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“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1. How many mornings do you contemplate if you can swing your legs on the side of the bed and get up to walk-unless you have a physical impediment, it is not even a thought. What about the chair…

“And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;” Philippians 1:9. I grew up in Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida. I can still hear the old hymns raised by the deacons on Sunday mornings and our Pastor Rev. J.J. Jones would be singing and…

“The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God:” Romans 8:16. Through the physical process of conception, children are the offspring of their parents; simply put we inherit traits from our parents. In 1865 an Augustinian Monk named Gregor Mendel found that individual traits are determined by discrete “factors,”…

“Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.” Ephesians 6:13 Wars, strife, and contentions surround us on every side; but more importantly the born-again believer is engaged in and all out spiritual warfare everyday of our lives….

“For before that certain came from James, he did eat with the Gentiles: but when they were come, he withdrew and separated himself, fearing them which were of the circumcision.” Galatians 2:12 Living up to our convictions is not an easy task. Our convictions show that we are thoroughly confidence in what we embrace to…

“And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.” Matthew 6:13 Sovereign is defined as supreme power or authority. In the beginning God created… He is the beginning and the ending of all things; He does exactly what He…

“But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.” Isaiah 64:8. It is imminent that the soul longs for our Creator; we seek satisfaction in all kinds of worldly devices and things that appear to be self-gratifying…but absolutely nothing…

“I am the living bread which came down from heaven: if any man eat of this bread, he shall live for ever: and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.” John 6:51 There are many important things to learn in life, but there…

“And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.” Hosea 2:15. The book of Hosea represents the account…

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” I Thessalonians 5:18. The new job that affords a financial increase, quite easily brings praise and thanksgiving to the lips and heart of the receiver; but does the tree that just fell on a home and demolished a…

“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…

“For I was ashamed to require of the king a band of soldiers and horsemen to help us against the enemy in the way: because we had spoken unto the king, saying, The hand of our God is upon all them for good that seek him; but his power and his wrath is against all…

“That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love,” Eph. 3:17 Christ lives in the heart of every believer by faith so that we may know His love. The apostle Paul in Ephesians 3:17 use the word dwell in which denotes the act of inhabiting and delving…

“But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.” Daniel 3:18 (KJV) “If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.” —Alexander Hamilton; this old adage clearly points out that we must take courage and…

“Ye are of God, little children, and have overcome them: because greater is he that is in you, than he that is in the world.” 1 John 4:4 The Word of God tells us that God created man in His own image… “So God created man in his own image, in the image of God…

“And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.” Matthew 25:40. Good intentions are a wonderful thing, but without acting on the expressions of good will, it is unfortunately…

“And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, I will disguise myself, and enter into the battle; but put thou on thy robes. And the king of Israel disguised himself, and went into the battle.” 1 Kings 22:20. ‘Oh what a tangled web we weave/When first we practice to deceive’ means that when you lie…

Our Shield and Buckler “He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.” Psalm 91:4. To all who place their faith and trust in God to protect and guide us along life journey, we will never be disappointed. The Psalmist uses the…

“Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?” Jeremiah 8:22. Weakness can be defined with such words as ineptitude, frailty, sickness, tired, deficiency, imperfection, and many other synonyms to express the inability to have strength in a physical, spiritual,…

“Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.” Psalm 150:6. “Everyday is a day of thanksgiving…God’s been so good to me, every day He’s blessing me!” The line from an old familiar hymn. My heart and mind overflows with thanksgiving and praise, just to think of how Great God is!…