Being good and strong at doing the little things in life are the keys to being successful. If you are starting a new job it is important that you learn from the ground up.Continue reading “FAITHFULNESS”

” AND WE KNOW THAT GOD CAUSES EVERYTHING TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD OF THOSE WHO LOVE GOD AND ARE CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE FOR THEM. ” ROMANS 8:28 It is sometimes very hard to understand why certain things happen in our lives. We could sit and try to figure this out everydayContinue reading “WORKING FOR OUR GOD!”

” THE LORD SAYS, ” I WILL RESCUE THOSE WHO LOVE ME. I WILL PROTECT THOSE WHO TRUST IN MY NAME.” PSALM 91:14 ” WHEN THEY CALL ON ME, I WILL ANSWER; I WILL BE WITH THEM IN TROUBLE. I WILL RESCUE AND HONOR THEM. I WILL REWARD THEM WITH A LONG LIFE AND GIVEContinue reading “THE “I WILL” OF OUR GOD IN HEAVEN”

” BUT I AM TRUSTING YOU, O’LORD, SAYING, ‘ YOU ARE MY GOD!’ MY FUTURE IS IN YOUR HANDS. RESCUE ME FROM THOSE WHO HUNT BE DOWN RLENTLESSLY. ” PSALM 31:14-15. Trusting our God in and for all things is not an easy task. But the Lord assures us that if we put our completeContinue reading “OUR GOD’S HOLY PROTECTION”

” EVEN IF EVERYONE ELSE IS A LIAR, GOD IS TRUE. ” ROMANS 3:4 How do we tell a lie from the truth? Some lies are very easy to read. But others are not. Some people have become professional liars. They have a way of spinning the truth into something that is not the truth.Continue reading “LIVING IN THE TRUTH”

” HE WHO OVERCOMES WILL INHERIT THESE THINGS, AND I WILL BE HIS GOD AND HE WILL BE MY SON. ” REVELATION 21:7 I believe that we all find ourselves revisiting the past. We like to look at pictures from years ago and relive the good old days. We like to remember what was orContinue reading “LIVING IN THE NOW AND NOT THE PAST”

” WE CAN REJOICE, TOO, WHEN WE RUN INTO PROBLEMS AND TRIALS, FOR WE KNOW THAT THEY HELP US TO DEVELOP ENDURANCE. AND ENDURANCE HELPS US TO DEVELOP STRENGTH OF CHARACTER, AND CHARACTER STRENGTHENS OUR CONFIDENT HOPE OF SALVATION.” ROMANS 5: 3&4 Problems, trials and temptations pop up before us everyday. They come is allContinue reading “DEVELOPING FOR JESUS”

” ABRAHAM BELIEVED GOD, AND GOD COUNTED HIM RIGHTEOUS BECAUSE OF HIS FAITH. ” ROMANS 4:3 The more we grow in Christ the stronger our faith must become. The more faithful we are the more that is given to us. The more that is given to us the more faith that is required. The moreContinue reading “RIGHTEOUSNESS BY FAITH”

” MARTHA, MARTHA YOU ARE WORRIED AND BOTHERED ABOUT SO MANY THINGS; BUT ONLY ONE THING IS NECESSARY, FOR MARY HAS CHOSEN THE GOOD PART, WHICH SHALL NOT BE TAKEN AWAY FROM HER. ” LUKE 10:41-42 Jesus had come to visit Martha and Mary. Martha was hustling and bustling around preparing the meal while MaryContinue reading “ONLY ONE THNG IS NECESSARY”

” MAKE SURE THAT THE LIGHT YOU THINK YOU HAVE IS NOT ACTUALLY DARKNESS. ” LUKE 11:15 I have found, within my Christian experience, that there are times where I have to take a step back and reflect upon myself and my own actions. I will be moving right along in my Christian life missingContinue reading “CHECKING IN WITH GOD”

” BUT EVEN MORE BLESSED ARE ALL WHO HEAR THE WORD OF GOD AND PUT IT INTO ACTION.” LUKE 11:28 Even the devil and his army hear and know the Word of God. All of those around us have the ability to hear His Word. However, hearing the Word of the Lord is one thingContinue reading “FALL INTO THE LOVING ARMS OF JESUS”

” SO I SAY TO YOU, ASK AND IT WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU; SEEK AND YOU WILL FIND, KNOCK AND IT WILL BE OPENED FOR YOU.” LUKE 11:9 When we pray it is important that we be specific and persistent. The Lord shows us in many scriptures where persistence pays off. I know thatContinue reading “PERSISTENCE IN CHRIST JESUS”

” TURN TO ME AND BE GRACIOUS TO ME, FOR I AM LONELY AND AFFLICTED ” PSALM 25:16 When we go through troubles and struggles we often times feel alone and in need of a great friend. We have one that is right beside us. He has promised that he will deliver us and neverContinue reading “LONELY AND AFFLICTED”

” AS WATER REFLECTS A FACE, SO A MAN’S HEART REFLECTS THE MAN. ” PROVERBS 27:19 When you look into a pool of water or into a mirror a reflection comes back in the form or your face. The reflection is giving you a look at what features you have. That is what we lookContinue reading “REFLECTIONS FROM THE HEART”

” YOU SHALL TEACH THEM DILIGENTLY TO YOUR SONS AND SHALL TALK OF THEM WHEN YOU SIT IN YOUR HOUSE AND WHEN YOU WALK BY THE WAY AND WHEN YOU LIE DOWN AND WHEN YOU RISE UP. ” DEUTERONOMY 6:7 Deuteronomy 6:7 shows us well that we are to stay close to our God, everyContinue reading “DEVELOPING A DISCERNING SPIRIT!”

” ALL HOPE OF OUR BEING SAVED WAS GRADUALLY ABANDONED.” ACTS 27:20 I am sure that each of us have had times in our lives where the struggles we are going through seem like they will never end. Our time table and the Lord’s time table are two different standards. We must keep ourselves closeContinue reading “BE FOREVER FAITHFUL AND PERSISTANT!”

” AS I WAS WITH MOSES, SO I WILL BE WITH YOU; I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU OR FORSAKE YOU. ” JOSHUA 1:5 God was speaking to Joshua in the above passage just as we was getting ready to lead the Israelites to the promised land. In the same way that Joshua was chosen toContinue reading “I WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU OR FORSAKE YOU!”

” SO OBEY THE COMMANDS OF THE LORD YOUR GOD BY WALKING IN HIS WAYS AND FEARING HIM! DEUTERONOMY 8:6 ” A WOMAN MUST NOT PUT ON MEN’S CLOTHING AND A MAN MUST NOT PUT ON WOMEN’S CLOTHING. ANYONE WHO DOES THIS IS DETESABLE IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD YOUR GOD. ” DEUTERONOMY 22:5Continue reading “THE ONLY WAY IS GOD’S WAY!”

” NOW NO ONE AFTER LIGHTING A LAMP COVERS IT OVER WITH A CONTAINER, OR PUTS IT UNDER A BED; BUT HE PUTS IT ON A LAMPSTAND, SO THAT THOSE WHO COME IN MAY SEE THE LIGHT.” LUKE 8:16 We should not allow ourselves to become road blocks to the light of our lives, JesusContinue reading “LET THE LIGHT OF THE LORD SHINE!”

” NO, THE WORD IS VERY NEAR YOU; IT IS IN YOUR MOUTH AND IN YOUR HEART SO YOU MAY OBEY IT.” DEUTERONOMY 30:14 As I read Deuteronomy 30: 14 this scripture becomes more meaningful to me today than it has ever been in the past. I used to think about those Christians in RussiaContinue reading “THE WORD OF GOD IS ALWAYS NEAR US”

” YOUR FAITH HAS SAVED YOU; GO IN PEACE. ” LUKE 7:30 FAITH, FAITH,FAITH! Our faith is the key to our relationship with God. Without it, it is impossible to believe in him. It is impossible to be healed by him or to be saved by him. It is impossible to have our sins forgiven.Continue reading “SAVING FAITH; HEALING FAITH”

” THOUGH THEY PLOT EVIL AGAINST YOU AND DEVISE WICKED SCHEMES, THEY CANNOT SUCCEED. ” PSALM 21:11 When Jesus was nailed to that cross, lifted up and died, and then went to hell and back and raised on the third day, he was in the process of lifting each and everyone of us above allContinue reading “LIFTED HIGH ABOVE ALL PROBLEMS”

” WHILE I AM IN THE WORLD, I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.” Just as a lighthouse warns ships at sea that land is near, you and I have a lighthouse reminding us of all of the potholes and bumps in the road. We have a lighthouse that shows us the way we mustContinue reading “MY BEAUTIFUL LIGHTHOUSE”

” WHEN THERE IS MORAL ROT WITHIN A NATION IT’S GOVERNMENT TOPPLES EASILY. BUT WISE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE LEADERS BRING STABILITY. ” PROVERBS 28:2 History has always been an interest of mine. I took a lot of courses in history throughout my college days. One of the most interesting courses I took was that of RomanContinue reading “THE FALL OF NATIONS”

” DO NOT BE AFRAID AS YOU GO OUT TO FIGHT YOUR ENEMIES TODAY! DO NOT LOSE HEART OR PANIC OR TREMBLE BEFORE THEM. FOR THE LORD YOUR GOD IS GOING BEFORE YOU! HE WILL FIGHT FOR YOU AGAINST YOUR ENEMIES, AND HE WILL GIVE YOU VICTORY! DEUTERONOMY 20:3-4 Each day is a new dayContinue reading “DO NOT FEAR!”

” SOME NATIONS BOAST OF THEIR CHARIOTS AND HORSES, BUT WE BOAST IN THE NAME OF THE LORD OUR GOD. ” PSALM 20:7 ” THOSE NATIONS WILL FALL DOWN AND COLLAPSE, BUT WE WILL RISE UP AND STAND FIRM ” PSALM 20:8 It seems that boasting in this world comes easy. We like to tellContinue reading “BOASTING IN THE LORD”

” PEOPLE DO NOT LIVE BY BREAD ALONE; RATHER, THEY LIVE BY EVERY WORD THAT COMES FROM THE MOUTH OF THE LORD.” DEUTERONOMY 8:3 ” LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD, WALK IN ALL OF HIS WAYS, OBEY HIS COMMANDS, HOLD FIRMLY TO HIM, AND SERVE HIM WITH ALL YOU HEART AND SOUL.” JOSHUA 22:5 TheContinue reading “RELIGION VS RELATIONSHIP”

” THE LORD YOUR GOD WILL CHANGE YOUR HEART AND THE HEARTS OF YOUR DECENDANTS, SO THAT YOU WILL LOVE HIM WITH ALL OF YOUR HEART AND SOUL AND SO YOU MAY LIVE.” DEUTERONOMY 30:16 The Lord our God in heaven commands us to study his word and to meditate upon it day and night.Continue reading “THE CHANGING OF THE GUARD”