Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them will fall to the ground outside your Father’s care. And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So, don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.Matthew 10:29-31 Your Encouragement What comforting words! What assurance of our Father in heaven’s … Continue reading He Watches Over You

Even though God had said to him, “It is through Isaac that your offspring will be reckoned.” Abraham reasoned that God could even raise the dead, and so in a manner of speaking he did receive Isaac back from death. - Hebrews 11:19 Faith is not erratic. It is absolute trust in the God who is … Continue reading Resolute Faith

He did not say anything to them without using a parable. But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything.Mark 4:34 For Meditation As we relive the walk with Jesus to Calvary this month, it is a perfect setting for reflective interaction with Him. O, how he desires to have our attention and … Continue reading Alone with Jesus

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall not commit adultery. ’But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman lustfully has already committed adultery with her in his heart.Matthew 5:27-28 For Meditation Lust is the unwelcome and persistent intruder in the life and value system of the Christian family. It is … Continue reading The Slick and Defiant Intruder

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.Philippians 4L12 For meditation It is interesting to know the number of people who … Continue reading Conditioned by Commitment

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires.James 1:19-20 For Encouragement In these troublesome times, everything dries up around us quickly. The heat intensifies, and the air boils with upwardly shooting temperatures. One … Continue reading Slay that Beast!

Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, “Why this waste of perfume?Mark 14:4 For meditation They Will Not Understand Mark 14:4 New International Version (NIV) Some of those present were saying indignantly to one another, “Why this waste of perfume? For meditation Do you honestly think people will understand you all the … Continue reading They Will Not Understand

While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he also sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from Giloh, his hometown. And so the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept on increasing.2 Samuel 15:12 For Meditation Some friend! Why did Ahithophel accept Prince Charming—Absalom’s—invitation to join him in his insurrection against King David, his father (2 Sam. 15:12)? … Continue reading Some Friends!

The Spirit you received does not make you slaves, so that you live in fear again; rather, the Spirit you received brought about your adoption to sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”Romans 8:15 For Encouragement  He was a terror. A peace officer turned tormentor - a bully every driver and pedestrian dreaded crossing his path. Jack enjoyed terrorizing … Continue reading Emancipated from Fear