The Living Word

“Order my steps in thy word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me.” Psalm 110:133. The chaos that we see throughout this world can often dampen our spirits; but as beloved children of God we have a guide that will navigate us through the twist and turns of life. Sometimes we need a…

“And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,” Acts 1:24. When making decisions we most often than not consider all the facts and weight what the most advantageous choice would be to meet our need. However, we can only see from…

“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.” John 16:13. How do you really know that something is true? You have to get…

“For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, Nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” Romans 8:38-39. Can you remember as a…

“And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. 2 Corinthians 12:9.                              …

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1 We all have expectations or the earnest desire of certain things we want to happen; that is what we call hope. These hopes and desire are not visible to our natural eye and are beyond our grasp, or…

“In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:” Ephesians 1:11. The assets, privileges, and rights among other things that are passed down to another person are called an inheritance; it is not worked for, but freely…

“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”” Matthew 11:29-30. There are times when we may feel as though as soon as we encounter one thing, another comes…

“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…

“There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.” Proverbs 19:18 “Sticks and stones my break my bones, but words will never hurt me!” so the childhood chant goes when someone was hurling hurtful words at you. But words can harm or heal, especially if you…