The Living Word

“He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.” Psalm 91:4. To all who place their faith and trust in God to protect and guide us along life journey, we will never be disappointed. The Psalmist uses the metaphor of an eagle…

“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” Isaiah 1:18 Most of us remember the famous 1850 historical novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne entitled “The Scarlett Letter.” The story recounts…

“And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.” Mark 5:29. It is utterly impossible to have and encounter with Jesus and remain the same. There is an instantaneous change that comes to the one who reaches out and receives the…

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9. Sin is any violation of God’s laws, whether it is by omission, defined as those things that we should do, but chose for some reason not to do, or the…

“When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Mark 2:17. Sickness is a part of the constraints of this temporal body that we live in. God graciously provides healing…

““O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.” Psalm 107:1 In times of deliverance from unseen danger or the answer to our fervent prayer of needs that appear unattainable, we often will exclaim with heartfelt thanksgiving and great joy…thank you Jesus! Giving praise to God for bring…

“And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.” Genesis 24:15 When I think of the element of time and the necessity of being on time; my mind goes…

“Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.” Psalm 110:133. The chaos that we see throughout this world can often dampen our spirits; but as beloved children of God we have a guide that will navigate us through the twist and turns of life. Sometimes we need a…

“And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,” Acts 1:24. When making decisions we most often than not consider all the facts and weight what the most advantageous choice would be to meet our need. However, we can only see from…

“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.” John 16:13. How do you really know that something is true? You have to get…