The Living Word

“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Psalms 55:22 I once heard a wonderful analogy of the choice between living in freedom vs. bondage. In South America, Africa and Asia, the natives devised an effective method of trapping monkeys. They take a…

“Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;” Hebrews 6:19 Anchor (agkura, Latin = ancora, an anchor) is a heavy weight of stone or metal attached to a rope or chain and dropped overboard to keep a ship from moving with…

“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” Psalms30:5 “Don’t worry be happy,” was a catch all phrase some time ago; I surmise that it meant, regardless to your life circumstances, just be happy in it all. Well, that…

“But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,” Philippians…

“From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord’s name is to be praised.” Psalm 113:3 Can you say this morning that you will praise the Lord in all that you go through? The scripture tells us “From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the…

“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10 “Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that things which are seen were not made of things which do appear.” Hebrews 11:3.…

“And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he hath regarded the low estate of his handmaiden: for, behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed. For he that is mighty hath done to me great things; and holy is his name. And…

“I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.” Psalms 116: 1-2 When we love someone with all our heart, soul, and mind, we empty ourselves of every emotion and thought to…

“I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2 When life sends a little rain sometimes and the clouds loom heavy; where should we go- especially when no one knows the answer? David wrote in the 121st…

“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…