Psalms 119:17-18 ESV “Deal bountifully with your servant, that I may live and keep your word. Open my eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of your law.” This is a prayer to the Lord asking him that he would provide for us abundantly all that we need to live for him and to … Continue reading Jesus is Always Near Us
Year: 2021
My Foes Forget Your Words
Psalms 119:137-138 ESV “Righteous are you, O Lord, and right are your rules. You have appointed your testimonies in righteousness and in all faithfulness.” “Righteous” is whatever is right in the eyes of God. So, righteousness is holiness, godliness, moral purity, honesty, faithfulness, trustworthiness, and the like. God is fully righteous because he is absolutely … Continue reading My Foes Forget Your Words
That They May Rest
An Eternal Gospel to Proclaim Revelation 14:6-7 ESV “Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. And he said with a loud voice, ‘Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his … Continue reading That They May Rest
You Will Be Blessed
1 Peter 3:13-17 ESV “Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good? But even if you should suffer for righteousness' sake, you will be blessed. Have no fear of them, nor be troubled, but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make … Continue reading You Will Be Blessed
Every Face Turned Pale
Jeremiah 30:4-7 ESV These are the words that the Lord spoke concerning Israel and Judah: “Thus says the Lord: We have heard a cry of panic, of terror, and no peace. Ask now, and see, can a man bear a child? Why then do I see every man with his hands on his stomach like … Continue reading Every Face Turned Pale
They Asked Me
An Original Work / November 11, 2021 Strangers called on me one day, Asked me if I’d kindly pray For their neighbors, for their friends To find Jesus, accept Him. “Sure, I will,” I said to them, “Pray they give their lives to Him Fully, truly, not in jest, Not to falsely Him confess. “Pray … Continue reading They Asked Me
Submitting to God’s Authority
Unjust Suffering 1 Peter 2:19-20 ESV “For this is a gracious thing, when, mindful of God, one endures sorrows while suffering unjustly. For what credit is it if, when you sin and are beaten for it, you endure? But if when you do good and suffer for it you endure, this is a gracious thing … Continue reading Submitting to God’s Authority
You Anoint My Head with Oil
Jesus is My Shepherd Psalms 23:1-3 ESV “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake.” When we accept God’s invitation to his great salvation, and … Continue reading You Anoint My Head with Oil
Driven and Tossed by the Wind
James 1:5-8 “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. For … Continue reading Driven and Tossed by the Wind
Transferred to the Kingdom of God
From the Domain of Darkness Colossians 1:13-14 ESV “He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.” The modern gospel being taught today does not teach this. It teaches that Jesus died on the cross to … Continue reading Transferred to the Kingdom of God
Run With It 