Be Still My Soul

Scripture Truly my soul finds rest in God: my salvation comes from Him. ~Psalm 62:1, NIV Quote To God, silence can be a form of praise. ~Ellen Davis Life can get noisy. As I was doing my devotions a few days back, the hymn “Be Still My Soul” came to mind. It is a great…

The Process

Scripture The message about the cross doesn’t make sense to lost people. But for those of us who are being saved, it is the power of God. ~I Corinthians 1:18, CEV Quote “God sets the terms of salvation. Position cannot save you, wealth cannot save you, neither self-righteousness nor wisdom – only Jesus.” ~Herschel H.…

King, For A Little While

Scripture “You know that I was king for a little while,” Adonijah replied. “And everyone in Israel accepted me as their ruler.” ~I Kings 2:15, CEV Quote Vanity can easily overtake wisdom and it has been known to overtake common sense. ~Julian Casablancas I don’t know how many times I have read the story of…

Snarling Or Singing

Scripture They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city…I will sing praise to You God, You are my fortress, my God on whom I can rely. ~Psalm 59:14,17, NIV Quote Rock of ages, cleft for me, let me hide myself in Thee. ~Augustus Toplady A cleft is an opening in the…

God’s Laughter

Scripture The One enthroned in heaven laughs; the Lord scoffs at them. ~Psalm 2:4, NIV Quote God is not intimidated by our sin and rebellion but neither is He indifferent to it–Jesus is proof that He cares. ~Ya’akov Three times in the Psalms, David says that God laughs at man’s rebellion. He even laughs at nations…

Freedom

Scripture Fear the LORD your God, serve him only and take your oaths in his name. ~Deuteronomy 6:13, NIV Quote People can only choose one of two ways to live and one of two masters to serve. ~William Franklin Graham Have you ever noticed all the emphasis in the bible on God freeing us from bondage so that…

Fellowship Or Failure

Scripture If you obey Me, we will walk together, but if you are wicked, you will stumble. ~Hosea 14:9, CEV Quote There is no immunity from the consequences of sin: retribution will come to one and all without fail. ~Hosea Ballou Hosea was a prophet to the Northern Kingdom, a contemporary to Isaiah who was…

The Power of Words

Scripture The wicked freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race. ~Psalms 12:8, NIV Quote America is running on the momentum of a godly ancestry. When this momentum is gone, God help America! J. Gresham Machem Every now and then I come across a great quote that I am compelled…

“These People”

Scripture On the other hand, these people think that John was a prophet. ~Mark 11:31, CEV Quote Condescension is insecurity’s self-defence. ~Source Unknown {Wish I knew} Every culture or society has class distinctions. Joe David and I stood out in the heat for hours waiting to walk through rotunda of the Capitol when Ronald W.…

Fearless

Scripture In God I trust and am not afraid. What can man do to me? ~Psalms 58:11, NIV Quote Courage is not the absence of fear, it is the conquest of it. ~Anonymous David was a warrior king who had stood face to face with death in hand to hand combat many times and yet…