The Living Word

“But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.” Daniel 10:13. God is always working behind the scenes; there are certainly times that we fall to our knees in…

“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding; In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths” Proverbs 3:5-6. An illusionist is a magician that perform tricks that deceive the eye. Harry Houdini was the most famous magician in history, he performed such acts as being buried…

“Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, And said unto him, Art thou he that should come, or do we look for another? Matthew 11:2-3. Decision making is just a normal part of life, some small and some totally life changing. We wake up…

“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…

“Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof.” Matthew 6:34. Have you ever watched a person in constant go mode-always anxious, unsettled and out right unhinged! Their thought process is bombard with getting to the next step…

“It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new  every morning: great is thy faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23. Take a moment and think about the crisp cool autumn air, absence of noise and peaceful environment that you hear in the early hours of the morning as…

“And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:” -Hebrews 10:24 We often proclaim to be selfless in our dealing with others; but we get so caught up in the daily regime of self-preservation…what I need to get by-what I need to be happy, what I need to succeed, that…

“But I will sing of thy power; yea, I will sing aloud of thy mercy in the morning: for thou hast been my defence and refuge in the day of my trouble.” Psalm 59:16. From one vantage point, a storm poses danger and warrants fear, and from another, storms provide us a beautiful display that…

“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” Romans 5:1-2. In the hustle and bustle of life, sometimes you wish that you could steal away…

“He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.” Psalms 23:3 Restoration can be defined as the action of returning something to a former owner, place, or condition. In the 23rd Psalms David gives an analogy of a shepherd’s care and protection  for his sheep to our Lord’s…