“But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.” Isaiah 40:31. My Father worked on the railroad, which took him away from home four to five days a week. He always…

“Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation and good hope through grace, Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.” 2 Timothy 2:16-17. “Can we find a friend so faithful, who will all our sorrows share? Jesus…

“Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.” Psalms 103:1 Way down deep in my sanctified soul is a line from an old gospel hymn that resonates in my heart. It denotes the feelings that touch our very core, our inward man. It is our duty to bless…

“And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.” Psalms 50:15. “Shipwrecked on God and stranded on omnipotence!” What a profound statement. To be shipwrecked is to have lost the ship to ruin and suddenly stranded…no conceivable way out. Comparably, to be shipwrecked on God is to…

“Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.” 1 Kings 17:9. When God is involved, He has already prepared the way. The prophet Elijah prophesied against the wicked king Ahab, foretelling of a drought that would hit the land. God…

“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. Pause for a moment and consider the crisp, cool air, the absence of noise, and the peaceful environment you hear in the early hours of the morning. Whether…

“See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.” 1 Thessalonians 5:15. The expression ‘tit for tat’ is an old English term that means responding to someone’s action with the same force; in like manner or equivalent retaliation. Some would even…

“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 when our fervent prayers for needs that seem unattainable are answered, we often exclaim with heartfelt thanksgiving and great joy: thank you, Jesus! We give praise to God for bringing us…

“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;” (KJV Ephesians 6:18.) The Bible tells us that the effectual, fervent prayers of a righteous man availeth much. (KJV James 5:16b) Prayer is what holds our spiritual armor together, especially when it is steady and sincere….

“The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.” Proverbs 15:3. The Lord God Almighty is omnipotent, omniscient, and omnipresent. The prefix omni- is derived from the Latin word omnis, meaning “all,” “every,” or “everywhere”. These three words mean that God is all-powerful, omnipotent. He is all-knowing, omniscient. He is all-presence, omnipresent. Proverbs 15:3…