The Living Word

“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. Christ lives in the heart of every born-again believer…and by faith we experience His love and amazing grace when we…

“O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth!” Psalm 8:9 (KJV) As I watched the news and images of the Solar Eclipse on yesterday… my thoughts were centred around just how marvellous and great our God is-His power was on display yesterday….not science! All things move by His omnipotence and…

“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.” Psalm 37:23. The safest place to be is in the will of God. The road that we travel may not always be easy, but when God designs the pathway… it is the best laid plan for us. My…

“And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement.” Romans 5:11 One of my favorite hymns is The Blood will Never Lose its Power. When I think about Jesus’ sacrificial death . . . His precious blood shed on Calvary’s cross…

“A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that speaketh lies shall perish.” proverbs 19:9.  ‘Oh what a tangled web we weave/When first we practice to deceive.” this old adage simply means that when you fall privy to a lie or act dishonestly,  you are initiating problems. The fact is one lie leads to…

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. To all who place their faith and trust in God to protect and guide us along life’s journey, we will never be disappointed. The Psalmist uses the metaphor of an eagle…

“Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 “Can we find a friend so faithful, who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness, take it to the Lord in prayer.”  These are words of…

“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 happiness when things are going great, or we are having mountain top experiences; but way down deep in the valley of trials and tribulations, when things aren’t going so well or…

“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me.” Psalm 51:10.  The books of 1 and 2 Samuel provides for us and exemplary account of David and his godly character. The prophet Samuel informed the first monarch of Israel, King Saul that due to his disobedience, God had sought…

“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Isaiah 26:3. The more that we grow in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ; the more that we learn this journey of life is not all about us…the world does not revolve around “me”…