The Living Word

“Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.” 2 Corinthians…

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Jeremiah 29:11. As we embark upon the New Year…an unknown future is just ahead, but the good thing is that it is carefully planned by the Lord God Almighty!…

“Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.” Matthew 5:23-34. A New Year is just over the horizon… many are…

“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. How many times do you have a long-awaited task to do…and of course you say to yourself once again…but…

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1. Trust is the firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. We usually believe that which we can see, but faith far supersedes the belief in the tangible, it is trust rooted and…

“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1. The first reaction when walking into a dark room is to turn on the light, without the light we are unable to see obstacles in our way,…

“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…

“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.” Galatians 6:1 It is quite easy to point the finger at someone else’s failures. To think oneself as wiser and less likely to succumb to the…

“For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23. It is Christmas morning. All throughout the world Christians celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. “For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and…

“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. There was young woman who walked alone home each day, so the story goes; and a young man desired to walk with her, but she refused…