Scripture: I will exalt You, my God, the King, And I will bless Your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless You, And I will praise Your name forever and ever. – Psalm 145:1-2 The true essence of prayer is praise. If we think of prayer as coming into the real presence of […]
Scripture: “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands.” – Psalms 19:1 (NIV) The glory of God is all around us; we can see His greatness anywhere we look. As we enjoy the beauty of the spring season this year, take a moment to reflect on the Creator […]
Scripture: Why do you spend money for what is not bread, and your wages for what does not satisfy? Listen carefully to Me, and eat what is good, And delight yourself in abundance. – Isaiah 55:2 After eating a meal, we will be hungry again in a few hours. The Word of God will nourish […]
Scripture: Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. – Matthew 3:8 “Repent” means turning from our current bearing to take the opposite direction. It is the recognition that we need to change course to follow God or risk putting distance between us. Fruit is the product that results in the course of living our lives. It […]
Scripture: Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails, and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my […]
Scripture: The Sovereign Lord has sworn by Himself – the Lord God Almighty declares: I abhor the pride of Jacob and detest his fortresses; I will deliver up the city and everything in it.” – Amos 6:8 If we think that God just frowns on our pride, we are grossly mistaken. Pride is an offense […]
Scripture: He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart, yet no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end. – Ecclesiastes 3:11 “In its time.” An important message for societies that live with everything on demand. But God’s ways are not our ways […]
Scripture: You are my hiding place; You will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance. – Psalm 32:7 What does it mean to hide in the Lord? Imagine yourself surrounded by God’s presence. He is your protection and will sing over you songs of deliverance. Do you need protection? From what […]
Scripture: Brethren, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God for them is for their salvation. – Romans 10:1 Paul had a singleness of mind that defined his ministry. After persecuting the Church for its faith in Christ, his conversion gave him a clear perspective of the evil that can be perpetrated in the name […]
Scripture: As Jesus went with him, he was surrounded by the crowds. A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding, and she could find no cure. Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of his robe. Immediately, the bleeding stopped. “Who has touched me?” Jesus asked. Everyone denied it, […]
