Are you presently struggling with sin? What I mean is, not are you are being tempted, but are you giving in to the flesh thinking that sin or Satan has power over you and that you don't have the ability to say "NO!" to sin? In the book of Romans, chapter 7, Paul described for … Continue reading Jesus, Rescue Me
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In His Hands
Saturday, November 7, 2015, 10:01 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Fully Ready.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Jeremiah 18 (Select vv. NASB). The Potter’s Wheel (vv. 1-6) The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord saying, “Arise and go down to the potter’s house, and … Continue reading In His Hands
Blessed Are You
We are blessed (favored; cared for; provided for; protected; and/or gifted) of God when we are poor (humble) in spirit, when we hunger and thirst after righteousness, when we have sorrow and anguish in our hearts over lost sinners or wandering Christians, and when we are hated and rejected because of our faith in and … Continue reading Blessed Are You
Trust Him
This is for Christians. It is an encouragement to wait for the Lord, to be of courage, to be strong spiritually, and to take heart when life kicks you hard and/or foes rise up against you to take you down, mainly speaking of our foe Satan. The opposite of fear is trust. This does not … Continue reading Trust Him
Never Keep Silent
Monday, October 19, 2015, 3:13 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Your Grace Divine.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Isaiah 62 (NASB). For Zion’s Sake (v. 1) For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, And for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep quiet, Until her righteousness … Continue reading Never Keep Silent
Do Not Grow Weary
Monday, October 12, 2015, 12:00 noon – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Here is Your God.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Isaiah 53 (NASB). Who Has Believed? (vv. 1-3) Who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? For He grew … Continue reading Do Not Grow Weary
Fear Not
I was reading in Philippians 4 following a time of prayer in which I was bringing to the Lord some concerns in my life. And, the Lord encouraged me with the words of that passage of scripture with regard to what I was going through, and with regard to what I was bringing before him … Continue reading Fear Not
Here is Your God
This passage in Isaiah 40 is an encouragement to us today to speak to our own people and to the church, proclaiming who God is and all that he has done and desires to do for us. We are not to be afraid of the people, but we are to boldly share aloud the truths … Continue reading Here is Your God
For Our Sake
Saturday, October 3, 2015, 11:04 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “For Our Nation.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Isaiah 43:14-44:5 (NASB). He Makes a Way (43:14-19) Thus says the Lord your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel, “For your sake I have sent to Babylon, And … Continue reading For Our Sake
Mixed Messages
Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 9:09 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Return to Me.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Isaiah 40 (select NASB). He Blows on Them (vv. 21-24) Do you not know? Do you not hear? Has it not been told you from the beginning? Have … Continue reading Mixed Messages