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“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” Isaiah 1:18 Most of us remember the famous 1850 historical novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne entitled “The Scarlett Letter.” The story recounts…

“And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.” Mark 5:29. It is utterly impossible to have and encounter with Jesus and remain the same. There is an instantaneous change that comes to the one who reaches out and receives the…

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9. Sin is any violation of God’s laws, whether it is by omission, defined as those things that we should do, but chose for some reason not to do, or the…

“When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Mark 2:17. Sickness is a part of the constraints of this temporal body that we live in. God graciously provides healing…

““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 the answer to our fervent prayer of needs that appear unattainable, we often will exclaim with heartfelt thanksgiving and great joy…thank you Jesus! Giving praise to God for bring…

“And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.” Genesis 24:15 When I think of the element of time and the necessity of being on time; my mind goes…

“Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.” Psalm 110:133. The chaos that we see throughout this world can often dampen our spirits; but as beloved children of God we have a guide that will navigate us through the twist and turns of life. Sometimes we need a…

“And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,” Acts 1:24. When making decisions we most often than not consider all the facts and weight what the most advantageous choice would be to meet our need. However, we can only see from…

“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.” John 16:13. How do you really know that something is true? You have to get…

“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39. Can you remember as a…

“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9.                              …

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 We all have expectations or the earnest desire of certain things we want to happen; that is what we call hope. These hopes and desire are not visible to our natural eye and are beyond our grasp, or…

“In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:” Ephesians 1:11. The assets, privileges, and rights among other things that are passed down to another person are called an inheritance; it is not worked for, but freely…

“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”” Matthew 11:29-30. There are times when we may feel as though as soon as we encounter one thing, another comes…

“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…

“There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.” Proverbs 19:18 “Sticks and stones my break my bones, but words will never hurt me!” so the childhood chant goes when someone was hurling hurtful words at you. But words can harm or heal, especially if you…

“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 Thirty years ago, as a young first grade teacher at Crown Point Elementary, I would regular take my kids to lunch and return to my room. In my…

“For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.” James 4:13 Regardless to how we contemplate what will happen in the future, we can only live one day at a time. Actually, one breath at a time. The future is not known to us but is…

“Let us come before his presence with thanksgiving, and make a joyful noise unto him with psalms.” Psalm 95:2 Fond memories of Thanksgiving Day as a child meant family, friends and the smell of roast turkey, potato pies and all sort of delicious dishes cooked by my mother. Oh yes, we knew the purpose was…

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” Proverbs 3:5 Have you ever figured things out and then recognized that they were not the way you originally thought they were at all- you had it all wrong; most of the times we just did not have all the…