TIPS THAT WILL KEEP YOU FROM CAUSING CHURCH HURT

“In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets.” (Matthew 7:12 NASB) A couple of Saturdays ago, a single, working mother, striving to raise her children, putting forth a dedicated effort to provide for them, sacrificing to ensure they receive a good education, but facing the challenge to feed them, went to a church...

WEEKEND LOVE!

“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16 King James Version) This short Saturday meditation is surely not for you. However, you can pass on the content to someone you know who is looking for weekend love in all the wrong places. This weekend love, referring to real love, is not...

GETTING OUT OF THE DARK FOREST

“Your word is a lamp that gives light wherever I walk.” (Psalm 119:105 Contemporary English Version) Participating in a senior scout rendezvous, a group of older young boys were required to spend the night in the woods, near a far-eastside reservoir. To one of the boys, it was a challenge comparable to being a contestant on one of the televised, wilderness survival shows. The adult leader of...

TIME TO REMIND YOU OF THE UNFOLDING

“But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good…” (Genesis 50:20 King James Version) I don’t know what’s going on in your life; don’t know if you feel like it’s the best of times or the worst of times; don’t know if you feel triumphant or troubled; don’t know if you consider yourself up or down. But listen! What I do know is that God is not through with...

BRINGING THE DEAD TO LIFE…WITH JESUS!

“Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus, but oddly, when he heard that Lazarus was sick, he stayed on where he was for two more days. After the two days, he said to his disciples, “Let’s go back to Judea.” They said, “Rabbi, you can’t do that. The Jews are out to kill you, and you’re going back?” Jesus replied, “Are there not twelve hours of daylight? Anyone who walks in...

GIVING BIRTH TO YOUR DELIVERANCE

“The Lord hears His people when they call to Him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles” (Psalm 34 17 NLT) Today’s meditation, like yesterday’s, is based on inspiration from the same one-person performance that I attended at a local church last Friday night. The pre-birthday, worshipping celebration where there was a gathering of family and friends of a true servant of God,...

YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE MORE THAN ONE BREAK TODAY!

“I was crying out to the Lord with my voice, and He answered me from His holy mountain.” Selah – (Psalm 3:4 NASB) Let me explain the source of my inspiration for this Monday Short meditation before I explain the meaning in the title above. A young woman I have known since her early childhood made plans to celebrate her 40th birthday. Now, let’s be honest. Many young people,...

DO IT WHILE YOU CAN OR DO IT FOR WHEN YOU CAN’T!

“There is precious treasure and oil in the home of the wise, but a foolish person swallows it up.” (Proverbs 21:20 NASB) There is a twofold purpose behind this Sunday meditation. First, when it comes to spending your money, you can buy all the things that make you look as though you fall in the group referred to as the rich and famous while struggling to pay rent, stressing about having to...

FAITH HAS ITS REWARDS

“Elisha replied, “Listen to this message from the Lord! This is what the Lord says: By this time tomorrow in the markets of Samaria, six quarts of choice flour will cost only one piece of silver, and twelve quarts of barley grain will cost only one piece of silver.” The officer assisting the king said to the man of God, “That couldn’t happen even if the Lord opened the windows of...

MY SOUL IS ANCHORED…THE BIBLICAL VERSION!

One of my favorite songs is, “My Soul Is Anchored In The Lord.” The lyrics sung by Douglas Miller on my recording and rendered by talented members of church choirs, are words that always provide reassurance and raise my level of God consciousness. One day I decided to find a something in the word of God to substantiate my belief that my soul is anchored. I found the following verses....