“I PRAY THAT GOD, THE SOURCE OF HOPE WILL FILL YOU COMPLETELY WITH LOVE AND PEACE BECAUSE YOU TRUST IN HIM. THEN YOU WILL OVERFLOW WITH CONFIDENT HOPE THROUGH THE POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT.” ROMANS 15:13 Having a strong faith and trusting in our God in heaven is a requirement and not a suggestion.Continue reading “OVERFLOWING WITH HOPE”
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FEAR OF THE LORD!
” IF GOD IS FOR US, WHO CAN BE AGAINST US? ” ROMANS 8:31 “FEAR OF THE LORD LEADS TO LIFE, BRINGING SECURITY AND PROTECTION FROM HARM! ” PROVERBS 19:23 Fear of the Lord may refer to fear itself, but more often it refers to a sense of awe, and submission to our God inContinue reading “FEAR OF THE LORD!”
FEAR NO EVIL!
“HE RENEWS MY STRENGTH. HE GUIDES ME ALONG RIGHT PATHS, BRINGING HONOR TO HIS NAME.” PSALM 23:3 “COMMIT EVERYTHING YOU DO TO THE LORD. TRUST HIM AND HE WILL HELP YOU.” PSALM 37:5 As we continue to build our faith our trust in our God continues to get stronger and stronger. Our faith allows usContinue reading “FEAR NO EVIL!”
SACRIFICE TO OUR LIVING GOD
” AND SO, DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS, I PLEAD WITH YOU TO GIVE YOUR BODIES TO GOD BECAUSE OF ALL HE HAS DONE FOR YOU. LET THEM BE A LIVING AND HOLY SACRIFICE- THE KIND HE WILL FIND ACCEPTABLE.” ROMANS 12:1 ” REJOICE IN OUR CONFIDENT HOPE. BE PATIENT IN TROUBLE AND KEEP ON PRAYING.”Continue reading “SACRIFICE TO OUR LIVING GOD”
OUR GOD’S PURPOSE!
“OH, HOW GREAT ARE GOD’S RICHES AND WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE! HOW IMPOSSIBLE IT IS FOR US TO UNDERSTAND HIS DESCISIONS AND HIS WAYS.” ROMANS 11:33 “FOR EVERYTHING COMES FROM HIM AND EXISTS BY HIS POWER AND IS INTENDED FOR HIS GLORY. ALL GLORY TO HIM FOREVER! AMEN.” ROMANS 11:36 Sometimes we forget the purpose forContinue reading “OUR GOD’S PURPOSE!”
NEVER LOSE YOUR FAITH!
“WHAT IF SOME DID NOT HAVE FAITH? WILL THEIR LACK OF FAITH NULLIFY GOD’S FAITHFULNESS? NOT AT ALL!” ROMANS 3:3-4 “THEREFORE, THE PROMISE COMES BY FAITH.” ROMANS 4:16 Our God’s faithfulness never fails. His truths are always with us. Even when we go through times where we find ourselves unfaithful doing or thinking outside ofContinue reading “NEVER LOSE YOUR FAITH!”
DEPENDENCE OR DESPERATION?
“FOR EVERYONE WHO CALLS ON THE NAME OF OF THE LORD WILL BE SAVED. BUT HOW CAN THEY CALL ON HIM TO SAVE THEM UNLESS THEY BELIEVE IN HIM?” ROMANS 10:13&14 “SO, FAITH COMES FROM HEARING, THAT IS HEARING THE GOOD NEWS ABOUT CHRIST.” ROMANS 10:17 Do we seek our God out of desperation orContinue reading “DEPENDENCE OR DESPERATION?”
OUR GOD WORKS FOR THE GOOD OF THOSE WHO LOVE HIM!
” AND WE KNOW THAT IN ALL THINGS GOD WORKS FOR THE GOOD OF THOSE LOVE HIM, WHO HAVE BEEN CALLED ACCORDING TO HIS PURPOSE.” ROMANS 8:28 ” YOU CAN MAKE MANY PLANS, BUT THE LORD’S PURPOSE WILL PREVAIL.” PROVERBS 19:21 “In all things our God works for the good of those who love him.”Continue reading “OUR GOD WORKS FOR THE GOOD OF THOSE WHO LOVE HIM!”
OUR GOD IS A PATIENT GOD!
” BUT IF WE HOPE FOR WHAT WE DO NOT YET HAVE, WE WAIT FOR IT PATIENTLY.” ROMANS 8:25 We have a patient God. He has proven time and time again just how patient he is. I know that in my own life the Lord has been and continues to be patient with me. EvenContinue reading “OUR GOD IS A PATIENT GOD!”
THE DAY OF THE LORD IN NEAR!
“THE DAY OF THE LORD IN NEAR, THE DAY WHEN DESTRUCTION COMES FROM THE ALMIGHTY. HOW TERRIBLE THAT DAY WILL BE.” JOEL 1:15 We have all been chosen to live in this world at this exact time. We are all within our God’s plan. We live in a time of utter confusion, anger, evil, hate,Continue reading “THE DAY OF THE LORD IN NEAR!”
DEAD TO SIN BUT ALIVE TO GOD THROUGH CHRIST JESUS!
“IN THE SAME WAY COUNT YOURSELVES DEAD TO SIN BUT ALIVE TO GOD IN CHRIST JESUS. THEREFORE, DO NOT LET SIN REIGN IN YOUR MORTAL BODY SO THAT YOU OBEY IT’S EVIL DESIRES.” ROMANS 6:11-12 “DON’T YOU KNOW THAT WHEN YOU OFFER YOURSELVES TO SOMEONE TO OBEY HIM AS SLAVES, YOU ARE SLAVES TO THEContinue reading “DEAD TO SIN BUT ALIVE TO GOD THROUGH CHRIST JESUS!”
HIDING FROM GOD
” THE LAMP OF THE LORD SEARCHES THE SPIRIT OF A MAN, IT SEARCHES OUT HIS INMOST BEING.” PROVERBS 20:27 Whether they admit or not there are many in this world who try to hide from God. Hiding from our God is impossible. Scripture tells us that he searches the deepest depths of man. HeContinue reading “HIDING FROM GOD”
REJOICING IN HOPE!
” AND WE REJOICE IN THE HOPE OF THE GLORY OF GOD. NOT ONLY SO, BUT WE ALSO REJOICE IN OUR SUFFERINGS BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT SUFFERING PRODUCES PERSEVERANCE, PERSEVERANCE, CHARACTER; AND CHARACTER, HOPE.” ROMANS 5:2-4 It is not a simple matter to rejoice in things or situations that make us angry, make us hurtContinue reading “REJOICING IN HOPE!”
FACE THE FACTS- STRENGTHEN YOUR FAITH!
“WITHOUT WEAKENING IN HIS FAITH, HE FACED THE FACTS THAT HIS BODY WAS AS GOOD AS DEAD-SINCE HE WAS ABOUT ONE-HUNDRED YEARS OLD-AND THAT SARAH’S WOMB WAS ALSO DEAD. YET HE DID NOT WAVER THROUGH UNBELIEF REGARDING THE PROMISE OF GOD BUT WAS STRENGTHENED IN HIS FAITH AND GAVE GLORY TO GOD.” ROMANS 4:19-20 AbrahamContinue reading “FACE THE FACTS- STRENGTHEN YOUR FAITH!”
BE FAITHFUL AND MORE FAITHFUL!
” TO THE FAITHFUL YOU SHOW YOURSELF FAITHFUL.” PSALM 18:25 Our God in heaven is forever faithful to those who are faithful to Him. For us to continue to be faithful to our God we must continue to build and become strong in him. We must trust him, we must believe him, and we mustContinue reading “BE FAITHFUL AND MORE FAITHFUL!”
GOD’S MIGHTY PROMISES!
” IF YOU MAKE THE MOST HIGH YOUR DWELLING- EVEN THE LORD, WHO IS MY REFUGE- THEN NO HARM WILL BEFALL YOU, NO DISASTER WILL COME NEAR YOUR TENT.” PSALM 91:9-10 ” I TELL YOU MY FRIENDS, DO NOT BE AFRAID OF THOSE WHO KILL THE BODY AND AFTER THAT CAN DO NO MORE.” LUKEContinue reading “GOD’S MIGHTY PROMISES!”
TO BE IN RIGHTSTANDING WITH GOD IS TO LIVE BY FAITH!
“THE RIGHTEOUS WILL LIVE BY FAITH”. ROMANS 1:17 There is no other way to believe in and receive from our Lord God rather than living by faith. It is by faith that each of us has received Jesus as our Lord and Savior. It is by faith that we believe and receive his healing power.Continue reading “TO BE IN RIGHTSTANDING WITH GOD IS TO LIVE BY FAITH!”
OUR FATHERS DAY
” HE RENEWS MY STRENGTH. HE GUIDES ME ALONG RIGHT PATHS TO BRING HONOR TO HIS NAME.” PSALM 23:3 ” COMMIT EVERYTHING YOU DO TO THE LORD.” PSALM 37:5 As we take this day to celebrate our earthly fathers, we should also take this time to honor our Father in heaven. Without him and withoutContinue reading “OUR FATHERS DAY”
TRUST AND REJOICE
” BUT I TRUST IN YOUR UNFAILING LOVE; MY HEART REJOICES IN YOUR SALVATION. I WILL SING TO THE LORD, FOR HE HAS BEEN GOOD TO ME.” PSALM 13:5&6 If our focus is on the right things, then our life will be joyful. If we are plugged into the correct source, then we will beContinue reading “TRUST AND REJOICE”
HAVE GREAT PLEASURE IN THE LORD!
” DELIGHT YOURSELF IN THE LORD AND HE WILL GIVE YOU THE DESIRES OF YOUR HEART.” PSALM 37:4 Just what does it mean to delight yourself in what you are doing? It means to get great pleasure from your actions and the things around you. We are to delight ourselves in our Lord. We areContinue reading “HAVE GREAT PLEASURE IN THE LORD!”
THE FLAWLESS WORD’S OF OUR GOD IN HEAVEN!
” AND THE WORDS OF THE LORD ARE FLAWLESS, LIKE SILVER REFINED IN A FURNACE OF CLAY, PURIFIED SEVEN TIMES.” PSALM 12:6 The words of our Lord are flawless. There are no mistakes in what he says or what he tells us to do. The bible is the true and cleansing word of God. ItContinue reading “THE FLAWLESS WORD’S OF OUR GOD IN HEAVEN!”
BEING TRUSTED WITH MUCH
” FROM ANYONE WHO HAS BEEN GIVEN MUCH, MUCH WILL BE DEMANDED; AND FROM THE ONE WHO HAS BEEN ENTRUSTED WITH MUCH, MUCH MORE WILL BE DEMANDED. ” LUKE 12:28 As we continue to serve our Lord here on earth, he continues to gain his trust in us. Our Lord has a plan, and weContinue reading “BEING TRUSTED WITH MUCH”
WHERE IS THE SALTINESS?
“IN THE SAME WAY, ANY OF YOU WHO DOES NOT GIVE UP EVERYTHING HE HAS CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLE.” LUKE 14:23 “SALT IS GOOD, BUT IF IT LOSES ITS SALTINESS, HOW CAN IT BE MADE SALTY AGAIN? ” LUKE 14:34 In today’s world we see many who profess as to being Christians, but the fruitsContinue reading “WHERE IS THE SALTINESS?”
THE BEGINNING, NOT THE END
“THEY OVERCAME HIM BY THE BLOOD OF THE LAMB AND BY THE WORD OF THEIR TESTIMONY; THEY DID NOT LOVE THEIR LIVES SO MUCH AS TO SHRINK FROM DEATH.” REVELATION 12:11 Sometimes I believe that we dwell too much upon death as something it is not. We think of death as the end and notContinue reading “THE BEGINNING, NOT THE END”
MY SAFETY IS BESIDE ME
“I KNOW THE LORD IS ALWAYS WITH ME. I WILL NOT BE SHAKEN, FOR HE IS RIGHT BESIDE ME.” PSALM 16:8 “NO WONDER MY HEART IS GLAD, AND I REJOICE. MY BODY RESTS IN SAFETY.” PSALM 16:9 As I walk my pathway each day, I always feel a sense of comfort and peacefulness. It doesn’tContinue reading “MY SAFETY IS BESIDE ME”
THE LORD’S PURPOSE ALWAYS PREVAILS
” MANY ARE THE PLANS IN A MAN’S HEART, BUT IT IS THE LORD’S PURPOSE THAT PRVAILS.” PROVERBS 19:21 “ SEEK YE FIRST HIS KINGDOM AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS AND THEN THESE THINGS WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU AS WELL. THEREFORE, DO NOT WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW FOR TOMORROW WILL WORRY ABOUT ITSELF, FOR EACH DAY HASContinue reading “THE LORD’S PURPOSE ALWAYS PREVAILS”
THE BRIGHTNESS OF JESUS
“HE WILL MAKE YOUR RIGHTEOUSNESS SHINE LIKE THE DAWN, THE JUSTICE OF YOUR CAUSE LIKE THE NOONDAY SUN.” PSALM 37:6 The bible is the living and true word of our lifegiving God in heaven. He has provided us the bible as a guide for righteous living, and within his word, he has provided promise afterContinue reading “THE BRIGHTNESS OF JESUS”
REFRAIN FROM ANGER
” REFRAIN FROM ANGER AND TURN FROM WRATH; DO NOT FRET-IT ONLY LEADS TO EVIL.” PSALM 37:8 It seems so easy to become angry in the face of what is happening within our world today. We become angry at our government, at those who blatantly lie and seek to hurt us. We become angry atContinue reading “REFRAIN FROM ANGER”
PERSISTENT PRAYER
“SO, I SAY TO YOU: ASK AND IT WILL BE GIVEN TO YOU; SEEK AND YOU WILL FIND; KNOCK AND THE DOOR WILL BE OPENED TO YOU.” LUKE 11:9 We must ask, we must seek, and we must knock. We must be continuous in our prayer life. We must never give up. If we stayContinue reading “PERSISTENT PRAYER”
MARTHA AND MARY
“ MARTHA, MARTHA, the Lord answered, YOU ARE WORRIED AND UPSET ABOUT MANY THINGS, BUT ONLY ONE THING IS NEEDED. MARY HAS CHOSEN WHAT IS BETTER, AND IT WILL NOT BE TAKEN FROM HER.” LUKE 10:41 Martha was busy preparing the meal upon Jesus’s visit and Mary had set herself down at Jesus’s feet toContinue reading “MARTHA AND MARY”
