The Beauty of Holiness! September 30, 2024 Hebrew 12:14 Work at living in peace with everyone, and work at living a holy life, for those who are not holy will not see the Lord. Isaiah 6:1-13 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon...
The Goodness of God: Labor to Rest There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Let us labour therefore to enter into that rest,...
September 8, 2024 The Goodness of God: I Still Believe! Absolutely everything, ranging from small to large, as you make it a part of your believing prayer, gets included as you lay hold of God." Matthew 21:22 MSG Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and...
August 4, 2024 The Goodness of God: Respond or React He who has knowledge spares his words, And a man of understanding is of a calm spirit. Even a fool is counted wise when he holds his peace; When he shuts his lips, he is considered perceptive. Proverbs...
July 28, 2024 The Goodness of God: Don't Close Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. Revelation 3:20 NIV The Altar Call comes...
July 14, 2024 The Goodness of God: Memories & Testimonies I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the LORD. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God. Psalm 84:2 I would have lost heart, unless I had...
June 30, 2024 Self-Care! Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth." 3 John 1:2 The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness;...
Starting Over! June 19, 2024 Behold, I will do a new thing; now it shall spring forth; shall ye not know it? I will even make a way in the wilderness, and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19 Ever felt like you just needed to start over with...
June 12, 2024 Praise Break! We are halfway through 2024. Since January, we have encountered many good times, not-so-good times, holidays, and personal celebrations. Now, summertime is here with all the travel and fun activities it offers. Don't get too busy or overwhelmed about anything; relax and...
May 26, 2024 Remember I will remember the works of the LORD: Surely I will remember thy wonders of old. I will meditate also of all thy work, And talk of thy doings. Psalms 77:11-12 And the LORD said unto Moses, Write this for a memorial in a book, and rehearse it in the ears...
May 12, 2024 Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers. Have a fantastic day. Proverbs 31:28–29: "Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: 'Many women have done excellently, but you surpass them all.'" As we celebrate Mother's Day, take some time to feast on...
May 5, 2024 The Place of Real Joy This is the day that the LORD has made; let us rejoice and be glad in Psalms 118:24 His Lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee...
April 21, 2024 Re-framing Your World To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: Ecclesiastes 3:1 You will also decide and decree a thing, and it will be established for you; And the light [of God's favor] will shine upon your...
April 7, 2024 The Soul Suffering Prayer This message started with the title "What am I Missing" Ever felt like you were in a holding pattern, a place where you or the situation were just not moving, and you've done everything you know to do, you've checked...
March 26, 2024 This New & Living Way! Therefore, believers, since we have confidence and full freedom to enter the Holy Place [the place where God dwells] by [means of] the Blood of Jesus, by this new and living way which He initiated and opened for us through the veil [as...
March 20, 2024 Distractions and Deception steer clear of both. Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8 Beloved, do not put faith in every spirit, but prove (test) the spirits to...
March 12, 2024 The Holy Spirit But if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. Romans 8:11 I will...
March 3, 2024 We Must Pray! Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Philippians...
February 20, 2024 Praise Him! O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth. Isaiah 25:1 Want God to rush into your presence? Start praising; God loves it....
February 12, 2024 Practice Love! The things you have learned and received and heard and seen in me, practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you. Philippians 4:9 NASB Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has...
Salt and Light Let me tell you why you are here. You’re here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You’ve lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage. Matthews...
January 28, 2024 Run with it! Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. 1 Corinthians 9:24 Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us...
January 21, 2024 Take My Peace And he arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, Peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. Mark 4:39 Now may the Lord of peace himself give you his peace at all times and...
January 14, 2024 Mission Possible – The Blessing of Work Then I heard the Lord asking, "Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?" I said, "Here I am. Send me." Isaiah 6:8 NLT. Whatever you do, work at it with all...
January 7, 2024 Arise and Shine Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the Glory of the LORD is risen upon thee. For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his Glory shall...
December 31, 2023 Keep it simple and keep it Holy. "There is no time to waste, so don't complicate your lives unnecessarily. Keep it simple—in marriage, grief, joy, whatever. Even in ordinary things—your daily routines of shopping, and so on." 1 Corinthians 7:30-31 (MSG) Therefore, since we have...
December 24, 2023 Celebrate & Remember! So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father's one and only Son. John 1:14 NLT Tomorrow is Christmas Day, and...
December 17, 2023 Everlasting Love! With loving kindness, have I drawn you, I’ve made you mine, even before the foundation of the world. You were mine, even before you took your first step or breathed your first breath. I am yours when you’re in trouble, when you’re out...
December 10, 2023 Keep Talking, Lord Jesus! As we approach the height of the holiday season, Christmas is 15 days away. The new year is just 22 days out. Let’s listen, adjust, do, and respond to the Word of God and what the Spirit of God is...
December 3, 2023 Seize the Moment! And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation. Mark 16:15 For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved. 11 For the Scripture says, “Everyone who...
November 26, 2023 Hands Off! Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, "Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord." Romans 12:19 As Believers, we understand that we don't have the right to avenge ourselves and that God...
November 19, 2023 Not Coming Down! And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you? Nehemiah 6:3 Everyone is working on something; getting started...
November 5, 2023 No Isolated Moments Even as [in His love] He chose us [actually picked us out for Himself as His own] in Christ before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy (consecrated and set apart for Him) and blameless in His sight, even above...
November 2, 2023 Grab Some Joy Now! Therefore my heart is glad, and my glory rejoiceth: my flesh also shall rest in hope. Psalm 16:9 We have entered the month of November 2023, and the holidays are upon us. I wanted to reach out and say grab some...
October 22, 2023 Ease Your Mind! Dear brothers and sisters, when troubles of any kind come your way, consider it an opportunity for great joy. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. James 1:2-3 NLT "Do not be anxious...
October 15, 2023 The New Thing: Don’t miss it. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:19 Have you ever noticed that whenever God does...
Hands Up! October 7, 2023 Hands Up October 7, 2023 So I will bless You as long as I live; I will lift up my hands in Your name. Psalm 63:4 Lifting your hands can mean several things, from praise and adoration to God to a sign of surrender. It...
Lord, Deliver Me! The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind, to set the oppressed free, to...
September 24, 2023 The Doors are Open! For a great door, and effectual, has opened unto me, and there are many adversaries. I Corinthians 16:9 7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that...
September 17, 2023 Spiritual Armor – We Come to Win PERIOD! Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword, and with a spear, and with a shield: but I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the God...
Spiritual Armor: Tighten your Belt! "A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. 11 Put on all of God's armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. 12 For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against...
September 3, 2023 I am Encouraged. I give you thanks, O LORD, with all my heart; I will sing your praises before the gods. I bow before your holy Temple as I worship. I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness; for your promises are backed...
August 27, 2023 Repeat that Again, Please! Sometimes, we hear things and then say can you repeat that because we want to be sure that what was said was what we heard. Other times, we know something but want to refresh ourselves by going back through the...
August 20, 2023 Purify the Bloodline Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.” He redeemed us in order that the blessing given to Abraham might come...
August 13, 2023 God's Banner over us is Love! He brought me to the banqueting house, and his Banner over me was love [for love waved as a protecting and comforting banner over my head when I was near him]. Song of Solomon 2:4 God's Banner over us...
August 6, 2023 Brand New Day! The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness" (Lamentations 3:22-23). Never miss an opportunity to start fresh. A new day, a new month in a new...
July 30, 2023 The Urgency I must work the works of him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work. As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. John 9:4-5 The Urgency - Important...
July 23, 2023 Clicking on all Cylinders: The Prosperous Soul God wants it to go well with us. He wants us to click on all cylinders. He wants our lives to have the new car smell, feel, ride, and the revelation of the paid-in-full title Jesus gave...
July 16, 2023 Game Over! "No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and their righteousness is of me, saith the Lord." Isaiah...
July 9, 2023 The Pressures of Life: But God! I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have [perfect] peace and confidence. In the world you have tribulation and trials and distress and frustration; but be of good cheer [take courage; be confident, certain, undaunted]! For I have overcome the world....
July 2, 2023 Independence Day! Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 2 Corinthians 3:17 My Independence I remember the day I gave my life to Christ Jesus. I got off the moaner's bench during a revival. Only 12...
June 25, 2023 You Are My Praise! Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! Psalms 150:6 Praise reminds us of how great God is; He is omnipotent, having unlimited power, omnipresent, and being everywhere at the same time, and he is our Father,...
June 18, 2023 Happy Father's Day! "And I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty." 2 Corinthians 6:18 Let's give thanks today and acknowledge the most...
June 12, 2023 Don’t be Naive! 1 Corinthians 16:9 “For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.” Revelation 3:8 - "I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it." When God is about to do significant things for...
June 4, 2023 Obedience: The Ticket to the Blessing But I did say this, commanded this: “Obey me. Do what I say and I will be your God and you will be my people. Live the way I tell you. Do what I command so that your lives will...
Take Time to Remember! Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD; and the people whom he hath chosen for his own inheritance. Psalms 33:12 Always say, Lord, thank you for allowing me to be a citizen of the United States of America. Yes, we have many problems, and times are difficult for so many...
Standing for our Healing How God anointed and consecrated Jesus of Nazareth with the [Holy] Spirit and with strength and ability and power; how He went about doing good and, in particular, curing all who were harassed and oppressed by [the power of] the devil, for God was with Him. Acts 10:38 AMP "Let my...
Don’t Play with Fire! This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that...
April 23, 2023 Stand! Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Stand therefore… Ephesians 6:13-14 Read Ephesians 6:13-20 Everyone one deals with some challenges from time to time or knows...
For I received from the Lord Himself that [instruction] which I passed on to you, that the Lord Jesus on the night in which He was betrayed took bread; 24 and when He had given thanks, He broke it and said, “This is (represents) My body, which...
April 9, 2023 Listen to Me! You have Full Access “Listen to Me, you who follow after righteousness, You who seek the Lord: Look to the rock from which you were hewn, And to the hole of the pit from which you were dug. Look to Abraham your father, And to...
April 2, 2023 We want to see Jesus. Now among those who went up to worship at the Feast were some Greeks.These came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and they made this request, Sir, we desire to see Jesus.Philip came and told Andrew; then...
March 26, 2023 The Sweet Spot One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in...
March 19, 2023 Can We Talk? Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool. If ye be willing and obedient, ye...
March 12, 3023 Trust but Verify Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in...
February 26, 2023 Keep Pressing On! I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave...
February 19, 2023 Try Something New And the disciples of John and of the Pharisees used to fast: and they come and say unto him, Why do the disciples of John and of the Pharisees fast, but thy disciples fast not And Jesus said unto them, Can the...
February 12, 2023 Keep your Words to Yourself Part III Today we are going wrap up our short series on “Keep Your Words to Yourself.” Working from our foundational scripture James 1:19 AMP “Understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Let everyone be quick to hear [be a careful, thoughtful...
February 5, 2023 Keep your Words to Yourself - Part II Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in thy sight, O LORD, my strength, and my redeemer. Psalms 19:14 Last week we started the series The power of keeping your words...
January 29, 2023 Keep your Words to Yourself - Part I Understand this, my beloved brothers and sisters. Let everyone be quick to hear [be a careful, thoughtful listener], slow to speak [a speaker of carefully chosen words and], slow to anger [patient, reflective, forgiving. James...
January 15, 2023 No Hate Here! If we say we have fellowship with him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and...
January 8, 2023 Pray the Answer! Call to Me and I will answer you, and tell you [and even show you] great and mighty things, [things which have been confined and hidden], which you do not know and understand and cannot distinguish. Jeremiah 33:3 AMP When you pray, don't babble on and...
January 1, 2023 Happy New Year! Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth. 3 John 2 The Word of God says “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever." Yes, this...
November 6, 2022 The Waste of Daylight! Most people wonder who came up with Daylight Savings Time? The first person to propose changing the clocks was William Willett; an Englishman who published a brochure entitled "The Waste of Daylight" in 1907. (Source: internet Study.com). The purpose was...
October 16, 2022 Give & Take Fall is here in the Midwest of America; leaves are changing colors and falling. We are resetting thermostats and taking warmer clothes out of storage...
October 9, 2022 Come on to me all you that labor and I will give you rest. Not only will I give you rest but I will give you peace. Peace from the turmoil that is in your mind. Peace from turbulent situations. Peace, to know the...
October 2, 2022 Just a Little Note – Always Remember Therefore, I will always be ready to remind you of these things, even though you already know them, and have been established in the truth which is present with you. II Peter 1:12 So then, brothers, stand firm...
September 25, 2022 All My Life You Have Been Faithful! Today is Rosh Hashanah it is the Jewish New Year. A two-day holiday and it is considered a time to reflect and repent in anticipation of the upcoming year. Many who celebrate this Jewish holiday have the...
September 18, 2022 I Yield Lord! But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. James 3:17 That thou mayest love the Lord thy God, and that thou mayest obey...
1 Chronicles 29:11-14 11 Yours, LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, LORD, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all. 12 Wealth and honor come from you; you...
September 4, 2022 Labor and get some rest! By the seventh day God had finished his work, and so he rested. Genesis 2:2 CEV It is useless to get up early and stay up late in order to earn a living. God takes care of his own, even...
I am all that and more! Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. Psalms 139:14 This week take some time and reflect on how wonderful you are in Christ. How God has uniquely made each of us. Reflect on who...
August 21, 2022 Checking for Leaks “Only give heed to yourself and keep your soul diligently, so that you do not forget the things which your eyes have seen and they do not depart from your heart all the days of your life; but make them...
August 14, 2022 Grateful! Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:20 Father God we would like to say thank you and let you know how grateful we are for you and all that you...
August 7, 2022 Navigating this Season To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: Ecclesiastes 3:1 I will love thee, O Lord, my strength. The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will...
July 31, 2022 Discipline is a Lifestyle Since we have such a huge crowd of men of faith watching us from the grandstands, let us strip off anything that slows us down or holds us back, and especially those sins that wrap themselves so tightly around our...
July 24, 2022 Enjoy Your Life “Lord, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is: that I may know how frail I am. Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily...
July 17, 2022 Deal With it! Look, I have given you authority over all the power of the enemy, and you can walk among snakes and scorpions and crush them. Nothing will injure you. Luke 10:19 Today is a simple short word, the Lord wants to jerk the...
July 10, 2022 God is a Good God! The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him. It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the LORD. Lamentations 3:25-26 Declare right now. God is a...
July 3, 2022 God Bless America! The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. Psalm 9:17 Also, seek the peace and prosperity of the city to which I have carried you into exile. Pray to the LORD for it, because if it...
Don’t Operate in Chaos For God is not a God of confusion but of peace. 1 Corinthians 14:33ESV Ever found yourself not wanting to go to a place because the environment seems toxic, void of order or peace. Or see that particular person(s) that you are just not...
June 19, 2022 The Love of the Father And I will be a father to you, and you shall be sons and daughters to me, says the Lord Almighty.” 2 Corinthians 6:18 The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him. Proverbs 20:7 Happy Father’s Day...
June 12, 2022 Come See About Me! “For we do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may obtain...
June 5, 2022Open Our Eyes!Father in the name of Jesus we are asking you to open our eyes today not just in the natural but the spirit too. “But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the...
May 29, 2022Adversity!I know what it is to be poor or to have plenty, and I have lived under all kinds of conditions. I know what it means to be full or to be hungry, to have too much or too little. Christ gives me...
May 22, 2022 Keep Us Lord! Now to him who is able to preserve you without sin, and to present you spotless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy, in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Jude 1:24 Father God we thank you that you...
May 15, 2022 Who Do You Love? “Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give fruit from the tree of life in the paradise of God.” Revelation 2:7 Our...
May 8, 2022 Give Them the Praise! Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you. Psalm 63:3 King David in the Bible wrote the above scripture to the Lord. It also reflects a leading quality of a mother. Steadfast meaning firmly, fixed in...
May 1, 2022 Sit Down for a Minute Sit down in your mind let God speak to you. Revelation 3:20, 1 Samuel 3:7-11 Sit down in your spirit get all the anxiousness out of your spirit. John 6:63, Psalms 94:19 Sit down in your way of thinking you just...
April 24, 2022 Navigating the Times of your life. And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever. Hebrew 13:8 Each...
April 17, 2022 I’m Still Here! I’m still here ! I live in you for you see you were crucified with me. “I have been crucified with Christ: and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me, and the life I now live...
April 10, 2022 Glory in the Highest! Jesus was in the center of the procession, and the people all around him were shouting, “Praise God for the Son of David! Blessings on the one who comes in the name of the LORD! Praise God in highest heaven!”...
April 3, 2022 The Spirit of Heaviness To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting...
March 27, 2022 Trouble Don't Last Always “These little troubles are getting us ready for an eternal glory that will make all our troubles seem like nothing. Things that are seen don’t last forever, but things that are not seen are eternal. That’s why we keep our...
March 20, 2022 Weekly Devotional Preventive maintenance is the regular/routine maintenance of things. To keep things running and avoid costly unexpected loss, downtime and expenses. There are many preventive maintenance tools and programs around. We have got them for our appliances, our cars...