Bible Reading

Isaiah 26:3 Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. 4 Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength: Perfect peace – not absence of turmoil, but the presence of the Everlasting Father. Perfect peace – not mindful oblivion, but purposeful […]

Jude 24 Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, 25 To the only wise God our Savior, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen. When the day of death shall finally come, And I no longer […]

At work, it was not unusual to hear people refer to things that I had said that I had not really said. Words were misquoted or taken out of context due to misunderstanding or to foster false impressions. At those times, I would jokingly say that my name was taken in vain as the incorrect […]

Grow up – Live the faith you proclaim. Display the holiness imparted through your faith in Jesus Christ. Obey God’s truth. Love without pretense. Grow up – Trust the Father Who redeemed you. Speak the Word He has given. Leave the toddling of human preferences, and Dive off into the deep of God’s love. Grow […]

My times are in Your hand: The hard times and the good, Abundant times and dry. Through laughing and through grieving, In singing and in silence, My times are in Your hand, and there I rest. My times are in Your hand – Secure and never failing, Your hands faithfully prevail. Though my heart may […]

Matthew 11:28 Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Invitation – Come unto […]

Psalm 46:1 – God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; 3 Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. 10 Be still, and know that […]

Sorrow and death have permeated our lives for the last several weeks. The death of a loved co-worker, the sudden illness and passing of a family member, the homegoing of a friend’s father, a violent crime that ended the life of a friend’s child…all life changing, all devastating, all carrying us to the precipice of […]

Psalm 34:18, 19 – The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit. 19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. Do you want to know were God is working? Look for the brokenhearted, the refuse of […]

Psalm 138: I will praise thee with my whole heart: before the gods will I sing praise unto thee. 2 I will worship toward thy holy temple, and praise thy name for thy lovingkindness and for thy truth: for thou hast magnified thy word above all thy name. 3 In the day when I cried thou answeredst me, and […]

I John 3:1, 2: Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, Beloved. That is how God sees me. Sometimes I think that this may […]

I John 3:1 – Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: Behold! I love that word! While no longer found in many translations of the Bible, I find it particularly suitable for identifying thoughts, events, actions, or people that require attention. It says […]

John wrote so that we could have fellowship with each other and God, be filled with joy, refrain from sin, and live a life of love. Jesus asks us the same question He asked Peter on the shore of Galilee – ‘do you love Me?” John reiterates that the answer requires more than words. I […]