“Every day you need it. You and I simply can’t live without it. What is it? The indwelling presence of the Holy Spirit.” Quote By: Paul David Tripp What delight comes to the one who follows God’s ways! He won’t walk in step with the wicked, nor share the sinner’s way, nor be found sitting […]
They said to me, “Things are not going well for those who returned to the province of Judah. They are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem has been torn down, and the gates have been destroyed by fire.”4 When I heard this, I sat down and wept. In fact, for days I […]
Psalm 115:9-12 So trust in the Lord, all his people. For he is the only true hero, the wrap-around God who is our shield! 10 You, his priests, trust in the Lord. For he is the only true hero, God-wrapped-around-us as our shield. 11 Yes, all his lovers who bow before him, trust in the […]
The Servant’s Surrender to the Cross~ The Lord Yahweh has opened my ear, and I did not resist; I did not rebel. 6 I offered my back to those who flogged me and my cheek to those who tore out my beard. I never hid my face from demeaning insults or from those who spit […]
I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! 8 If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there. 9 If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, 10 even there your […]
A Worldy Viewpoint You hear this saying a lot: “It is such a dark world that we live in now. It came on us so quickly”. Yet, what has changed? The Light of God has not changed. It is a light that can never be extinguished. God’s light is in our hearts. We have changed. […]
Good Morning Manna: The Divine Presence~ Psalm 138~ By King David~ 1 I thank you, Lord, and with all the passion of my heart I worship you in the presence of angels! Heaven’s mighty ones will hear my voice as I sing my loving praise to you. 2 I bow down before your divine presence […]
Good Morning Manna Psalm 121 A song of the stairway~ I look up to the mountains and hills, longing for God’s help. But then I realize that our true help and protection come only from the Lord, our Creator who made the heavens and the earth. 3 He will guard and guide me, never letting […]
On their way to Bethlehem, suddenly the same star they had seen in the East reappeared! Amazed, they watched as it went ahead of them and stopped directly over the place where the child was. 10 And when they saw the star, they were so ecstatic that they shouted and celebrated with unrestrained joy. 11 […]
“Praise be to the exalted Lord God of Israel for he has seen us through eyes of grace, and he comes as our Hero-God to set us free! He appears to us as a mighty Savior, a trumpet of redemption from the house of David, his servant, just as he promised long ago by the […]
Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Congratulations, favored lady! The Lord is with you!” 29 Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean.30 “Don’t be frightened, Mary,” the angel told her, “for God has decided to wonderfully bless you! 31 Very soon now, you will become pregnant and have a baby […]
But if you are always biting and devouring one another, watch out! Beware of destroying one another. Galatians 5:15 Which Do You Choose? One nation under God’s way, truth and life. Would God act like we are acting? What would Jesus do right now in the midst of this confusion, chaos and compassionless life season? […]
This is my son in this video and, I am proudly a Veteran’s Mom. For 13 years, I was a Marine Mom. My heart and soul were on the battle field, as my son’s life was on the line day after day fighting to protect the liberty and freedom of our great nation. One time […]
Lord, just singing about you makes me strong! So, I’ll keep shouting for joy to Jacob’s God, my champion. Let the celebration begin! I will sing with drum accompaniment and with the sweet sound of the harp and guitar strumming. Go ahead! Blow the jubilee trumpet to begin the feast! Blow it before every joyous […]
Proverbs 6:16-19~Seven Things God Hates~ There are six evils God truly hates and a seventh that is an abomination to him: 17 Putting others down while considering yourself superior, spreading lies and rumors, spilling the blood of the innocent, 18 plotting evil in your heart toward another, gloating over doing what’s plainly wrong, 19 spouting […]