Romans 7:24-25 New International Version (NIV) What a wretched man I am! Who will rescue me from this body that is subject to death? Thanks be to God, who delivers me through Jesus Christ our Lord! For Meditation Like Paul, we all struggle with sin. We desire to walk with God in perfect obedience and holiness. … Continue reading Praying With the Puritans

1 Peter 4:19 New Living Translation (NLT) So if you are suffering in a manner that pleases God, keep on doing what is right, and trust your lives to the God who created you, for he will never fail you. For Meditation It was crunch time. One hundred and twenty minutes of scintillating football had … Continue reading The Only One Who Never Fails

Acts 9:27 New International Version (NIV) But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. For meditation Everybody needs somebody to lend them a helping hand sometime in life. Everybody needs an encouraging arm around them at some point in life. Everybody needs an opportunity to prove themselves along the path of life. It is … Continue reading Needing A Barnabas

Hebrews 12:15 New International Version (NIV) See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many. For Meditation Bitterness is a killer. It often begins with a hurt, an offense, or a loss; however they may occur. The mind broods over … Continue reading Let It Go, Please!

Isaiah 1:18 New International Version (NIV) “Come now, let us settle the matter,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. For Meditation I find it very interesting as I read these words of Isaiah today. Observe … Continue reading What a Merciful God!

Romans 10:1 New International Version (NIV) Brothers and sisters, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved For meditation Every time Cynthia thinks about it, her heart sinks. “Is she resting in the bosom of the Lord or in a place of torment”, she queries herself. The thought … Continue reading Witnessing to Loved Ones

Isaiah 55:1 New Living Translation (NLT) “Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink— even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk— it’s all free! For Meditation The day is so fresh in my mind. I only had two hundred Senegalese francs, the equivalent of thirty five US cents, on me. … Continue reading Divine Invitation

2 Chronicles 32:19 New International Version (NIV) They spoke about the God of Jerusalem as they did about the gods of the other peoples of the world—the work of human hands. For Meditation “Your daughter is dead”, the messenger said, “Don’t bother the Teacher anymore (Lk. 8:49).” In other words, “It’s useless. The Teacher, or … Continue reading Just Believe

1 Kings 19:4 New International Version (NIV)  He came to a broom bush, sat down under it and prayed that he might die. “I have had enough, Lord,” he said. “Take my life; I am no better than my ancestors.” For meditation A short time ago, he was on top of the world – the man of the … Continue reading Human Frailty