Glory and honour are in his presence; strength and gladness are in his place. Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth. At the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their...
"May you always be doing those good, kind things that show you are a child of God, for this will bring much praise and glory to the Lord." (Phil 1:11 TLB) I pulled an old photo album from its shelf yesterday and wiped the dust off of it. It is one that I rarely open,...
"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. 35 By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." (John 13:34-35 NIV) I have often felt that children are far closer to God than we adults...
"The Lord God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds' feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places." (Hab 3:19 KJV) Another massive snowstorm had hit the mountains of my home. A foot and a half of the white stuff had covered everything. Living...
"No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be loyal to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon." (Matt 6:24 NKJV) I was driving down the road the other day listening to sweet music coming...
"the joy of the Lord is your strength." (Neh 8:10 NKJV) The Italian dinners we had after church every Sunday when I was a boy were feasts fit for a king. There were mounds of pasta. There were potatoes, chicken, and meatballs which had been slow cooked for hours in...
"But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found." (Luke 15:32 NIV) My prodigal cat has returned! I found her meowing pitifully on my back porch yesterday after a week of living on the wild side....
"But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found." (Luke 15:32 NIV) My prodigal cat has returned! I found her meowing pitifully on my back porch yesterday after a week of living on the wild side....
"But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also." (Matt 6:20-21 NIV) I was doing my monthly budget today. That is when...
"Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength." (Neh 8:10 NIV) For a good part of my life I suffered from a disease. This disease dampened my spirits, drained me of my energy, and robbed me of my vitality. Sometimes it even made it hard to get out of...