The Living Word

“Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the everlasting God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? there is no searching of his understanding.” Isaiah 40:28 God created man with the intellect to acquire great knowledge and understanding. So much so that the human mind…

“But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” Hebrews 11:6. Man is constantly searching for “the answer.” There is an inward void that must be filled, a desire to be connected…

“Come now therefore, and let us slay him, and cast him into some pit, and we will say, Some evil beast hath devoured him: and we shall see what will become of his dreams.” Genesis 37:20 Malice is defined as the intent to harm others or their reputations. Since Cain slew Able, men have continued…

“He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.” Psalm 91:4. To all who place their faith and trust in God to protect and guide us along life journey, we will never be disappointed. The Psalmist uses the metaphor of an eagle…

“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” Isaiah 1:18 Most of us remember the famous 1850 historical novel by Nathaniel Hawthorne entitled “The Scarlett Letter.” The story recounts…

“And straightway the fountain of her blood was dried up; and she felt in her body that she was healed of that plague.” Mark 5:29. It is utterly impossible to have and encounter with Jesus and remain the same. There is an instantaneous change that comes to the one who reaches out and receives the…

“If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9. Sin is any violation of God’s laws, whether it is by omission, defined as those things that we should do, but chose for some reason not to do, or the…

“When Jesus heard it, he saith unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick: I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Mark 2:17. Sickness is a part of the constraints of this temporal body that we live in. God graciously provides healing…

““O give thanks unto the Lord, for he is good: for his mercy endureth for ever.” Psalm 107:1 In times of deliverance from unseen danger or the answer to our fervent prayer of needs that appear unattainable, we often will exclaim with heartfelt thanksgiving and great joy…thank you Jesus! Giving praise to God for bring…

“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…