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“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 Whenever we begin something new, there is a certain thrill of excitement, and hope for all the good that it will bring with it. Waking up each day,…

“Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.” Ecclesiastes 12:13. Fear is defined as an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain, or a threat. It is natural to avoid and…

“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:” Psalm 103:2. In the stillness of the night a lonely tear rolls down the side of your cheek, things seem dismal and unclear, and suddenly, way deep down in your soul, the memory of how God lovingly delivered, kept, and carried, and even…

“Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: “1 Peter 5:8 I recall and acronym from a sermon that I heard some time ago that was very helpful. It was the letters H. A. L.T. or halt which is a smart thing to…

“For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.” Luke 15:24 It is never too late to make a fresh start with God. The familiar analogy of the Prodigal Son reminds us of God’s amazing grace to bring reconciliation to the lost….

“The righteous cry, and the Lord heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.” Psalm 34:17. The book of Matthew in the fourteenth Chapter gives an account of Jesus sending His disciples in a ship to cross over to the other side of the mountain. However, at sometime during the journey they began to…

“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. Happiness is defined as a state of merriment, gaiety, or pleasure…but joy requires a source that evokes the deep inside feeling of well-being. In the book of Psalms, David…

“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.;” Matthew 6:34. Are you grappling with the thought of how to make provisions for something that you desperately need? Have faith in God-and rest in the assurance that He…

“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 The Church– the body of born-again believers, have great assurance in the sovereignty and omnipotence of God. We can stand still, worship and trust Him in all things. His beloved children,…

“There is a lad here, which hath five barley loaves, and two small fishes: but what are they among so many?” John 6:9. Have you ever been down to your last penny and did not know how you would make ends meet-and then miraculously God made a way out of no way? The disciples found…

“And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God.” Luke 18:43. A certain beggar who set on the wayside of the road to Jericho, suddenly heard a great commotion; when he asked others of this occurrence, they told him that Jesus…

“I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.” Psalm 34:4 Our current world-wide circumstances have definitely placed a degree of fear in our hearts for obvious reasons; fear is a normal response to any danger in our lives, but the problem is will we let it dominate us…

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Psalm 23:4. The Valley of the shadow of death is south of the Jericho Road leading from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea and is a…

What’s Next? “Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving let your requests be known unto God.” Philippians 4:6 On this journey of life, we deal with so many unknowns; to the natural man it appears as though things are just simply out of control. But, to the Christian we…

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” Isaiah 41:10. Chaos, fear and panic leads to irrational thinking and actions. Fear distorts our vision and takes…

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 When checking in via multimedia with my family, I often fondly sign off with…

“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 It is not easy to let go of things that we hold near and dear to our hearts or even beliefs that we have held on for…

“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.” Psalm 34:19. The book of Job gives us an account of how God is in sovereign control of all things; we are able to see how He orchestrates the affairs of Job and allows Satan to touch everything that…

“The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.” Jeremiah 31:3. There are many couples who stand before an altar, gaze in one another eyes and make sincere promises to love one another forever. Unfortunately, years later they are…

“Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.” Psalms 118:28. I praise the Lord for parents who loved God. They raised my siblings and me in the fear and the knowledge of the Lord. Church worship was not an option, we were in Church on Sunday…