Lord, I Thank You!

Ephesians 6:18 – praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints—NKJV lord_-i-thank-you_.mp3 This week I am turning my focus to prayer. I’ve blogged before on the subject of praying always, but I don’t recall addressing the many types ofContinue reading “Lord, I Thank You!”

Jesus is the Rock!

2 Samuel 22:32 – “For who is God, except the Lord? And who is a rock, except our God?” NKJV jesus-is-the-rock_.mp3 Imagery can be seen in the way we talk, and even the way we write, which we call figurative language. Imagery can also be used in the form of symbolism, as in the instancesContinue reading “Jesus is the Rock!”

Turning the Tables on Rejection!

Isaiah 53:3 – He is despised and rejected by men, A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. And we hid, as it were, our faces from Him; He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. NKJV Is there any pain greater than the pain of rejection? I’m sure that we can have aContinue reading “Turning the Tables on Rejection!”

A Forever Promise!

Psalm 89:34-37- My covenant I will not break, nor alter the word that has gone out of My lips. Once I have sworn by My holiness; I will not lie to David: His seed shall endure forever, and his throne as the sun before Me; It shall be established forever like the moon, even likeContinue reading “A Forever Promise!”

Keeping It in Perspective!

James 4:10 – “Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up. NKJV keeping-it-in-perspective_.mp3 My past two blogs have been centered around the idea that we foster, that in order to be humble before God, we must somehow decrease that He must increase. In this blog, I want to lookContinue reading “Keeping It in Perspective!”

See Jesus in You!

John 3:30 -He must increase, but I must decrease. NKJV see-jesus-in-you_.mp3 In my previous blog, I used this same scripture to share the context of how and why John the Baptist used this phrase. For him, it was the reality of his situation, the end of his ministry. But it has become a cliche, usedContinue reading “See Jesus in You!”

Which Way Lord?

Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He shall direct your paths. NKJV Life is full of decisions that we have to make. My least favorite decision to make is , “What are we going to eat?”Continue reading “Which Way Lord?”

I Will Trust in the Lord!

Proverbs 3:5-6 – “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. NKJV i-will-trust-in-the-lord_.mp3 Trust comes easy for most children. As they are fed, clothed, and held by their parents and family members they learn to trustContinue reading “I Will Trust in the Lord!”

The Weapon of Praise!

Psalm 8:2 – Through the praise of children and infants you have established a stronghold against your enemies, to silence the foe and the avenger. NIV the-weapon-of-praise_-2.mp3 prayer-for-salvation-2.m4a I’ve been blogging about weapons that are effective in stopping the enemy! I have blogged about the weapon of our salvation, the weapon of the Blood ofContinue reading “The Weapon of Praise!”

The Flip Side!

Ephesians 4:27 – “nor give place to the devil.” NKJV the-flip-side.mp3 I grew up in the Flip Wilson era, where we thought it was funny to say, “The devil made me do it!” Flip Wilson, in his comedy show, did some stupid things, then he would say that the devil made him do it. ThereContinue reading “The Flip Side!”