The Living Word

“Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?” Matthew 26:53 There is a significant difference between doing something by submission of our free will, opposed to being forced into doing it. When we are coerced or forced, we may comply, but…

“Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: “Matthew 7:7.     Prayer is the means by which we ask for all that we need; it is our direct communication with God. When we come before God, we must believe that He is our…

“But the ship was now in the midst of the sea, tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary. And in the fourth watch of the night Jesus went unto them, walking on the sea.” Matthew 14:24-25 The book of Matthew in the fourteenth chapter, gives us an account of Jesus sending his disciples in…

“The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.” Psalm 18:2 When the Earth all around me is sinking sand, On Christ, the solid rock I stand; When I need a shelter,…

“For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;” 2 Corinthians 10:4. I love to watch a good wrestling or boxing fight, as a young child my brother Reginald and I would watch wrestling on Saturday mornings. Jack and Jerry Briscoe were our favorite…

“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28 In this life we can encounter numerable afflictions; but the Word of God gives us hope for every tomorrow. Romans 8:28 shines light in the darkest of situations…

“(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;)” 2 Corinthians 10:4. Bring it on is a phrase that my son admonished me some years ago as he surprised me by walking in our home from college one morning. It was close to one…

“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Psalm 90:12. Today we were awakened with the gift of the present, this very moment to live and walk in our divine purpose. God amazingly blessed us to see this day. It is easy to get caught up in what…

“And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.” John 14:3. There are always those times when someone pops up for a visit unexpectedly! If you had known they would stop by, you would have certainly…

“I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;” 1 Timothy 2:1. The bible teaches us that we all suffer like afflictions in this life. That means that we are all going through something. Psalm 34:19 reads “Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but…