“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6. I thank God for the gift of loving, no-nonsense, and baptized in the Holy Ghost parents. In 2019, my mom went home to be with the Lord. My parents would often say…
“I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8. Darkness is the absence of light… proverbial darkness and sorrows creep in unaware at times; it is like the storm that looms overhead, and the winds and the waves appear to be unpeaceable…it can…
“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.” Psalm 23:2 Rev. Milton Brunson &The Thompson Community Singers released a song in 1986 entitled “Safe in His Arms.” It has many times over reminded me of the never-ending protection, love and provisions which come from our risen Savior;…
“Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.” Psalm 1:1-2. We all desire to be…
“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?” A dear friend of mine set up a hummingbird feeder this summer. As I watched the video of the tiny bird perched to feed,…
“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23 The book of Proverbs has been generally attributed to the writings of King Solomon. They are instructions of wisdom to a son from a wise father. The principal thought is to seek, understand, and follow the wisdom of…
“And he said, Lay not thine hand upon the lad, neither do thou any thing unto him: for now I know that thou fearest God, seeing thou hast not withheld thy son, thine only son from me.” Genesis 22:12. We believe by faith that when we bring our petitions before the Lord, He answers yes,…
“My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 I can recall being a young kid and going to O’Steens Drug Store every single day. They had a food counter were my older sister Harriet worked. They sold short order items like hamburgers and ice cream. My…
“For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,” Ephesians 3:1 “Shipwrecked on God and stranded on omnipotence!” what a profound statement. To be shipwrecked is to have lost the ship to ruin and suddenly stranded…no conceivable way to leave the present location. To be shipwrecked on God is to be…
“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:1-2 There is a still place way deep down in the soul that the beloved child of God can run for refuge. There is a beautiful song entitled “I…
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