Proverbs 27:1 “Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” It is natural for us to make plans when we either have duties to perform, days off, upcoming vacations, or doctor visits. We tend to get focused on those plans and do not consider that they might… Read More »
Psalm 119:165 “Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them.” The world continues to try and find solutions to bring peace to a troubled world. It will never find the peace it is looking for. Offers and agreements of peace are drawn up – but warring sides are not interested,… Read More »
Psalm 33:12 “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance.” America is still the greatest nation on earth. Personally, this July 4th, I am glad to be an American and I enjoy having the freedoms we currently have. I have served four years… Read More »
Psalm 61:2 “From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” The writer of this Psalm had learned by experience that God is everywhere. This thought is rather unique because the heathen nations around Israel thought that their… Read More »
Psalm 34:17 “The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.” It is very comforting to know that not only does our Lord hear and see, punishes the wicked, but He also delivers the righteous. This verse also mentions that our God hears our prayers. It is important for… Read More »
Psalm 34:15 “And his ears are open into their cry.” Believers can have comfort in knowing that He sees us. There is no place we can go to hide from His eyes. God saw Jonah in the whale’s belly in the ocean depths. In this verse, we understand that He also hears us when we… Read More »
Luke 10: 38,39 “Martha…had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.” When Jesus visited Mary and Martha – probably not the first time – Mary knew that time spent with the Master would be limited. Both Mary and Martha had the same choice to make. Mary chose the… Read More »
Matthew 21:21,22 “Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be… Read More »
II Corinthians 7:1 “Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.” Most households in America know what trash day means. You have to gather the trash in your house together, put it in the trash bin, and take… Read More »
Romans 1:21 “Because that, when they knew God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankful; but became vain in their imaginations, and their foolish heart was darkened.” It seems common today for people to talk about being thankful – especially around the Thanksgiving season. They encourage it, but some of them have no… Read More »