Have Faith ~ Don’t Give Up!

Have Faith ~ Don’t Give Up!

2 Kings 6:33 – 7:2 “While he (Elisha) was still speaking, the messenger arrived with this message from the king:  “Here, this evil is from the Lord.  Why should I wait for the Lord any longer?” Elisha answered, “Listen to the word of the Lord.  Here is what the...
“All The Days of My Life…”

“All The Days of My Life…”

Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.    He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.    He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness    For His names’s sake. Even though I walk...
Great Strength Comes From Him ~

Great Strength Comes From Him ~

Ephesians 6:10-11 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. Do you ever feel as though you just don’t have the strength to fight just one more day?  You don’t...
No Buts! It’s Time …

No Buts! It’s Time …

Galatians 5:22-23But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control.  Against such things, there is no law. How much of Him is showing in your every day life?  You can figure it out quite...
A Little Here…. A Little There…

A Little Here…. A Little There…

2 Kings 16:17-18,  King Ahaz cut off the side panels and removed the basins from the movable stands.  He removed the Sea from the bronze bulls that supported it and set it on a stone base.  He took away the Sabbath canopy that had been built at the temple and removed...
Standing Firm…

Standing Firm…

Isaiah 7:9b,  “If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all.” Those words really hit me hard this morning.  From beginning to end the Bible tells us that we must have faith.  We must believe God and take Him at His Word in every area of our...
On That Day…

On That Day…

Joshua 4:14, “On that day the Lord exalted Joshua in the sight of all Israel; and they feared him, as they had feared Moses, all the days of his life.” Joshua had been Moses’ assistant for years.  I am sure he was in absolute awe as he watched God work through...
Change Can Happen In Minutes…

Change Can Happen In Minutes…

Psalm 150: 1-6, Praise the Lord. Praise God in His sanctuary;      Praise Him in His mighty heavens. Praise Him for His acts of power;     Praise Him for His surpassing greatness. Praise Him with the sounding of the trumpet,     Praise Him with the harp and lyre,...
Let Your Heart Take Courage!

Let Your Heart Take Courage!

Psalm 31:24,  “Be strong, and fill your hearts with courage, all you who hope in the Lord.”   Have you ever seen videos of the avalanches of snow?  How crazy would that be, to be driving down the highway and all of a sudden you are covered in massive amounts of...
Faith Believes In Spite of Circumstances…

Faith Believes In Spite of Circumstances…

Romans 15:13,  May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. I know there are times when either circumstances or the fact that you have prayed and prayed and have seen nothing and you...
Open Your Heart and Mind …

Open Your Heart and Mind …

Psalm 86: 11-12 Lord, teach me your way,  so that I can live by your truth; Make me single-hearted, So that I can fear your name. I will thank you, Lord my God, With my whole heart;  And I will glorify your name forever. “Lord, teach your way,”  I can’t even...
Just 3 Things….

Just 3 Things….

Romans 12:12,  Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. There are just 3 little parts to this verse but wow, they speak volumes!   Rejoice in Hope!  Sometimes when we are in the middle of storms or struggles in life we find it...