I used to be a night person for a long time I guess. My wife was the early morning person. I would pray and study the Bible at night. There were however times before going to work when I spent time with God. Since the time that I was in the hospital a year ago, my life has changed. I had to get up …
The Look that Matters
There is a song by U2; I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" Even though experiencing all that life offers both good and bad there has been no sense of fulfillment. The last verse states; You broke the bonds And you loosed the chains Carried the cross Of my shame Oh my shame You know I believe …
The Voice of a Stranger
Have you ever got a call and you didn't recognize the voice? Maybe you got a text message and you didn't recognize the number. It happens at times. Do you remember how it made you feel? You felt cautious, a little wary, apprehensive, or even afraid. Like who is this? How did they get my number, etc? …
It’s More Than Ink
The Word of God changed my life. It's more than ink on a page. It is supernatural! Some years ago while on vacation my wife and I visited a large Church. It was like walking into a mall. As we sat for service we were excited to see what service would be like. As we looked around in the sanctuary …
God has an Attitude
They say attitude is everything. "That your attitude determines your altitude"-Zig Ziglar. How high you can go in life. How do you see God in your life? Do you think He has an attitude? When we say that a person has an attitude we generally think a bad one. We seem to go to the negative in our …
Friendship with God
How many friends do you have today? I mean how many close friends not just acquaintances? Some say that you only have a few close friends throughout your lifetime. Friends that you can be sincere and transparent with. There may be some reading this and you have no close friends. That can be very …
Quick and Powerful
There is nothing worse than a dull knife. Try cutting a tomato with a dull knife. What a mess. A sharp knife in your hand is a good thing. Today's scripture is found in Hebrews. Hebrews 4:12 (NKJV)-12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even …
Join the Choir
Today we are looking at a passage of scriptures in the book of Nehemiah. It is found in chapter twelve. First, let's share a little about the background of Nehemiah. "In 458 b.c.—a second group of Jews returned, led by Ezra (Ezra 7:1-10). Arriving on the scene, they found the Jews in Israel in a …
Blood Covenant
Hebrews 9:14-15 (NKJV) -14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without spot to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? 15 And for this reason He is the Mediator of the new covenant, by means of death, for the …
The Five W’s
Wavering, Weariness, and the Washing of the Water of the Word. Ephesians 5:26 (NKJV) -26 that He might sanctify and cleanse her with the washing of water by the word, At times we waver in our minds unable to stay focused. We are unsteady and unstable. We are tossed to and fro unable to anchor …