War, politics, lies, betrayal, the murdering of innocents, our young men and women in uniform dying on a battle field via men of power; takeovers of nations, riots and lawlessness, sin abounding, the church asleep or complacent for the most part; the gospel diluted, and do we even notice? Through all that is going on … Continue reading For Our Nation
Give Ear to My Prayer
False Charges Psalm 17:1-2 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “1Hear, O LORD, my righteous plea;listen to my cry.Give ear to my prayer—it comes from lips free of deceit.2May my vindication come from Your presence;may Your eyes see what is right.” If we are following Jesus with our lives, in truth, and in sincerity, and we have … Continue reading Give Ear to My Prayer
The Lord Who Counsels Me
You Are My Lord Psalm 16:1-3 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) 1Preserve me, O God,for in You I take refuge.2I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord;apart from You I have no good thing.”3As for the saints in the land,they are the excellencein whom all my delight resides. If we believe in Jesus Christ, we … Continue reading The Lord Who Counsels Me
My Thoughts
I’m looking out the windowAnd staring at the skyMy thoughts are of observingWhat happens by and by I think of world in crisisI think of loved ones lostI think of circumstancesAnd of what items cost I think about tomorrowWhat happens yet todayI think of politiciansI think what they’ll replay I think of hidden secrets,Not mine, … Continue reading My Thoughts
Who May Abide?
Psalm 15:1-5 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “1 O LORD, who may abide in Your tent?Who may dwell on Your holy mountain?2He who walks with integrityand practices righteousness,who speaks the truth from his heart,3who has no slander on his tongue,who does no harm to his neighbor,who casts no scorn on his friend,4who despises the vilebut honors … Continue reading Who May Abide?
Hope for The Hurting
There is hope for the hurtingFor whom Christ they are servingMisfortune undeservingWith trials so disturbing No promises of reliefNo assurance they’ll be briefEven if Christ they believeAnd forgiveness they receive Is this meant to be a joke?At misfortune do I poke?Have I now, now have misspoke?Is this meant now to provoke? No, it isn’t! Belief … Continue reading Hope for The Hurting
I Take Refuge in The Lord
Psalm 11:1-3 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) 1In the LORD I take refuge.How then can you say to me:“Flee like a bird to your mountain!2For behold, the wicked bend their bows.They set their arrow on the stringto shoot from the shadows at the upright in heart.3If the foundations are destroyed,what can the righteous do?” Standing or … Continue reading I Take Refuge in The Lord
The Wicked vs The Righteous
Psalm 7:14-16 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “14Behold, the wicked man travails with evil;he conceives trouble and births falsehood.15He has dug a hole and hollowed it out;he has fallen into a pit of his own making.16His trouble recoils on himself,and his violence falls on his own head.” The Picture The picture the Lord is giving me … Continue reading The Wicked vs The Righteous
Take Refuge in The Lord
Psalm 5:1-6 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “1Give ear to my words, O LORD;consider my groaning.2Attend to the sound of my cry,my King and my God,for to You I pray.3In the morning, O LORD, You hear my voice;at daybreak I lay my plea before Youand wait in expectation.4For You are not a God who delights in … Continue reading Take Refuge in The Lord
What’s The Answer?
Voices speaking, people listening,World around us is transitioning.Some say change is for the better,Others put change in a shredder. Some think wrong way is the right way.Some think right way not for this day.Many shepherds are deceivingThose who’re living, those who’re breathing. Many wolves are in sheep’s clothing,Righteousness and God they’re loathing,Put on masks to … Continue reading What’s The Answer?
Set Apart for God
Psalm 4:1-8 BSB (Berean Standard Bible) “1 Answer me when I call,O God of my righteousness!You have relieved my distress;show me grace and hear my prayer.2How long, O men, will my honor be maligned?How long will you love vanity and seek after lies?Selah “3Know that the LORD has set apart the godly for Himself;the LORD … Continue reading Set Apart for God
