Assurance

Scripture  Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. ~I Thessalonians 5:16-18 Quote I know I am delivered because of what Christ did for me. I see that apart from Him I am lost, undone, and doomed. ~Martyn Lloyd Jones Rarely does…

Precious Peace

Scripture Tell God what you need, and thank Him for all he has done.  Then you will experience God’s peace, which exceeds anything we can understand. ~Philippians 4:6b-7a, NLT Quote Peace is such a precious jewel that I would give anything for it but truth. ~Matthew Henry While Jack Taylor was serving as pastor, he…

What To Do: When You Don’t Know What To Do

Scripture She did what she could. She anointed My body beforehand for burial. ~Mark 14:8, NET Quote We must do the thing we know in order to learn the thing we do not know. ~George MacDonald Have you ever felt exasperated, so frustrated that you did not know what to do? I have and it…

TMI

Scripture To all who mourn in Israel, He {Jesus} will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. Quote Some of our emotional wounds are so deep we wonder if we will ever heal, but don’t allow them to control you. Jesus can set you free.…

Something To Be Thankful For

Scripture The LORD is a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abounding in faithful love. ~Exodus 34:6, CSB Quote It is not happy people who are thankful: it is thankful people who are happy. ~Image Quotes I am currently preaching through the book of Jonah on Sunday mornings. This week I will be in Jonah chapter 4 where Jonah gets…

Whole Hearted Praise

Scripture  Let all that I am praise the LORD; may I never forget the good things he does for me.  ~Psalm 103:2, NLT Quote Until God opens a door, praise Him in the hall way. ~Image Quotes Do you know anyone who gives God too much praise? Have you ever heard anyone exaggerate God’s goodness?…

God Is Good

Scripture Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! His faithful love endures forever. ~Psalm 136:1, NLT Quote “God is good beyond all others, indeed, He alone is good in the highest sense of the word: He is the source of good, the good of all good, the sustainer of good, the perfecter of…

Thankful Living

Scripture Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. ~Psalm 118:1, NIV Quote There is one thing better than THANKSGIVING and that is Thankful Living. ~Matthew Henry Psalm 118 is sandwiched in between the shortest Psalm [117] and the longest Psalm [119]. It was Martin Luther’s favorite and could have…

Occupied With Jesus

  Scripture  As a father has compassion for his children, so the Lord has compassion for those who fear him. ~Psalm 103:13, NRSV Quote It is impossible to exaggerate God’s goodness. ~Ya’akov The Psalms are divided into divisions or books. Psalm 90-106 is the fourth division and each of the Psalms in this section are…

The Throne of Grace

Scripture Enter HIS gates with thanksgiving; go into HIS courts with praise. Give thanks to HIM and praise HIS name. ~Psalms 100:4, NLT Quote The evidence of Spirit-filled worship is joy, thanksgiving and submission. ~Warren W. Wiersbe Psalm 100 is the last of the enthronement Psalms [93-100] and next to Psalm 23 is the most…