This Is Your Time…

This Is Your Time…

Esther 4:12-14,  Upon being told what Esther had said, Mordecai asked them to give Esther this answer:  “Don’t suppose that merely because you happen to be in the royal palace you will escape any more than the other Jews.  For if you fail to speak up now, relief and...
He’s Got You

He’s Got You

2 Kings 18:31-32,  “Do not listen to Hezekiah, for thus says the king of Assyria: Make your peace with me and come out to me.  Then each one of you will eat of his own vine, and each one of his own fig tree, and each one of you will drink the water of his...
Slow Those Words Down…

Slow Those Words Down…

James 1:19  Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. During the hustle and bustle of the holidays, we need to exercise self-control when it comes to our words. Kindness is often a rarity these days, and words...
Strength For The Challenge

Strength For The Challenge

Philippians 4:13, “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”   You’ve got this!  You can do it!  You can make it another day if you will rely on His strength and don’t try doing it on your own!  You can do whatever He is calling you to if you will walk...
Don’t Miss A Detail…

Don’t Miss A Detail…

Isaiah 7:14,  Therefore, the Lord Himself will give you a sign:  Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel. God gave the world so many signs and prophecies about Jesus, the Messiah.  Even when He was born, God continued to make...
The Most Important Thing…

The Most Important Thing…

Isaiah 9:6, For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders.  And He will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Christmas is approaching quickly!  I love this time of...
The Treasure Within…

The Treasure Within…

2 Corinthians 4:7-9, But we have this treasure in clay jars, so that it will be evident that such overwhelming power comes from God and not from us.  We have all kinds of troubles, but we are not crushed; we are perplexed, yet not in despair; persecuted, yet not...
Battles On Every Side…

Battles On Every Side…

Ephesians 6:10-12,  Finally, be strong in the Lord and in His mighty power.  Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.  For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities,...
Be “THAT” Kind of Man or Woman

Be “THAT” Kind of Man or Woman

Ephesians 2:10, “For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them” Early this morning, as I was making my coffee. I happened to glance out the kitchen window, and it was still dark outside,...
Action Conquers Fear

Action Conquers Fear

Genesis 22:3, So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him. This is a difficult passage...
What Does Favor Look Like

What Does Favor Look Like

Luke 1:26-28,  In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of David.  The virgin’s name was Mary.  The angel went to her and said,...
Your Faith Journey: Embrace the Challenge

Your Faith Journey: Embrace the Challenge

James 1:5-8, My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.  But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.  If any of you lacks wisdom, let him...
Unlock Freedom With God’s Truth

Unlock Freedom With God’s Truth

John 8:12,  Again, Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world.  Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” God has promised to light our way with His plan and HIs truth for our lives.  It is a choice...
Hope In God Has No limits

Hope In God Has No limits

Luke 1:5-7,  There was in the days of Herod, the king of Judah, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the division of Abijah.  His wife was one of the daughters of Aaron, and her name was Elizabeth.  They were both righteous before God, walking in all the commandments...
Let Your Love Flow

Let Your Love Flow

John 13:34-35,  “A new command I give to you, that you love one another:  just as I have loved you, you are also to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.” First thing we need to ask...