We Who Wait for the Lord

“Why do you say, O Jacob,and speak, O Israel,‘My way is hidden from the Lord,and my right is disregarded by my God’?Have you not known? Have you not heard?The Lord is the everlasting God,the Creator of the ends of the earth.He does not faint or grow weary;his understanding is unsearchable.He gives power to the faint,and … Continue reading We Who Wait for the Lord

With All of Your Heart

And one of the scribes came up and heard them disputing with one another, and seeing that he answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the most important of all?” Jesus answered, “The most important is, ‘Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your … Continue reading With All of Your Heart

Temples of Business

“And they came to Jerusalem. And he entered the temple and began to drive out those who sold and those who bought in the temple, and he overturned the tables of the money-changers and the seats of those who sold pigeons. And he would not allow anyone to carry anything through the temple. And he … Continue reading Temples of Business

Going South

For those who are talking the walk, but who are not walking the walk You say you believe,But then you deceive.You claim you’re a Christian,But it’s just a religion. You say He is Lord;With Him, not accord.You claim His forgiveness,But turn church into business. You say you are saved,But, you’re still depraved.You claim you are … Continue reading Going South

Cut Them All Off

“Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him if a great millstone were hung around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.” (Mark 9:42 ESV) It is bad enough when anyone of us sins against the Lord and against other humans, but … Continue reading Cut Them All Off

If We Will Let Him

“I lift up my eyes to the hills.From where does my help come?My help comes from the Lord,who made heaven and earth. “He will not let your foot be moved;he who keeps you will not slumber.Behold, he who keeps Israelwill neither slumber nor sleep. “The Lord is your keeper;the Lord is your shade on your … Continue reading If We Will Let Him

And He Saw Everything Clearly

“And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, ‘Do you … Continue reading And He Saw Everything Clearly

Weathering the Storm

Storm clouds gather.Though they may,I’ll choose notTo be dismayed. Trust in my Lord,What he says.“Fear not” future.Fret is dead. Hope has conquered.Peace subdues.Lies of SatanTruth out rules. Nothing life canThrow at meEscapes Jesus’Sympathy. God of comfort,Lord of love,Never changing,He’s our God! He rules overAll the earth,For he gave usAll our birth. He supremelyHas in mindWhat’s … Continue reading Weathering the Storm

How to Destroy a Marriage

“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands. “Husbands, love your … Continue reading How to Destroy a Marriage

My Refuge and My Fortress

“He who dwells in the shelter of the Most Highwill abide in the shadow of the Almighty.I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress,my God, in whom I trust.’For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowlerand from the deadly pestilence.He will cover you with his pinions,and under his wings … Continue reading My Refuge and My Fortress