I say, “Goodnight,” I say, “Goodbye,”I say, “Hello,” now don’t you cry,For life is short in many ways,We do not know how many days. For time is ticking, ticking by,We do not know when we will die,It could be soon, it could be late,For we know not the final date. For we are born and … Continue reading I Say, “Goodnight”
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By Prayer and Supplication with Thanksgiving
Philippians 4:4-7 ESV “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses … Continue reading By Prayer and Supplication with Thanksgiving
The Trials of Life
Video Talk James 1:2-4,12 ESV “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” “Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, … Continue reading The Trials of Life
Strength to Meet my Trials
Philippians 4:4-7 ESV “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice. Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses … Continue reading Strength to Meet my Trials
Wait Patiently for The Lord
Psalms 37:12-15 ESV “The wicked plots against the righteous and gnashes his teeth at him, but the Lord laughs at the wicked, for he sees that his day is coming. “The wicked draw the sword and bend their bows to bring down the poor and needy, to slay those whose way is upright; their sword … Continue reading Wait Patiently for The Lord
Testing of Your Faith
1 Peter 1:6-9 ESV “In this you rejoice, though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise and glory and honor at the revelation … Continue reading Testing of Your Faith
What He Appoints for Us
Summary Book of Job Chapters 1 to 22 Job was a man of God, a righteous man who feared God and who turned away from evil. He was blameless and upright before God. And he was also a wealthy man with many material goods and animals and servants, as well as he had a wife … Continue reading What He Appoints for Us
Our Faith is Being Tested
1 Thessalonians 1:2-3 ESV “We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” Testing of Faith A week ago today I walked out to my … Continue reading Our Faith is Being Tested
The Days are Short
James 1:2-4 NIV “Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.” Suffering, especially when it first comes upon us, is not … Continue reading The Days are Short
The Proven Genuineness of Your Faith
1 Peter 1:1-2 NIV “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, “To God’s elect, exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia, who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, to be obedient to Jesus Christ and sprinkled with his blood: … Continue reading The Proven Genuineness of Your Faith