The Living Word

“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32 Dr. Stephen Covey (The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People) uses the metaphor of an Emotional Bank Account to describe “the amount of trust that’s been built up in a relationship. This account…

“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.” Ephesians 6:12 We have all had individuals and occurrences in our lives that truly get under our skin. I like the account of Hannah in the book…

“Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; to morrow go out against them: for the Lord will be with you.” 2 Chronicles 20:17 You hear a crash or unexplained movement…

“I sought the Lord, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.” Psalms 34:4 Prayer is our intimate communication with our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. When we come alone on our knees; humble, submissive, and open towards God; it is then that we can truly listen and talk to Him about…

“Thine, O Lord is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all.” 1 Chronicles 29:11 Our Almighty God is sovereign and great,…

“But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.” Isaiah 53:5 As we focus so intently on the death, burial, and resurrection of our Savior, let us be reminded that sin makes it impossible for us…

“Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.” John 14:6 My father was employed for over 40 years by the Railroad and as I recalled it was owned by Atlantic Coastline, Seaboard Coastline which eventually changed to what today in known…

“And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.” Colossians 3:17 The more that we grow in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; the more that we learn this journey of life is not all…

“And it came to pass, before he had done speaking, that, behold, Rebekah came out, who was born to Bethuel, son of Milcah, the wife of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, with her pitcher upon her shoulder.” Genesis 24:15 When I think of the element of time and the necessity of being on time; my mind goes…

  “Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.” Psalms 150:6 Creation is the masterpiece that originates from the only true source of light and all that is good; the expression of the Alpha and Omega, our Great and Almighty God; it is His inscription on all things visible and…