Prayer And Jesus

Scripture May we shout for joy over your victory and lift up our banners in the name of our God. May the Lord grant all your requests. ~Psalm 20:5, NIV Quote Apart from Jesus, I don’t have a prayer. ~Ya’akov Prayer is a big deal: it was to David and it is to me. David was a king and a commander-in-chief;…

The Word Of God

Scripture The decrees of the Lord are firm, and all of them are righteous. They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the honeycomb. ~Psalm 19:9-10, NIV Quote The bible has the power to show and restore your true identity. ~Timothy Keller I stand amazed at David’s insight and understanding. Psalm…

Scripture “Now you will eat the fruit of what you have done, until you are stuffed full with your own schemes.” ~Proverbs 1:31, CEV Quote Sin and self-satisfaction bring destruction and death to stupid fools. ~Solomon Both the scripture and the quote are true. You don’t need faith to know that sin is destructive. Just open your eyes to what’s…

Complainers

Scripture After the Israelites left the Red Sea, Moses led them through the Shur Desert for three days, before finding water. They did find water at Marah, but it was bitter… and the people complained and said, “Moses, what are we going to drink?” Quote Some folks would complain if you hung them with a new rope.…

Letting Go

Scripture So Pharaoh’s heart was hard and he would not let the Israelites go, just as the Lord had said through Moses. ~Exodus 9:35, NIV Quote “Cursed is the one who trusts in man, who draws strength from mere flesh and whose heart turns away from the Lord.” ~Jeremiah the Prophet The redemption of Israel from Egyptian bondage is a fascinating…

Word Perfect

Scripture As for God, His way is perfect: the LORD’s word is flawless; He shields all who take refuge in Him. ~Psalm 18:30, NIV Quote The best gift in the world, next to the incarnate or Living Word, is the written word and it will ignite your heart if you give it a chance. ~Timothy…

Grace, Grace: God’s Grace

Scripture The Lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me. ~Psalm 18:20, NIV Quote Everything is GRACE. ~Ya’akov The verse above is David’s prayer from Psalm 18. I used the Psalms in my daily prayers but I have to restate them sometimes because I cannot pray this…

I AM Sending You!

Scripture My people have begged for my help, and I have seen how cruel the Egyptians are to them. Now go to the king! I am sending you to lead my people out of his country. ~Exodus 3:9-10, CEV Quote There is more GRACE in CHRIST than there is sin in you. ~Burt Parsons I love…

Love You LORD!

Scripture I love You, Lord, my strength. ~Psalms 18:1, NIV Quote I love the LORD Jesus and my greatest need is to love Him more. ~Adrian Rogers My father was not much on verbal expressions of affection. I don’t think, I certainly don’t recall him every telling me that he loved me. I don’t think he…

When We See Jesus

Scripture As for me, I will be vindicated and will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness. ~Psalm 17:15, NIV Quote To gaze into the infinite beauty of Christ and to receive such infinite love will give us satisfaction that will last for all eternity. ~Timothy Keller We live in…