The Living Word

“Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.” Isaiah 41:10. Chaos, fear and panic leads to irrational thinking and actions. Fear distorts our vision and takes…

“And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure. 2 Corinthians 12:7. “God has a way that is mighty sweet.” A phrase my mother used on…

“God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1. It is quite easy to talk about peace, love, and joy when all things are going great, or we are having mountain top experiences; but way down deep in the valley, when things aren’t going just as we assumed …is when…

“And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:” Ephesians 6:17. A weapon is a means of gaining an advantage or defending oneself in a conflict or contest. The child of God fights against a formidable foe- Satan and all his demonic forces every day of…

“Ye are our epistle written in our hearts, known and read of all men: forasmuch as ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ ministered by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tables of stone, but in fleshy tables of the heart.” 2 Corinthians…

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Jeremiah 29:11. As we embark upon the New Year…an unknown future is just ahead, but the good thing is that it is carefully planned by the Lord God Almighty!…

“Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first be reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift.” Matthew 5:23-34. A New Year is just over the horizon… many are…

“And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.” Colossians 3:23. How many times do you have a long-awaited task to do…and of course you say to yourself once again…but…

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.” Hebrews 11:1. Trust is the firm belief in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something. We usually believe that which we can see, but faith far supersedes the belief in the tangible, it is trust rooted and…

“The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?” Psalm 27:1. The first reaction when walking into a dark room is to turn on the light, without the light we are unable to see obstacles in our way,…