“But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.” 2 Corinthians 4:7 Carrying the Good News to this lost and dying world is not a simple task-the Word tells us as much…“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities,…

“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 There are times in our lives when we really need a word from the Lord. Our God is…

“Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble.” 1 Peter 5:5 All humans naturally seek self-gratification. We come into this world with a selfish nature. Infants cry because they have…

“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…

“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 “Can we find a friend so faithful, who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness, take it to the Lord in prayer.”  These are words of…

“Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.” Psalm 84:5-6. The Hebrew word “baca” is related to bakah, which means “to weep.” The phrase “valley of Baca” is translated…

“O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!” Psalm 8:9 (KJV) There is a place way down deep in my soul, there the Holy Spirit dwells and reminds me that I am kept safe and secure by the Great I Am. All things move by His omnipotence and divine providence,…

“A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.” Isaiah 42:3. When does it happen-that debilitating illness, loss of a dear loved one, spouse walks out, job folds under or other financial downfalls? All of these things and many others can catch…

“Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father’s…

““For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;” How often do we use these words…All I can do is pray.  It sounds like a last resort,…