Integrity

Scripture Declare me innocent, O LORD, for I have acted with integrity; I have trusted in the LORD without wavering. ~Psalm 26:1, NLT Quote Only by living openly before the LORD can any person avoid hypocrisy and duplicity. ~Steven Lawson The importance of living a life of personal integrity cannot be overstated. The word integrity…

Potholes In The Road

Scripture Turn to me and have mercy, for I am alone and in deep distress. My problems go from bad to worse. Psalm 25:16-17, NLT Quote To make life less difficult, accept the fact that life is difficult. ~M. Scott Peck I think it is Max Lucado who talks about potholes in the road to glory…

Divine Ownership

Scripture The earth is the LORD ’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him. ~Psalm 24:1, NLT Quote We are never more like God than when we are giving. ~Anonymous  Psalm 24 contains the first principle of CHRISTIAN STEWARDSHIP. We call it Divine Ownership which means everything belongs to…

The Nightingale

Scripture The LORD is my Shepherd, I have all that I need. ~Psalm 23:1, NLT Quote If He be a shepherd to no one else, He is a Shepherd to me. ~Charles Spurgeon The 23rd Psalm is undoubtedly the most popular of all the Psalms. It is probably the most popular passage in the Old…

A Worm And Not A Man

Scripture But I am a worm and not a man. I am scorned and despised by all! ~Psalm 22:6, NLT Quote When people reject Christ, they act like animals. ~Max Anders That Jesus was willing do die for us is one thing but for Him to die an ignominious death is something else. Jesus did…

Justice And Mercy

Scripture My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help?  ~Psalm 22:1, NLT Quote The strongest argument for the validity of SCRIPTURE is fulfilled prophecy. ~John MacArthur The greatest proof that the bible is the inspired word of God is fulfilled prophecy. Fulfilled prophecy…

Your I.D.

Scripture For the king [David] trusts in the LORD . The unfailing love of the Most High will keep him from stumbling.  ~Psalm 21:7, NLT Quote “I am so flawed that Jesus had to die for me, yet I am so loved that He did it gladly.” ~Timothy Keller Psalm 21 is a celebration after…

Praying For Our Pastor

Scripture Give victory to our king, O LORD ! Answer our cry for help. ~Psalm 20:9, NLT Quote “One Almighty trumps all the mighties.” ~William Gurnall David was an excellent leader. He had tremendous faith in God and he was fully confident that God was sovereign. Some one asked Napoleon if God was on the…

Hidden Faults

Scripture How can I know all the sins lurking in my heart? Cleanse me from these hidden faults.  ~Psalm 19:12, NLT Quote “The bible is alive, it speaks to me. It has feet, it runs after me. It has hands, it takes hold of me.” ~Martin Luther I don’t remember where I was or the…

Scripture God has made a home in the heavens for the sun. It bursts forth like a radiant bridegroom after his wedding. It rejoices like a great athlete eager to run the race. The sun rises at one end of the heavens and follows its course to the other end. Nothing can hide from its heat. ~Psalm 19:4-6,…