WHEN “IT” HITS HOME

“I come to you, Lord, for protection; never let me be defeated.  You are a righteous God; save me, I pray!  Hear me!  Save me now!  Be my refuge to protect me; my defense to save me.  You are my refuge and defense; guide me and lead me as you have promised.  Keep me safe from the trap that has been set for me; shelter me from danger.  I place myself in your care.  You will save me,...

WELCOME BACK!

“As has just been said: “Today, if you hear His voice…” (Hebrews 3:15 NIV) There are three main options for us to choose from when it comes to paying one’s bills.  Actually, there are four, but one I would recommend you avoid.  You can pay by mail, a relic from the past that people everywhere once opted to do unless they paid in person.  You can pay by automatic deduction by setting...

A REPEAT, A REVIEW, A REHASH, A REMINDER

“How blessed are the people who are so situated; how blessed are the people whose God is the Lord!” (Psalm 144:15 NASB) Call it what you want; a repeat, a review, a rehash, a reminder, or for some, a new revelation, any of which shall be of real value.  It’s midweek and I’m just making known a point that came across in the magnificent message preached this past Sunday by the sent...

IT’S NOT THAT WAY WITH GOD

“Then the Lord God called to Adam and said to him, “Where are you?” So he said, “I heard Your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself.” (Genesis 3:9-10 NKJV) Is it just me or do you have the same reaction?  Am I just a Baby-Boomer who has different expectations than that of our younger generations? What reaction? I’m talking about the...

DOES LIFE LEAD TO TRUTH?

“Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.  No one can come to the Father except through me.” (John 14:6 NLT) I was drinking coffee and watching a news broadcast when a message, written in white on a black background came across the screen.  It was a quote of something published in a major city newspaper, “Life Needs Truth.”  The ad immediately caught my...

WHAT HAPPENED TO MY SEASON TO BE BLESSED?

“Moses spoke to the people: “Don’t be afraid. Stand firm and watch God do his work of salvation for you today. Take a good look at the Egyptians today for you’re never going to see them again. God will fight the battle for you.  And you? You keep your mouths shut!” God said to Moses: “Why cry out to me? Speak to the Israelites. Order them to get moving. Hold your staff high and...

SQUARE PIECES IN ROUND SPACES

“Don’t love the world’s ways.  Don’t love the world’s goods.  Love of the world squeezes out love for the Father.  Practically everything that goes on in the world—wanting your own way, wanting everything for yourself, wanting to appear important—has nothing to do with the Father.  It just isolates you from him.  The world and all its wanting, wanting, wanting is on the way...