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“But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which by the gospel is preached unto you.” 1 Peter 1:25. In my home as a child there were a few things that my parents instilled in us: the love of God, His word, and getting an education. My sister Louise…

“ “The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.” Psalm 28:7. Strength is defined as the quality of being strong: capacity for exertion or endurance. In times of trouble, we find ourselves praying…

“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….

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning James 1:17 I am feeling extremely blessed, God has so graciously allowed me to see sixty-four years of life today- and to that I say, “To God be…

“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. Take a moment and think about the crisp cool autumn air, absence of noise and peaceful environment that you hear in the early hours of the morning as…

“After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.” Matthew 6:9 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 God created he him; male and female created he them.” These two were…

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28. In life we have both sunshine and rainfall experiences, they are both essential for growth; the process of photosynthesis is a great example, Photosynthesis is largely responsible for…

“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” John 14:3. There are always those times when someone pops up for a visit unexpectedly! If you had known they would stop by, you would have certainly…

“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11. The night of our dear Savior’s birth the shepherds were watching over there flock, and as you can just imagine the state of their minds… when on such a serene and clear night…an angelic…

“For he is our peace, who hath made both one, and hath broken down the middle wall of partition between us;” Ephesians 2:14. Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me…is the opening lyrics to the soul stirring song “Let there be Peace on Earth.” This is a great admonition, but…

“Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.” 2 Corinthians 1:3-4. It…

Alleluia is a Hebrew word, while Hallelujah is a Greek word; and they both mean “praise ye the Lord.”  It is the highest praise given to God and the same in every nation and tongue. Psalm 150:6 admonishes us to “Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.” All creation…

“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Hebrews 11:6. Every born-again believer has a secret power, it is called prayer…when we pray, we mentally step into the spiritual realm of…

Our names identify us, we are known, referred to, or addressed by them; they can be personal an establish an intimate or not so intimate relationship with others. But, my friends, there is only one name that all men shall confess is Lord of all-Jesus Christ! for it is written “That at the name of…

“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Psalms 55:22 I once heard a wonderful analogy of the choice between living in freedom vs. bondage. In South America, Africa and Asia, the natives devised an effective method of trapping monkeys. They take a…

“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.” Psalm 16:11. Someone once said, “getting old is not for the fragile minded!” of course the focus of their mindset was on the aches and pains that the process of aging,…

“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. The building is on fire, you make your way to the only open window thirty to forty feet high…but fortunately, you see the fireman and the…

“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 “Blackface is a form of theatrical makeup used predominantly by non-black performers to portray a caricature of a black person. In the United…

“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,…

“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…