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“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: “Matthew 7:7.     Prayer is the means by which we ask for all that we need; it is our direct communication with God. When we come before God, we must believe that He is our…

“But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.” Matthew 14:24-25 The book of Matthew in the fourteenth chapter, gives us an account of Jesus sending his disciples in…

“The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.” Psalm 18:2 When the Earth all around me is sinking sand, On Christ, the solid rock I stand; When I need a shelter,…

“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;” 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…

“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 this life we can encounter numerable afflictions; but the Word of God gives us hope for every tomorrow. Romans 8:28 shines light in the darkest of situations…

“(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)” 2 Corinthians 10:4. Bring it on is a phrase that my son admonished me some years ago as he surprised me by walking in our home from college one morning. It was close to one…

“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Psalm 90:12. Today we were awakened with the gift of the present, this very moment to live and walk in our divine purpose. God amazingly blessed us to see this day. It is easy to get caught up in what…

“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…

“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;” 1 Timothy 2:1. The bible teaches us that we all suffer like afflictions in this life. That means that we are all going through something. Psalm 34:19 reads “Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but…

“But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.” Daniel 10:13. God is always working behind the scenes; there are certainly times that we fall to our knees in…

 “Examine yourselves, whether ye be in the faith; prove your own selves. Know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except ye be reprobates?” 2 Corinthians 13:5. It is essential for every man to examine himself or prove himself when desiring to provide help to others in the Word of…

“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 in our lives, in all honesty it is not so easy to relate to these words “And we know that all things work together for good…

“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. God is the joy and strength of our lives…only His amazing grace will comfort, guide, and keep us in perfect peace. When we need to run to the…

“Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name.” Psalm 100:4. Psalm 100 gives us a strong invitation to come before the Lord’s presence and worship Him; whether it is in secret or with others, we are to give praise and thanksgiving to God;…

“When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me; Until I went into the sanctuary of God; then understood I their end. Psalm 73:16-17 A mere sixteen-year-old is just a baby compared to life expectancy. But the refusal of the powers that govern our land allows firearms to be easily accessible to…

“And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:” -Hebrews 10:24 We often proclaim to be selfless in our dealing with others; but we get so caught up in the daily regime of self-preservation…what I need to get by-what I need to be happy, what I need to succeed, that…

“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23 The fruit of the Spirit is given to us through the divine power and grace of the Holy Spirit; He is constantly working in and through the lives of every born-again…

“But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,” Philippians…

“And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:” Col. 3:10 Living a holy life is not automatic. We have a responsibility to engage in our own spiritual growth and development, seeking to add Christian virtues (morally good behavior or characteristics) and subtracting worldly…

I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Philippians 4:13. There are many justifiable and valid reasons that can prohibit us for completing certain task. Some are physical, mental, spiritual, and even financial, dependent on the circumstances. And wouldn’t you know it, it does not help things that the adversary of our souls,…