The Living Word

“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.” Psalm 91:1-2 One Saturday afternoon I drove to the Sam’s pick-up area not near my home.…

“But now, O Lord, thou art our father; we are the clay, and thou our potter; and we all are the work of thy hand.” Isaiah 64:8. The human mind and heart naturally seek satisfaction in all kinds of worldly devices and things that appear to be self-gratifying…but deep down in the soul there is…

“Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?” John 11:40 In some of the darkest areas in our lives, in all honesty it is not so easy to relate to these words “And we know that all things work together for good…

“Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.” James 3:10. There were many occasions as a child that I have heard these words, “watch your mouth!” they were always followed with a very stern look from my mom or dad; something that had been said…

“We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;” 2 Corinthians 4:8 Giving up is never an option for the child of God; things can become quite challenging, and it appears as though we just cannot hang on any…

“Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.” Matthew 7:12 “Before you judge a man, walk a mile in his shoes.” Is an idiom taken from a poem entitled Judge Softly published in 1865 by Mary T.…

“But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me.” John 14:26 Gratitude gets us to thinking about all the things that are going right in our lives oppose to dwelling on the less unfavorable…

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6. I thank God for the gift of loving, no-nonsense, and baptized in the Holy Ghost parents. In 2019, my mom went home to be with the Lord. My parents would often say…

 “I will both lay me down in peace, and sleep: for thou, LORD, only makest me dwell in safety.” Psalm 4:8. Darkness is the absence of light… proverbial darkness and sorrows creep in unaware at times; it is like the storm that looms overhead, and the winds and the waves appear to be unpeaceable…it can…

“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.” Psalm 23:2 Rev. Milton Brunson &The Thompson Community Singers released a song in 1986 entitled “Safe in His Arms.” It has many times over reminded me of the never-ending protection, love and provisions which come from our risen Savior;…