The Living Word

“But it is good for me to draw near to God: I have put my trust in the Lord GOD, that I may declare all thy works.” Psalm 73:28 We all must be brutally honest with ourselves sometimes; especially in times when we witness the inequalities and ill treatment of so many in our world.…

“I love the Lord, because he hath heard my voice and my supplications. Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live.” Psalms 116: 1-2 When we love someone with all our heart, soul, and mind, we empty ourselves of every emotion and thought to…

“For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.” Hebrews 10:36 Waiting is defined as- the action of staying where one is or delaying action until a particular time or until something else happens. I recall the analogy of two individuals waiting for the…

“And if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.” Romans 8:10. Righteous is defined as the quality of being morally right or justifiable, I remember the evening of my physical baptism, my pastor at the time was Rev. J. J. Jones at Antioch…

“God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.” John 4:23 Worship is defined as the feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for God. It is an essential and humbling act that allows us to show forth our praise and honor to our Creator.  Individuals worship…

“But I say unto you, That whosoever is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment: and whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be in danger of the council: but whosoever shall say, Thou fool, shall be in danger of hell fire.” Matthew 5:22 The sixth commandment…

“Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;” I Peter 1:13 “And idle mind is the devil’s workshop.” I know you have heard this saying many times. It is not validated in…

“O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens” Psalm 8:1. David writes with awe-stricken conviction of how excellent God truly is…in fact He begins the eighth Psalm by calling His name; O Lord, our Lord, translated in the Hebrew language as O…

“But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” Acts 1:8. There are numerous Christians who fail to take full advantage of the power that…

“So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” Psalm 90:12. Each new day brings with it the hope and expectations of positive changes for the good of all mankind. George Washington Benson is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He sung the song Everything Must Change. The premise…