The Living Word

“That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ:” 1 Peter 1:7 I find myself constantly falling on my face multiple times in one day-staying in prayer for…

“And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The Lord is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.” 2 Chronicles 15:2. Conflict is…

“Then saith he to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into my side: and be not faithless, but believing. And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.” John 20:27-28 Thomas or also called Didymus was one of the twelve disciples, known…

“Blessed is the man whose strength is in thee; in whose heart are the ways of them. Who passing through the valley of Baca make it a well; the rain also filleth the pools.” Psalm 84:5-6. The Hebrew word “baca” is related to bakah, which means “to weep.” The phrase “valley of Baca” is translated…

 “Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared for me.”  Hebrews 10:5 On July 4th, 2018, my son Reginald set out for a relaxing holiday with his family and friends at a nearby park in the Tampa Bay area. Little did he…

“Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.” Romans 8:37. In ancient times, wheat was sifted by tossing it in the air, allowing the wind to blow away the lighter chaff, leaving behind the heavier, usable wheat kernels. Jesus uses the process of sifting wheat to warn Peter…

“And it shall come to pass, that before they call, I will answer; and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.” Isaiah 65:24. Prayer is our direct and intimate communication with God,  it is the doorway to all that we could ever need. When we come before His throne of grace, we must believe…

“And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant.” Luke 18:36. Have you ever cried out in despair…“Lord, have mercy on me!” – it is in those weakest moments that we let go, and release those heavy burdens over to the One who has all power to heal and deliver-Jesus! Luke chapter 18…

“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Proverbs 4:23 The book of Proverbs has been generally attributed to the writings of King Solomon. They are instructions of wisdom to a son from a wise father. The principal thought is to seek, understand, and follow the wisdom of…

“Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?” Jeremiah 8:22. Weakness can be defined with such words as ineptitude, frailty, sickness, tired, deficiency, imperfection, and many other synonyms to express the inability to have strength in a physical, spiritual,…