The Living Word

“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” Matthew 6:34 How many times have you contemplated the outcome of a medical test, financial endeavor, or difficult encounter? I know that there are many other things that we…

“Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.” John 20:27-28 Thomas or also called Didymus was one of the twelve disciples,…

“For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of man he was.” James 1: 23-24 My sister Harriet often tells the memory of my…

“For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted, he is able to succour them that are tempted.”                                                                                                –Hebrews 2:18 (KJV) The word succor is defined as the action to literally run to, or run to support; help or relieve another when in difficulty, want or distress; to assist and deliver from suffering;…

“But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;” Matthew 5:44 I once heard a saying that goes “What other people say about you is none of your business!” Just think about it,…

“But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.” 1 Thessalonians 5:1. The pandemic has clearly placed our thoughts on the end times. There is one thing certain, absolutely…

“But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.” 2 Peter 3:18 My mom would often say that we must grow in grace. Grace is undeserved favor. Grace is a sacrificial gift given to someone who has not earned…

“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will…

“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 Invisible is defined as that which is unable to be seen, transparent or undetectable by the natural eye. The entire world is in…

“My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” Psalm 73:26 In the Hebrew society, an inheritance or portion of land for a family was of great significance. The Promised land was given by God to His children, the people of Israel, and under the…