The Living Word

“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.” Isaiah 9:6 When checking in via multimedia with my family, I often fondly sign off with…

“For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.” Jeremiah 29:11 It is not easy to let go of things that we hold near and dear to our hearts or even beliefs that we have held on for…

“Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivereth him out of them all.” Psalm 34:19. The book of Job gives us an account of how God is in sovereign control of all things; we are able to see how He orchestrates the affairs of Job and allows Satan to touch everything that…

“The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee.” Jeremiah 31:3. There are many couples who stand before an altar, gaze in one another eyes and make sincere promises to love one another forever. Unfortunately, years later they are…

“Thou art my God, and I will praise thee: thou art my God, I will exalt thee.” Psalms 118:28. I praise the Lord for parents who loved God. They raised my siblings and me in the fear and the knowledge of the Lord. Church worship was not an option, we were in Church on Sunday…

“Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.  It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones.” Proverbs 3:7-8 In my mind’s eye I can still hear some of the hilarious sayings my father or mother would use to get a point across . . .…

“The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord: and he delighteth in his way.” Psalm 37:23. An occurrence can be defined as an event, episode, or incident that happens. There are those who are under the assumption that things in our lives just occur naturally without divine intervention. By faith in the…

“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;” Ephesians 6:18. The bible teaches us that the effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much. Our spiritual armor is held together with prayer that is constant and intense…it is only through faithful…

“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.…

“A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he shall bring forth judgment unto truth.” Isaiah 42:3. Imminent danger, illnesses, mental anguish, financial losses, grief, and numerous unexpected circumstances can emerge at any time; this journey called life follows a road that is unseen to the natural eye…