“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Psalm 90:12. Goals and aspirations change as we grow older, my parents would say, that we would learn to understand things better with just a few more risings and settings of the sun. Youthful dreams are more aligned with the…
God is not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?” Numbers 23:19 “Your word is your bond” is an old English phrase my father instilled in my heart….
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory.” 2 Corinthians 4:17. We are never promised that this journey of life will be free of hardship; the sun does not always shine, and the rain falls on both the just and the…
“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31. My Father worked on the railroad, which took him away from home four to five days a week. He always…
“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 There are times when someone speaks a positive and uplifting word to you, and it changes your entire day. We have all been there at one time or another….
“And Jesus said, Somebody hath touched me: for I perceive that virtue is gone out of me.” Luke 8:46 Joy comes from truly knowing our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and the power of His resurrection. This peace gives us a deep sense of happiness, even when life feels chaotic. We trust that our all-powerful…
“The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry” Psalm 34:15. “I’ve got my eyes on you” takes on a whole different connotation when the Holy Spirit whispers those words to our souls. Psalm 34:15 states: “The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his…
“And command ye them, saying, Take you hence out of the midst of Jordan, out of the place where the priests’ feet stood firm, twelve stones, and ye shall carry them over with you, and leave them in the lodging place, where ye shall lodge this night.” Joshua 4:3. A memorial is typically a structure…
“Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.” Matthew 5:15. The word candle means any portable light, such as a lamp, candle, or lantern. Jesus’ message to the apostles in Matthew chapter five was to show…
“Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” Jeremiah God always hears and answers when His children call out to Him. Sometimes His answer is yes, sometimes no, and sometimes He asks us to wait. No matter what, we can trust that He will…
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