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…

“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. To be still is to be absent of movement, deep silence and calm, stillness. There are obviously times when physical movement needs to cease, as in the presence of imminent danger;…

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

“Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord Jehovah is everlasting strength:” Isaiah 26:4. Sometime ago I visited a yogurt franchise, the name was rather unusual… it was the acronym F.R.O.G which stood for Fully Rely on God. What a great reminder to trust God in and through all circumstances-isn’t it a…

“And the Lord said unto Joshua, Fear them not: for I have delivered them into thine hand; there shall not a man of them stand before thee.” Joshua 10:8.  Words of the Apostle Paul readily come to mind as he charges Timothy to “ Fight the good fight of faith…” I Timothy 6:12a. And even gives a declaration…

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;” Hebrews 6:19. Anchor (agkura, Latin = ancora, an anchor) is a heavy weight of stone or metal attached to a rope or chain and dropped overboard to keep a ship from moving with…

“And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not, stand still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will shew to you to day: for the Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.” Exodus 14:13. I have often heard my parents say that they…

“And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.” Psalm 9:10. Our Savior, Jesus the Christ is the same sovereign LORD from the beginning of time, the inaugural of the Gospel and with us forever. He is our merciful, powerful, and all-sufficient…

“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.” Psalms 34:18 Pain, sorrow, discouragement, and all kinds of trouble are a part of this sinful world and as long as we are living on this side of Heaven, we will experience trials and…

 “But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.” Daniel 3:18. “If you don’t stand for something, you will fall for anything.” —Alexander Hamilton; this adage clearly points out that we must take courage and stand on…