The Living Word

“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…

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1. It is quite easy to talk about peace, love, and happiness when things are going great, or we are having mountain top experiences; but way down deep in the valley of trials and tribulations, when things aren’t going so well or…

““For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.” Psalm 91:11.   There are many in this world who refuse to believe that God is real… but there are those of us who know without any shadow of a doubt that He is eternal, sovereign and has all…

““Yea, they turned back and tempted God, and limited the Holy One of Israel. They remembered not his hand, nor the day when he delivered them from the enemy.” Psalm 78:41-42.   We all know what a limit is-when we choose to put restrictions, boundaries or confinement on something or someone. And…unfortunately, there are times we…

“It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.”” Lamentations 3:22-23. The prophet Jeremiah was known as the weeping prophet. He expressed his grief for the afflictions of his people during their exile and the ruin of Jerusalem. As…

“(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)” 2 Corinthians 5:7 The element of time is the continued sequence of events that occurs in an irreversible progression from the past, through the present, into the future. Time was created and is controlled by our eternal and all wise God for our existence. As finite beings,…

“Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the Lord.” Psalm 27:14. We are living in tough times, things that we see and hear daily can often present a dismal picture of the future, the way appears unclear, and we have no earthly idea what’s…

“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?”Matthew 6:26. My dear friend Barbara who lives in Halifax, Virginia, generally sets  up a hummingbird feeder each summer. On one such occasion she sent…

“Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O Lord, my strength, and my redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 There are many times when someone speaks a positive and uplifting word to you, and it changes your entire day. We have all been there at one time or…

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1. How many mornings do you contemplate if you can swing your legs on the side of the bed and get up to walk-unless you have a physical impediment, it is not even a thought. What about the chair…