A Proven Witness
“That I may publish with the voice of thanksgiving and tell of all thy wondrous works.” Psalm 26:7 A witness can be described as someone who sees or have been involved in an event. To say that the witness is proven is to say that the account is credible. In Psalm twenty-six King David gives…
Read MoreThe Benefits of Encouragement
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.” Colossians 3:16. The bible instructs us to allow the word of Christ to richly dwell in us. The Greek terminology for the…
Read MoreI Will Trust in the Lord
“They that trust in the Lord shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.” Psalm 125:1. To place our trust in something or someone denotes a state of mind and heart of total confidence; it is the belief that failure is not an option. The psalmist expresses that all those…
Read MoreFamily Love
“The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.” Jeremiah 31:3. Family is most defined as those from the same descendants; family is about trustworthiness, commitment, and love; every born-again believer is a member of God’s family! “But as…
Read MoreUnlimited Forgiveness
“Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.” Matthew 18:21-22. We are all born with a sinful nature and consequently, are subject to…
Read MoreTwixt and In-Between
“They that trust in the LORD shall be as mount Zion, which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever.” -Psalm 125:1. I would often hear my parents use the phrase twixt and in-between. What in the world did that mean I would think; betwixt is actually and old English term that means between two things.…
Read MoreWait on the Lord
“But they that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like and eagle; they shall run, and not be weary, and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31. This is a true saying, we are either going through something, coming out of something, or getting ready to…
Read MoreDivine Compassion
“it is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.” Lamentations 3:22 The prophet Jeremiah was known as the weeping prophet. He expressed his grief for the afflictions for his people during their exile and the ruin of Jerusalem. As he laments over the circumstances surrounding the Israelites, he…
Read MoreAnchored in Hope
“Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, through the power of the Holy Ghost.” Romans 15:13. A sincere and heartfelt expectation of something we desire will happen, is called hope. It is more than a mere wish because it must be grounded…
Read MoreWorthy is the Lamb!
“Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.” Revelation 5:12. The word worthy can be defined as deserving of a specified thing; having the authority to possess or acquire. In the fifth chapter of Revelation, the…
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