The Living Word

“Why are thou cast down, O my soul? And why art thou disquieted within me? Hope thou in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God.” Psalm 42:11. Life’s circumstances sometimes just simply get us down; but we don’t have to stay in that process of…

“Princes also did sit and speak against me: but thy servant did meditate in thy statutes.” Psalm 119:23. “Sticks and stones my break my bones; but words will never hurt me…” This is the old childhood chant that we would say when some other child was hurling cruel words at us. It was meant to…

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28. Have you ever felt your heart pulled from one side to the other: heavy on one side and thankful on the other? In our prayer sessions we receive numerous request: so, like any other Monday night…

“Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.” Psalms 103:1 Way down deep in my sanctified soul is a line from an old gospel hymn that resonates in my heart. It denotes the feelings that touches our very core, our inward man. It is our duty that…

“Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:” Philippians 1:6 The feeling or belief that we can rely on someone or something, is what we define as being confident. We live having confidence in the smallest of things,…

“The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.” -Proverbs 18:10 Circumstances can sometimes render us totally devastated… no matter what the rationale, others will choose to find us guilty as charged.  But, regardless of the accusations…we have a safe place, our “City of Refuge,” whose name…

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning James 1:17 A reservoir can be defined as a source or supply of something, as in a large natural or artificial lake used as a source of water…

“Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.” Proverbs 27:17 “A jewel is a godly friend; nothing is more powerful than a loyal, faithful friend who will pray for you.”  This unknown quote reminds me of how valuable it is to surround ourselves with a network of honest and faithful friends;…

“For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.” Romans 8:14 God so graciously made man a living soul in His image. We have the mental capacity to think and interact with others intelligently; and God has given us a free will to competently make our own…

“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9. Strength is defined as the quality of being strong: capacity for exertion or endurance.…