Month: April 2017

10
Apr

God Preserves Us

Psalm 32:7—”You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance.” In times of trouble: when creditors breathe down your neck, illness persists, your boss tries to fire you, your parents do not seem to understand you, bills pile up, you get laid off by the […]

09
Apr

The Wisdom of God

Proverbs 16:1 – The preparations of the heart in man, and the answer of the tongue, is from the Lord. The book of Proverbs reveals the source of true wisdom which comes from the Lord, as He establishes the thoughts of those who commit their works unto Him. This verse tells us that when a […]

08
Apr

A Note of Encouragement

Psalm 29:11 – The Lord will give strength unto his people; the Lord will bless his people with peace. Life’s journey is hard alone. We need others with us to hold us accountable and to encourage us. Even then it is hard to succeed without the ultimate power of God. Our own strength is so […]

07
Apr

The Holy Spirit, God with Us

Isaiah 40:11 – He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. The Holy Spirit is God with us to comfort and convict, to remind and renew, to guide and guard, to sustain […]

06
Apr

In His Eyes

Psalm 103:13 – Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him. It’s always interesting to find and see how a parent views their new baby. It doesn’t matter what that baby looks like; it doesn’t matter if their head is still coned, if their nose is still squashed, […]

05
Apr

Restoring Order

Malachi 4:2 – But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall. As the host looked at his family members gathered around the dining table, he smiled at the range of talents present. […]

04
Apr

Blessed Discipline

Psalm 94:12 – Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest him out of thy law; In today’s Psalm, we see that blessed is he/she who is disciplined by the Lord. This can be very difficult to see, as none of us likes discipline, it is uncomfortable and downright painful sometimes. However, […]

03
Apr

He Answers You

Isaiah 65:24 – I will answer them before they even call to Me… Have you ever thought about something you wanted or needed, and suddenly that need was supplied even before you had time to stop and pray? God knows your needs before you even speak them. He wants to provide for you and answer […]

02
Apr

The just God

Leviticus 10:3: Then Moses said unto Aaron, this is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified.  And Aaron held his peace. The children of Aaron sinned before God by causing their own fire to come up before […]

01
Apr

Adopted into God’s family

Romans 8:15: For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father. When we accept Jesus into our lives and decide to live a life that is pleasing to Him, we receive the Holy Spirit.  We are adopted into the […]