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.” The Lord Jesus Christ is my shepherd, my pastor, my friend, and my companion. … Continue reading For His Name’s Sake
Through Him and For Him
Colossians 1:15-17 ESV “He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in … Continue reading Through Him and For Him
Loving God Above All
1 John 2:7-11 ESV “Beloved, I am writing you no new commandment, but an old commandment that you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word that you have heard. At the same time, it is a new commandment that I am writing to you, which is true in him and in you, … Continue reading Loving God Above All
Don’t Put Your Trust in Them
Psalms 146:3-4 ESV “Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. When his breath departs, he returns to the earth; on that very day his plans perish.” “Princes” can be government rulers, or they can be pastors and elders of churches (or in the state church). … Continue reading Don’t Put Your Trust in Them
God is in Control
So, the Lord put the song in my mind, “Have Thine Own Way, Lord,” and the passage of Scripture was in Job 37. So, I read the passage, and I was encouraged by it, but then I asked the Lord what he wanted me to do with it. And I sensed he had another video … Continue reading God is in Control
Conspiracies Do Exist
Psalms 2:1-3 ESV “Why do the nations rage and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, against the Lord and against his Anointed, saying, ‘Let us burst their bonds apart and cast away their cords from us.’” Why are the nations in an uproar, … Continue reading Conspiracies Do Exist
Faithful in All He Does
Faithful Lord Psalm 145:17 NIV “The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.” No matter what happens with this election in America, or what chaos may take place as a result of the contested voting system, God is still on the throne. He is still completely sovereign over all … Continue reading Faithful in All He Does
Woe to the Sinful Nation
Isaiah 1:2-4 NIV “Hear me, you heavens! Listen, earth! For the Lord has spoken: ‘I reared children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against me. The ox knows its master, the donkey its owner’s manger, but Israel does not know, my people do not understand.’ “Woe to the sinful nation, a people whose … Continue reading Woe to the Sinful Nation
We Will Serve the Lord
Summary Joshua 24:1-13 Joshua detailed for the people of Israel how God had taken care of them and had intervened for them over many years, and how he had delivered them from slavery in Egypt, and how he had led them for 40 years in the wilderness, and how he had defeated their enemies time … Continue reading We Will Serve the Lord
God Help Us
Valerie has given some wonderful counsel here pre-election that fits very well with where we are right now, too. Thank you, Valerie.