ohn 18:22, 23 And when He has said these things, one of the officers who stood by struck Jesus with the palm of his hand, saying, “Do You answer the high priest like that?” Jesus answered him, “If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil; but if well, why do you strike Me?” HaveContinue reading “Why Do You Strike Me?”
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Attend to My Prayer
Psalm 61: 1 and 2 Hear my cry, O God; Attend to my prayer. From the end of the earth I will cry to You, When my heart is overwhelmed; Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Time and time again God gives us an opportunity to take our problems to Him in prayer. He gives us anContinue reading “Attend to My Prayer”
I Will Trust In You
Psalm 56: 3&4 Whenever I am afraid, I will trust in You. In God (I will praise His word), In God I have put my trust; I will not fear. What can flesh do to me? I came home this week from vacation to two adolescent children fighting, family verbally abusing each other, health challenges withContinue reading “I Will Trust In You”
Decently and In Order
I Corinthians 14:40 Let all things be done decently and in order. Isn’t it interesting how God designed and planned the world. He took seven days to craft it in an order that He deemed so. Gensis 1 is full of God’s goodness as He meticulously planned and crafted, day, night, sea, firmament, man. The list is endless asContinue reading “Decently and In Order”
He is in the Midst of Them
Matthew 18:18-20 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven. Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my FatherContinue reading “He is in the Midst of Them”
Thoughts, Ways, Heavens and Earth
Isiah 55: 8 & 9 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways”, says the Lord. “For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts. They all work together – thoughts, ways, heavens and earth. Thoughts in our mind help to define whatContinue reading “Thoughts, Ways, Heavens and Earth”
The Heart of Man
Proverbs 20:5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, But a man of understanding will draw it out. As we look back over our lives, we can see the pain of our childhood or life journey and how it continues to follow us to this present day. However, it is not just me, or you and yetContinue reading “The Heart of Man”
What is Your Why?
Proverbs 19:21 There are many plans in a man’s heart, Nevertherless the Lord’s Counsel – that will stand. You know there are many reasons to get out of the bed in the morning for us all. For some it’s because hunger has set in and we need breakfast, our first of many meals for the day. ForContinue reading “What is Your Why?”
Lord Help Me to Stop Moaning and Groaning
Romans 8:22-27 verse 26 Saints do you know we all moan and groan? That we moan when we open our mouths to complain. We groan even when we have sat down for a while and go to get up. We moan when things do not go the way we think they should. We groan whenContinue reading “Lord Help Me to Stop Moaning and Groaning”
Fullness of Joy
Psalm 16:11 You will show me the path of life; In Your presence is fullness of joy; At Your right hand are pleasures forevermore. God will show us the path of life. Show – be, allow, or cause to be visible Path – a way or track laid down for walking or made by continual treading Life – FunctionalContinue reading “Fullness of Joy”
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