Psalm 55:22: Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee; he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. All of us have burdens and weights that we carry with us on a day to day basis. God says to cast our burdens upon Him. He will provide us the much needed […]
1 Peter 4:8 – And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins. Have you ever heard anyone gossip about someone you know? . . . What do you have to say? Here is what love says: Love says nothing. Love stays silent. “Love covers a multitude […]
1 Peter 3:12 – For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil. He was born not only to his mom and dad but to his doting grandma, proud grandpa, aunts and uncles who […]
Romans 8:17 – And if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together. A Harvard study found that the more long-term your thinking is, the more successful you will be in life. And the more short-term your thinking […]
Psalm 95:2 – Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms. Today, take time to reflect on and give thanks to God for all of His blessings in your life. Thank God for the first two months of this year with God’s grace, protection and blessings […]
Psalm 71:9 – Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. Brenda believed in reaching out; especially to the elderly folks. She recollects, back in the 80s, visiting houses of the elderly, spending time with them – like playing cards or scrabble etc – fond memories! […]
Psalm 116:6 – The Lord preserveth the simple: I was brought low, and he helped me. Just like the vast majority of us, Jane experienced serious health issues, death of family, struggles at work, etc. As she got older, experience showed her that all her struggles had actually been a blessing. It is in life’s […]
1 Samuel 12:22 – For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people. Israel demanded a King, an earthly ruler from the Lord and indirectly rejected sovereignty of their heavenly King. They were heavily influenced by their surrounding pagan nations. […]
1 Samuel 12:22 – For the Lord will not forsake his people for his great name’s sake: because it hath pleased the Lord to make you his people. The ancient Israelites gathered at Gilgal for the coronation of Saul as their first king (1 Sam. 11:15). The Lord was not pleased that His people had […]
Luke 12:32 – “Do not fear, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.” It’s interesting to read the different terms Jesus used to address His followers. They’ve been called friends, brothers, children, and in today’s verse, little flock. If the Lord is our shepherd, we are in fact His flock. […]
