Author Archives: Mike Valles

Don’t Stop Waiting on the Lord

Psalm 27:13,14 “I had fainted, unless I had believed to see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.” The word “fainted” has many meanings. The primary meaning in this verse seems… Read More »

Now Is the Time to Be Steadfast

I Corinthians 15:58 “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.” Today, we are seeing a lot of vacillation among people around us. Change is everywhere. It can be seen in our politicians,… Read More »

Beholding God’s Face in Righteousness

Psalm 16:15 “As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.” David starts this Psalm with a petition to uphold his steps. Up until now, he had tried to be faithful and was determined to stay that way. He testified that God had already… Read More »

Take Heed – or Fall

I Corinthians 10:12,13 “Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to… Read More »

The Demand for Holiness

I Thessalonians 4:7 “For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.” Christ’s call to the world is not just a call to salvation. Rather, our journey through life with Christ only begins there. As our verse says, God did not call any of us who are saved to walk in “uncleanness” –… Read More »