The Significance of Smooth
Scripture: 1 Samuel 17:40 “Then he took his staff in his hand and chose five smooth stones from the brook and put them in his shepherd’s pouch. His sling was in his hand, and he approached the Philistine.”
According to 2 Timothy 3:16 “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, [...]
“Engage!”
Engage!
Proverbs 3:5, 6 “Trust in the LORD with all your heart and do not rely on your own understanding. Acknowledge Him in all your ways and He will direct your paths.”
The captain of the Starship Enterprise, having decided upon the mission, seats himself in the throne-like captain’s chair, decisively points a finger forward, and shouts, [...]
“Crud-entials”
Psalms 79:9 Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name:
and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake…80:19
Psalms 80:19 Turn (Restore) us again, O LORD God of hosts, cause thy
face to shine; and we shall be saved.
Crud-entials
From raising babies to training puppies, human beings reinforce a
mistaken idea [...]
Glory Train
Glory Train
Song:Glory Train
Genesis 47:9 “And Jacob said unto Pharaoh, The days of the years of my pilgrimage are an hundred and thirty years: few and evil have the days of the years of my life been, and have not attained unto the days of the years of the life of my fathers in [...]
Free Indeed
“If the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed.” – John 8:36
I love the United States. It is the most blessed country on Earth besides Israel, the land GOD chose for Himself and second only to Israel it is the country GOD Himself was most active in founding.
Today is the Fourth of July, [...]
Consolation in Isolation
John 16:32 (Amplified Version) “But take notice, the hour is coming, and it has arrived, when you will all be dispersed and scattered, every man to his own home, leaving Me alone. Yet I am not alone, because the Father is with Me.”
If you feel isolated and lonely, there is good news for you. [...]
Frustration to Celebration
Frustration into Celebration
1 Kings 8:17-19 (English Standard Version)
Now it was in the heart of David my father to build a house for the name of the LORD, the God of Israel. But the LORD said to David my father, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a house for my name, you did well [...]
Going Higher with Nehemiah
Nehemiah 6:2-3
“Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, “Come and let us meet together at Hakkephirim in the plain of Ono.” But they intended to do me harm.
And I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and I cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it and [...]
The Sores of the Saints
The Sores of the Saints
Luke 16:19-31
I think about Lazarus a lot. Not the one that JESUS raised from the dead (though an argument could be made they’re the same person) but the man who was so poor and so weak from hunger that dogs licked his sores and he could do nothing to stop [...]
Easter Leftovers
Philippians 4:4-8 (Amplified Version)
“Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, gladden yourselves in Him]; again I say, Rejoice!
Let all men know and perceive and recognize your unselfishness (your considerateness, your forbearing spirit). The Lord is near [He is coming soon].
Do not fret or have any anxiety about anything, [...]