Posts by Violetra Ward
Alone in the Wilderness
“And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.” Genesis 21:19. Wilderness, an uncultivated, uninhabited, and inhospitable region. There are times in life that we find ourselves in a spiritual wilderness; circumstances that are out of our control,…
Read MoreAmen!
“For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us,” 2 Corinthians 1:20. Often when caught between a rock and a hard place, and the situation having been resolved, I would hear my parents exclaim, if God says yes, who can say no? I…
Read MoreA Praying Mother
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.” Galatians 5:22-23. Today is Mother’s Day all around the world. We come together to celebrate and show love and appreciation for our mothers; and for those of us whose mothers are now with…
Read MoreCome on Up Out of Lodebar!
“And the king said, Is there not yet any of the house of Saul, that I may shew the kindness of God unto him? And Ziba said unto the king, Jonathan hath yet a son, which is lame on his feet.” 2 Samuel 9:3. It is insignificant as to how much bible we know if…
Read MoreNo, Never Alone!
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Psalm 23:4. The Valley of the shadow of death is south of the Jericho Road leading from Jerusalem to the Dead Sea and is a…
Read MoreA Sure Foundation
“Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste.” Isaiah 28:16 If you say that something is a sure thing, you mean that you are quite certain that it will most…
Read MoreAnd, lo I Am with You Always!
“He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.” Psalm 107:29. A storm is defined as a violent disturbance of the atmosphere- an interruption with strong winds, with heavy rains, thunder, lightning, or snow- that unsettles the peace…this definition gives an accurate analogy of the trials and tribulations that we often encounter…
Read MoreOur Perfect Heavenly Father
“Every drop of blood in an infant’s body is the contribution of the male parent,”- M. R. De Haan, M.D; Dr Haan speaks of the physical contribution from the natural father in the birth process…but the Bible speaks of our very essence or being which is a living soul which comes from God our Heavenly…
Read MoreTrusting Our Divine Protector
“They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.” Psalm 125:1-2. In the midst of all the uncertainties of this present existence, we must have a…
Read MoreEarth Has no Sorrow that Heaven Cannot Heal
“Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God.” Isaiah 40:1. This life’s journey can be hard sometimes my friends. I just stopped to remind all with wounded hearts, in the absence of a loved one today that earth has no sorrows that heaven cannot heal. God hears and He knows the cries of His…
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