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“And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city. Genesis 19:16. Procrastination is “the act of willfully delaying the doing of…

“And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 I cannot imagine living without God. Every born- again believer can face the unknown by experiencing the comforting peace and love of our risen Savior. It is His power that propels us to walk this journey of…

“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 There…

“Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.” Proverbs 3:13-14. The familiar gospel song by Kirk Franklin & the Family entitled Silver and Gold shares the heartfelt truth that having Jesus…

“For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it patiently, this is acceptable with God.” 1 Peter 2:20.  We can suffer or undergo pain, distress, or hardship for many reasons. But what does…

“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. How many times do you make plans for yourself, your children, grandchildren, spouse, and others to do or have things in the future, especially since you have prepared…

“Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.” Psalms 150:6 Creation is the masterpiece that originates from the only true source of light and all that is good; the expression of the Alpha and Omega, our Great and Almighty God; it is His inscription on all things visible and invisible…

“I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,” Ephesians 4:3. In the Book of Ephesians chapter four, the central theme focuses on the spiritual unity of believers. The apostle Paul clearly discusses our election and call to salvation by the divine providence of…

“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32. In this life we all fall short sometimes and definitely need forgiveness.  God in His lovingkindness and mercifulness faithfully forgives us when we seek Him in true repentance. “If we confess our sins,…

The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works. Psalm 145:9. It is a true blessing to write and witness about the goodness of God. There is nothing better than knowing that you are kept safe in the hands of the Almighty. Langston Hughes penned these words Life for…

“These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.” Acts 1:14. Prayer is our direct and intimate communication with God., it is not to be taken lightly or as some whimsical list of things to do. God is sovereign…He is “wholly…

“O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens” Psalm 8:1. David writes with awe-stricken conviction of how excellent God truly is…in fact He begins the eighth Psalm by calling His name; O Lord, our Lord, translated in the Hebrew language as O…

“For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.” Hebrews 10:36 Waiting is defined as- the action of staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or until something else happens. I recall the analogy of two individuals waiting for the…

“For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.” James 1: 23-24 My sister Harriet often tells the memory of my…

“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. The prophet Jeremiah was known as the weeping prophet. He expressed his grief for the afflictions of his people during their exile and the ruin of Jerusalem. As…

“Keep me as the apple of the eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings,” Psalm 17:8. The bible tells us that David was a man after God’s on heart; he loved the Lord, trusted in His faithfulness, meditated on His Word, and consistently stayed before Him in prayer. In Psalm 17:8 David prayed…

“And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.” Mark 9:24. Faith brings spiritual visibility to that which is impossible to see. The bible teaches us “Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1. The…

“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.”  Psalm 30:5 Trials, tribulations, and afflictions are experienced by us all at some juncture in our lives. In the book of Psalms David wrote often of His afflictions and trials facing…

“Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;” I Peter 1:13 “And idle mind is the devil’s workshop.” I know you have heard this saying many times. It is not validated in…

“After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.” Matthew 6:9 In honor of Father’s Day…let us think on our Creator and Father of all…in the beginning God created both male and female. Genesis 1:27 state “So God created man in his own image, in the image of…