The Living Word

“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.” Colossians 3:23-24 The lyrics to a popular gospel song state “What if God is unhappy with our praise- what if He…

“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalm 91:1. Through many dangers, toils and snares I have already come, ‘Tis grace has brought me safe thus far and grace will lead me home. The lyrics of the familiar hymn resonate in my heart…

“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 “Blackface is a form of theatrical makeup used predominantly by non-black performers to portray a caricature of a black person. In the United…

“Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” Psalm 119:105. We have all faced giants in our lives at one time of the other, but praise God it is a blessing to know that in the darkest of hours, we can cling to the assurance of His word. The…

“O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!” Psalm 8:9 (KJV) There is a place way down deep in my soul, there the Holy Spirit dwells and reminds me that I am kept safe and secure by the Great I Am. All things move by His omnipotence and divine providence,…

“Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.” John 14:1. Feelings of Hopelessness enters the heart, as there appear to be no end in sight to your present dilemma; in those moments you literally grasp to hang on and desire some sense of relief and suddenly a still small…

“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 As a trainer for DCPS for many years, I can recall utilizing several ice breakers that established the idea of trusting in the team. One such…

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: “Matthew 7:7.     Prayer is the means by which we ask for all that we need; it is our direct communication with God. When we come before God, we must believe that He is our…

“Let thine ear now be attentive, and thine eyes open, that thou mayest hear the prayer of thy servant, which I pray before thee now, day and night, for the children of Israel thy servants, and confess the sins of the children of Israel, which we have sinned against thee: both I and my father’s…

“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10.  The books of 1 and 2 Samuel provide for us and exemplary account of David and his character. The prophet Samuel informed King Saul that due to his disobedience that God had sought a man after his own…