In The Presence Of The King

Scripture And the king was told, “Nathan the prophet is here.” So he went before the king and bowed with his face to the ground. ~1 Kings 1:23, NIV Quote “Thou art coming to a King; Large petitions with thee bring; For His grace and power are such, None can ever ask too much.” ~John…

A Wicked And Weary World

Scripture “You have said it yourself; nevertheless I tell you, hereafter you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power, and coming on the clouds of heaven.” ~Matthew 26:54, NASB Quote There are two kinds of people in this world: those who worship sin and those who are weary of…

Getting Good Counsel

Scripture Plans fail for lack of counsel,     but with many advisers they succeed. ~Proverbs 15:22, NIV Quote “Those who consult none but themselves are generally ill-advised.” ~Matthew Henry Paul was dead set on returning to Jerusalem and none of his friends encouraged him because they believed his going back would be a mistake. The prophet…

Prayer

Scripture The Lord hears His people when they call to Him for help.     He rescues them from all their troubles. ~Psalm 34:17, NLT Quote All God’s people are praying people. ~Matthew Henry I love Psalm 34; it has been a huge source of comfort over the years. It is based on David experience when he…

The Vanity of Life

Scripture Behold, You have made my days as handbreadths, and my lifetime as nothing before You; Surely every man, even standing firm, is altogether vanity. ~Psalm 39:5, LSB Quote Life here on earth is vain. Man in all his creature comforts lives in continual uncertainty. ~Matthew Henry The Hebrew word translated ‘vanity’ in the KJV…