The Living Word

“Then said he, Unto what is the kingdom of God like? and whereunto shall I resemble it? It is like a grain of mustard seed, which a man took, and cast into his garden; and it grew, and waxed a great tree; and the fowls of the air lodged in the branches of it.” Luke…

“Behold the fowls of the air: for they sow not, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feedeth them. Are ye not much better than they?”Matthew 6:26. A dear friend of mine set up a hummingbird feeder last summer and sent me a video of the birds coming to feed,…

“Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.” Galatians 6:1 It is quite easy to point the finger at someone else’s failures-thinking yourself to be wiser and less likely to succumb to the error…

“But he knoweth the way that I take: when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.” Job 23:10. We believe by faith that when we bring our petitions before the Lord, He answers yes, no or wait. Faith pr”ecedes asking. “But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that…

“Behold, the heaven and the heaven of heavens is the Lord’s thy God, the earth also, with all that therein is.” Deuteronomy 10:14. How many times do you make plans for yourself, your children, grandchildren, spouse, and others to do or have things in the future, especially since you have prepared and worked diligently for…

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28. I have often contemplated on how to solve a problem or where to seek help… and somewhere deep down in my soul I am stopped dead in my tracks..and I whisper…but God-the One who has all…

“Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in the earth.” Psalm 46:10 You fall to your knees and you plead for God to search your heart,  show you the way that He would have you to go-fill your mind, and your very soul…

“Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace.” Psalms 37:37 The word mark in Psalm 37:37 admonishes us to observe, watch carefully and notice the actions of the perfect and upright man. The Thirty-seventh Psalm gives a vivid contrast between the wicked and the righteous; the perfect…

“He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.” Psalm 91:4. The word succour is defined as assistance and support in hardship and distress. It goes far beyond help and denotes the actions of one who has the ability to aide, shield…

“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 Trials, tribulations, and afflictions are experienced by us all at some juncture in our lives. In the book of Psalms David wrote often of His afflictions and trials facing…