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“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…

“Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.” 2 Timothy 2:16-17. “Can we find a friend so faithful, who will all our sorrows share? Jesus…

“Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.” Psalms 103:1 Way down deep in my sanctified soul is a line from an old gospel hymn that resonates in my heart. It denotes the feelings that touch our very core, our inward man. It is our duty to bless…

“And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.” Psalms 50:15. “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 out. Comparably, to be shipwrecked on God is to…

“Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.” 1 Kings 17:9. When God is involved, He has already prepared the way. The prophet Elijah prophesied against the wicked king Ahab, foretelling of a drought that would hit the land. God…

“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new  every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23. Pause for a moment and consider the crisp, cool air, the absence of noise, and the peaceful environment you hear in the early hours of the morning. Whether…

“See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.” 1 Thessalonians 5:15. The expression ‘tit for tat’ is an old English term that means responding to someone’s action with the same force; in like manner or equivalent retaliation. Some would even…

“O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.” Psalm 107:1 In times of deliverance from unseen danger, or when our fervent prayers for needs that seem unattainable are answered, we often exclaim with heartfelt thanksgiving and great joy: thank you, Jesus! We give praise to God for bringing us…

“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;” (KJV Ephesians 6:18.) The Bible tells us that the effectual, fervent prayers of a righteous man availeth much. (KJV James 5:16b) Prayer is what holds our spiritual armor together, especially when it is steady and sincere….

“The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.” Proverbs 15:3. The Lord God Almighty is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. The prefix omni- is derived from the Latin word omnis, meaning “all,” “every,” or “everywhere”. These three words mean that God is all-powerful, omnipotent. He is all-knowing, omniscient. He is all-presence, omnipresent. Proverbs 15:3…

“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.”  Psalm 46:10.  Stillness constitutes the absence of movement, deep silence, and calm. There are obvious times when physical movement needs to cease, as in the presence of imminent danger or physical inability. Yet deep…

“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” Malachi 3:10. A conditional clause…

“There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.” Proverbs 12:18.  “Sticks and stones may break my bones; but words will never hurt me…” This old childhood chant was meant to remind us that, even when another child hurled cruel words, physical force may hurt the…

“Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?” John 11:40 In some of the darkest areas of our lives, in all honesty, it is not so easy to embrace these words: “And we know that all things work together for good to them…

“Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass, or a tinkling cymbal.” 1 Corinthians 13:1.  We have heard the old proverb numerous times: “Charity begins at home and spreads abroad.” Many believe that it is a verse from the Bible. However, it is not;…

“Herein is my Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be my disciples.” John 15:8 And on the night of the Last Supper, Christ gave a discourse on His disciples’ need to faithfully abide in Him. It appeared to be a sad farewell sermon, but it was also a wonderful promise of…

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Jeremiah 29:11.  Settled is a descriptive word. It means something is established, resolved, and unlikely to change. To walk this journey of life in peace and hope, we must have…

“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strongholds;” 2 Corinthians 10:4. I love to watch a good wrestling or boxing fight. As a young child, my brother Reginald and I would watch wrestling on Saturday mornings. Jack and Jerry Briscoe were our favorite tag…

“And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.” Luke 11:9.”   Sometimes we reach a crossroads and can’t see our way through. Those are the  crucial moments in our lives when we must humbly seek God in prayer….

“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. Imagine a building on fire. You run to the only open window, thirty to forty feet above the ground. Thankfully, you see the fireman and safety…