24/7

“From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the same the Lord's name is to be praised.” (Psalm 113:3 KJV) Your daily agenda has been set for the rest of your life! Praise the Lord, all day long! It is a 24/7 thing that we need to do as believers, as children of God who have been blessed by our Father, the One who transcends our understanding, but is condescending and always comes...

THE ONE-WORD ANSWER

“And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:19 NASB) You have heard a couple of one-word answers when you pass by someone on the street or in the store. The most common one is “Hey.” Look, it is such a casual response that it does not even deserve an exclamation mark. It’s just “Hey.” Here are some examples: Question:...

THE LOST IN THE HOUSE

“Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it?And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost coin.’In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” (Luke...

WHO WILL PEOPLE SEE IN YOU TODAY?

If this was Sunday afternoon, shortly after you had left the place of worship, most of you reading these meditations regularly, I’m quite sure you would quickly reply to the question above with something like, ‘People will see the Christ that lives in me.” Some will even borrow a saying they really don’t understand, “Blessed and highly favored.”  Then again, just maybe, one would...

DON’T BE LIKE THE REFRIGERATOR MAN!

“When Jesus came back to Capernaum a few days later, it was heard that He was at home. And many were gathered together, so that there was no longer space, not even near the door; and He was speaking the word to them. And some people came, bringing to Him a man who was paralyzed, carried by four men. And when they were unable to get to Him because of the crowd, they removed the...

GET MOVING!

“Out of here! Out of here! Leave this place!  Don’t look back. Don’t contaminate yourselves with plunder. Just leave but leave clean. Purify yourselves in the process of worship, carrying the holy vessels of God.  But you don’t have to be in a hurry. You’re not running from anybody! God is leading you out of here, and the God of Israel is also your rear guard.” (Isaiah 52:11-12...

HELP IS ON THE WAY!

“Then David said, “Is there anyone still left of the house of Saul, so that I could show him kindness for Jonathan’s sake?” Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they summoned him to David; and the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” And he said, “I am your servant.” Then the king said, “Is there no one...

WASHING MACHINE THEOLOGY

Back in the day, Saturday was laundry day at our house. Nowa days, I prefer Tuesdays, being at home during the day as a retiree. But listen, if you are preparing to wash the clothes this morning, that stack of clothes that have been piling up during the week(s), know that what I am about to tell you will benefit you who have been washed in the blood of the crucified One, Jesus the Christ. You...

ENCOURAGEMENT!

“But encourage one another every day, as long as it is still called ‘today,’ so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.” (Hebrews 3:13 NASB) If you do not read any further this morning, please benefit from the words in the opening verse. However, if you choose to read on, you will benefit even more as it relates to the subject of encouragement. A young boy,...

I’M TAKING THAT CHANCE!

Wednesday’s meditation was entitled, “Now You Have A Chance.” Well,  this morning I am going to exemplify that saying, “Don’t just do as I say, but do as I do.” In other words, while I have a chance, I want to send you these words of comfort, all taken from the Scriptures. Maybe one of them will be just right for you today. Be encouraged, my friend!  I’m taking that...