“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27. Everybody wants peace…I can hear the spiritual hymn being sung by the choir-“Let there be peace on earth and let it begin…
“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1. There is an old 17th century adage that goes: “Seeing is believing!” meaning that when something is witnessed with the natural eye, only then can it really be believed; but that is not spiritual truth– believing is seeing…
“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. A cry for help comes from the depths of our heart…we need to see the way out-what’s next; but then faith kicks in and that sweet peace that…
“Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.” 2 Corinthians…
“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.” John 14:1. A feeling of Hopelessness enters the heart, as there appears to be no end in sight to your current situation; there are times that you literally grasp to hang on to that feeling and desire for some sense of…
“Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.” Psalms 63:3-4. “Because of who you are, I give you glory, because who you are I give you praise;” these are starting lyrics from the beautiful…
“These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” John 16:33. “These are the times that try men souls.” Written in 1776 by Thomas Paine as the American Revolution drew to a close….
“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2 Corinthians 12:9. There are just some things that we must settle in our hearts. God provides peace…
“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” Psalms 30:5 A good cry sometimes is actually good for us. Crying, especially by men, have often been looked on as a sign of weakness; we have all heard the phrase…
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6. At an early age heading off to college a pastor and dear friend wrote Proverbs 3:5-6 on a note and told me to keep its meaning…
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