The Living Word

“Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.” John 3:5. It is impossible to have a relationship with our Creator outside of the new birth. The Bible teaches us that “God is a Spirit: and they…

“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28. Fervent can be defined as having or displaying a passionate intensity: Have you ever felt your heart pulled from one side to the other: heavy on one side and thankful on the other? I meet with…

“And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works:” Hebrews 10:24. True friends are the people who challenge us to do more for the Lord; they inspire us to live up to our best potential, not to indulge our basest drives; and most important ones who would never ask us…

“In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” I Thessalonians 5:18. There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that if you polled any child of God and asked if they give thanks to God every day…you would get a resounding, yes! Besides from having hearts…

“Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered?” Jeremiah 8:22. Weakness can be defined with such words as ineptitude, frailty, sickness, tired, deficiency, imperfection, and many other synonyms to express the inability to have strength in a physical, spiritual,…

“The name of the LORD is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.” -Proverbs 18:10. Unfavorable circumstances can sometimes render us totally devastated… even in our innocence, no matter what the rationale, there are times when others will choose to find us guilty as charged.  But, regardless of the accusations…we have…

“I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.” Our Savior, Jesus the Christ is the same sovereign LORD from the beginning of time, the inaugural of the Gospel and still with us two thousand years later. He is our merciful, powerful, and all-sufficient…

“A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench, till he send forth judgment unto victory.” Matthew 12:20. Tender defined as showing gentleness, and concern. During times of emotional, physical, or spiritual brokenness, we all need someone to show a little tenderness and care-the truth is we never know exactly…

“And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.” Psalm 1:3  A deep-rooted tree can survive prolonged dry periods; it has the capacity to uptake water below the ground, far beyond…

“Because thy lovingkindness is better than life, my lips shall praise thee. Thus will I bless thee while I live: I will lift up my hands in thy name.” Psalms 63:3-4. “Because of who you are, I give you glory, because who you are I give you praise;” these are starting lyrics from the beautiful…