The Living Word

“For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” Psalm 30:5.  In 1650, the English theologian, Thomas Fuller penned the phrase, “the darkest hour is just before dawn;” exactly what was the theologian conveying? I surmise that it is certainly…

“And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;” Philippians 1:9. As Christians we are partners in the gospel. What a blessing it is to intercede for one another to run this Christian race with spiritual joy, strength, peace, and fellowship. We praise and honor…

“Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;” I Peter 1:13 “And idle mind is the devil’s workshop.” I know you have heard this saying many times. It is not validated in…

“Arise, get thee to Zarephath, which belongeth to Zidon, and dwell there: behold, I have commanded a widow woman there to sustain thee.” 1 Kings 17:9. When God is involved, He has already prepared the way. The prophet Elijah, prophesied against the wicked king Ahab, foretelling of a drought that would hit the land. God…

“And he went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as thou [wilt].” Matthew 26:39. When we think of the act of surrender, we can immediately envision a struggle…at some point, one…

“And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat:” Luke 22:31. You pray, meditate, seek to be humble before God…and yet trouble finds it way in-regardless to what you do. The Bible gives us the account of Jesus’ disciples who had walked, fellowshipped, and…

“Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is like to a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and sowed in his field:which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds…

“For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.” Psalm 91:11. The words of an old gospel hymn echoes deep down in my soul…it goes-if it had not been for the Lord, on my side, where would I be! These words bring peace and comfort and praise to…

“And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, unto the Lord our God.” Revelation 19:1. In the Book of Revelation chapter 19, a scene opens in Heaven, the sound is exultations of unspeakable joy, coming forth to the praise and…

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.”  Colossians 3:16. The bible instructs us to allow the word of Christ to richly dwell in us. The Greek terminology for the…