The Living Word

“Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.” Matthew 18:21-22. We are all born with a sinful nature and consequently, are subject to…

“Which indeed is the least of all seeds: but when it is grown, it is the greatest among herbs, and becometh a tree, so that the birds of the air come and lodge in the branches thereof.” Matthew 13:32. The mustard seed is quite small-the seed is only .075 inches in diameter and can produce…

“The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.” Psalms 34:18 Trials and afflictions are a part of this sinful world and as long as we are living on this side of heaven, we will experience trials and tribulations. There are some things…

“And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;” Philippians 1:9. I grew up in Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Jacksonville, Florida. I can still hear the old hymns raised by the deacons on Sunday mornings and our Pastor Rev. J.J. Jones would be singing and…

“For this corruptible must put on incorruption, and this mortal must put on immortality” 1 Corinthians 15:53. There is absolutely nothing in this world that is more important than the secured status of our eternal existence. We live in a physical, mortal body, and it is evident all around us that there is a separation…

“it is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.” Lamentations 3:22 There are times in life that we really mess up! But the Lord is merciful and good, He never ceases to show His unconditional love and compassion for His beloved children! The prophet Jeremiah was known as…

“The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand. The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in from this time forth,…

“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…

“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. The building is on fire, you make your way to the only open window thirty to forty feet high…but fortunately, you see the fireman and the…

“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…