The most popular promise in all scripture belongs in the heart of His people. In various wordings, Jesus tells us not to be afraid, for He is with us and will not leave or forsake us.Can I ask you a personal question? Fortunately, you don’t need to answer me but to yourself. Of what are you afraid? The very first phrase in the promise commands. “Do not be afraid.” Why does Jesus adjure us not to be frightened? BECAUSE HE…
I got to thinking the other day about how I’ve often wished for a magic formula for putting my life together. Well, I’ve determined that there is a formula we can identify if we look at things from a slightly different point of view. You know, so that I won’t mess up so much. Let’s say I want to make a Tuna Noodle Casserole. I would need the proper ingredients to get the results I want. I can’t just throw…
Here is my elementary attempt at writing poetry again. It’s been a long time. Who can measure the strength of His hand? Who can alter His command to stand? Who is he who crafts the fragile god, That in the end, again, returns to sod One holds me fast while towers tumble; The other multiplies grief and trouble, I have chosen the master’s hands, To prepare my heart for the Promised Land. Whoever contends with Christ’s heirs shall parish, For…
Psalm 118:24 This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. 2 Corinthians 6:2 for He says, “At a favorable time I listened to you, And on a day of salvation I helped you.” Behold, now is “a favorable time,” behold, now is “a day of salvation”— Hebrews 4:7 “Today if you hear His voice, Do not harden your hearts In the mind of Christ, today is a crucial day. He has…
How does Guilt Make You Feel? Answering this question identifies where the feeling of guilt originates. We expect to feel quilt whenever we do wrong, but who is sending the message? Is it always God, or is it something else? To live a life of joy, we must know who is speaking to us, especially regarding guilt for doing wrong. Why? Because our wrongdoing is the number one thing that keeps us from asking for forgiveness. We either-…