"The Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says, 'Only in returning to me and waiting for me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength.'" (Isaiah 30:15) Sounds like the two dwarfs who didn’t make the cut for the snow white movie. Drippy and...
"The Lord is my strength and my shield; My heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; Therefore my heart greatly rejoices, And with my song I will praise Him." (Ps 28:7 NKJV) I love the sweet morning music that comes to the woodlands here in the Springtime. As I go out to...
The Lord shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the Lord; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving, and the voice of melody. Isaiah 51:3 Psalms As David...
"May the praise of God be in their mouths and a double-edged sword in their hands." (Psalm 149:6 NIV) We are in a war. Our war is not with people of flesh and blood; it is with Satan, the enemy of our souls. One of the most powerful weapons of warfare that God has...
"Look at the birds of the air; they do not sow or reap or store away in barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not much more valuable than they?" Matt 6:26-27 NIV I woke up early this bright, shiny morning, way before daylight, about 3:30 Am to...
Christmas is where "the search for Truth ends in the birth of one special child." This is a tiny statement from a good message that came through on my computer. The whole message was good but something about this sentence rang bells - Christmas bells, bells of good...
"Make a joyful shout to God, all the earth! Sing out the honor of His name; Make His praise glorious. Say to God, "How awesome are Your works! Through the greatness of Your power Your enemies shall submit themselves to You." (Psalms 66:1-3 NKJV) No 1000 voice...
Have you ever wondered if the Israelites ever tried to get clever with their manna? God provided them with wonderful food every day. But I do remember reading that they got a little whiny about eating the same thing every day. I can picture them moaning, "Oh, the...
Praise and worship. It’s one of the integral parts of any worship service. We sing God’s glory, we praise His name, we exalt His character, His reputation, His goodness. Why? The answer is obvious, isn’t it? Because He IS good, because He loves us, because His mercy...
"I will exalt You, O Jehovah; for You have lifted me up and have not allowed my foes to rejoice over me. O Jehovah my God, I cried to You, and You have healed me. O Jehovah, You have brought up my soul from Sheol; You have kept me alive, from going down into the Pit....