The Living Word

“Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Psalms 55:22 I once heard a wonderful analogy of the choice between living in freedom vs. bondage. In South America, Africa and Asia, the natives devised an effective method of trapping monkeys; they take a…

Our names identify us, we are known, referred to, or addressed by them; they can be personal an establish an intimate or not so intimate relationship with others. But, my friends, there is only one name that all men shall confess is Lord of all-Jesus Christ! for it is written “That at the name of…

“Confess your faults one to another; and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.” James 5:16. The bible teaches us that we all suffer like afflictions in this life, that means that we are all going through something, but we have the assurance…

“Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.” Jeremiah 33:3. I can hear my dad’s voice so clearly as he often asked my mom what she wanted back from the store for dinner; she would quickly reply “anything, Elrie” but, dad would reply they…

“And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the LORD being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city. Genesis 19:16. Procrastination is “the act of willfully delaying the doing of…

“But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee.” 1 Chronicles 29:14. It is a great feeling to give out of the overflowing abundance that we ourselves have received…

“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 22:6. I thank God for the gift of a loving, no-nonsense, and baptized in the Holy Spirit mom. On July 14, 2019, my mom went home to be with the Lord. My parents…

“Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and prove me now herewith, saith the LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough to receive it.” Malachi 3:10 There…

“Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.” Proverbs 3:13-14. The familiar gospel song by Kirk Franklin & the Family entitled Silver and Gold shares the heartfelt truth that it is…

“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…