Psalm 34 New Living Translation (NLT) I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart. Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together. I prayed to the Lord, and he … Continue reading A Psalm of Praise for Deliverance
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Absolutely Nothing!
Jeremiah 32:17 New International Version (NIV) “Ah, Sovereign Lord, you have made the heavens and the earth by your great power and outstretched arm. Nothing is too hard for you. For meditation The Lord had spoken, and Jeremiah believed it. Jerusalem was going to fall to the Babylonian siege because of the sins of the people. Exile had been decreed … Continue reading Absolutely Nothing!
Unwavering Minds
Isaiah 26:3 New International Version (NIV) You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you. For Meditation Faith is not fickle. It is absolute in trust of God, who is unchanging. God’s faithfulness is anchored on His immutability. It is what makes Him completely trustworthy and reliable. Balaam stated … Continue reading Unwavering Minds
A Charge to Keep
1 Chronicles 28:9 New International Version (NIV) “And you, my son Solomon, acknowledge the God of your father, and serve him with wholehearted devotion and with a willing mind, for the LORD searches every heart and understands every desire and every thought.” For Meditation The Akans of Ghana have a saying that, “If you hear someone advising … Continue reading A Charge to Keep
Truly Searching for Jesus?
Luke 2:48 New International Version (NIV) His mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us like this? Your father and I have been anxiously searching for you.” For Meditation His parents found Him in the Jerusalem temple courts, “sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions” (Lk. 2:46). That’s where their three … Continue reading Truly Searching for Jesus?
I Wonder How They Felt
Numbers 20:28 New International Version (NIV) Moses removed Aaron’s garments and put them on his son Eleazar. And Aaron died there on top of the mountain. Then Moses and Eleazar came down from the mountain For meditation One of the most difficult moments in life, I believe, is standing by the bedside of a dying loved one. … Continue reading I Wonder How They Felt
Feel His Pain
Romans 10:21 New International Version (NIV) “All day long I have held out my hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.” For Meditation He needed his son’s help, so he confidently called his foreign number. Shockingly, the young man cut him off on the third ring. Almost instantly, a text message popped up. “Watching football, … Continue reading Feel His Pain
And the Lord Heard
Numbers 2:2 New International Version (NIV) “The Israelites are to camp around the tent of meeting some distance from it, each of them under their standard and holding the banners of their family.” For meditation There is a sweet ting around this scripture that warms my heart as a child of God and leader. It rings … Continue reading And the Lord Heard
Don’t Mess with Jealousy
1 Samuel 31:7 New International Version (NIV) When the Israelites along the valley and those across the Jordan saw that the Israelite army had fled and that Saul and his sons had died, they abandoned their towns and fled. And the Philistines came and occupied them. For Meditation Jealousy never pays good dividends. It never … Continue reading Don’t Mess with Jealousy