And the Rulers Take Counsel Together

“Why do the nations rageand 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 apartand cast away their cords from us.’” (Psalms 2:1-3 ESV) In what ways are the nations raging and the people plotting in vain … Continue reading And the Rulers Take Counsel Together

Rightly Dividing

Rightly dividing the word of truth,Speak to me, Lord, what You want to say.Help me stay focused oh, Lord, on YouThroughout each hour of every day. Counsel me, guide me in what to do.Minister Your grace to me through and through.Lead me to truth and to holiness.Strengthen me, help me, my faith renew. Help me … Continue reading Rightly Dividing

Walk Not in Wicked Counsel

“Blessed is the manwho walks not in the counsel of the wicked,nor stands in the way of sinners,nor sits in the seat of scoffers;but his delight is in the law of the Lord,and on his law he meditates day and night. “He is like a treeplanted by streams of waterthat yields its fruit in its … Continue reading Walk Not in Wicked Counsel

Come Out of Her, My People

Revelation 18:1-8 ESV “After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was made bright with his glory. And he called out with a mighty voice, “’Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great!She has become a dwelling place for demons,a haunt for every unclean spirit,a haunt for every unclean … Continue reading Come Out of Her, My People

Teach Me to Do Your Will

“Answer me quickly, O Lord!My spirit fails!Hide not your face from me,lest I be like those who go down to the pit.Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love,for in you I trust.Make me know the way I should go,for to you I lift up my soul. “Deliver me from my enemies, O … Continue reading Teach Me to Do Your Will

If We Truly Love God

“’If you love me, you will keep my commandments. And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever, even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will … Continue reading If We Truly Love God

With Man This is Impossible

Matthew 19:23-26 NIV “Then Jesus said to his disciples, ‘Truly I tell you, it is hard for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of heaven. Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom … Continue reading With Man This is Impossible

Jesus Suffered Outside the Gate

Remember Your Leaders “Remember your leaders, those who spoke to you the word of God. Consider the outcome of their way of life, and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. Do not be led away by diverse and strange teachings, for it is good for the heart to … Continue reading Jesus Suffered Outside the Gate

Remember Those Who are Mistreated

“Let brotherly love continue. Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with them, and those who are mistreated, since you also are in the body. Let marriage be held in honor among all, and let the marriage … Continue reading Remember Those Who are Mistreated

REMEMBERING

On September 11, 2012, 11 years after the attacks on the Twin Towers in New York (USA), the Lord Jesus gave me this song to write in memory, not only of that tragedy, but of other tragedies, as well, such as the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, and Hurricane Katrina in New … Continue reading REMEMBERING