Psalm 55

Scripture Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; He will never permit the righteous to be moved. ~Psalm 55:22, NRSV Quote It is infinitely better to have the whole world as an enemy and God as a friend than to have the whole world as a friend and God as the…

Make Me A Star

Scripture  Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, “children of God without fault in a warped and crooked generation.” Then you will shine among them like stars in the sky. ~Philippians 2:14-15, NLT Quote Nothing is so hurtful to the Christian life as pretence; nothing is so blessed…

The Immutable Christ

Scripture Arise, O Lord, and enter your resting place, along with the Ark, the symbol of your power. ~Psalm 132:8, NLT Quote Jesus never changes; He is the same yesterday, today and forever. ~Writer of Hebrews {13:8}   The thought had never crossed my mind until I read Watchman Nee’s TABLE IN THE WILDERNESS; When…

Forsaken Never

Scripture “I will never desert you, nor will I ever forsake you.” ~Hebrews 13:5, LSB Quote If you feel forsaken, it is not coming from the heavenly Father, it is coming from the father of lies. ~Elisebeth Elliot Will a father or mother abandon their children? It is not natural but it does happen, and…

Devoted Or Distracted

Scripture “Martha, Martha,” the Lord answered, “you are worried and upset about many things, but few things are needed—or indeed only one. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” ~Like 10:41-42, NIV Quote The world says–“Don’t just sit there, do something.” Jesus says, “Don’t do something, just sit…

He’s Everything To Me

Scripture Thus they set out from the mount of Yahweh three days’ journey, with the ark of the covenant of Yahweh journeying in front of them for the three days, to spy out a resting place for them. ~Numbers 10:33, LSB Quote  For us today, God’s Ark of Testimony or the Covenant is Jesus Christ…

Loneliness

Scripture Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted. ~Psalm 25:16, NIV Quote You don’t have to give in to the loneliness. You can have a relationship with Christ and your life can become the most thrilling life in the world. ~Billy Graham Billy Graham was in the office…

It Will Be Finished

Scripture Jesus said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me, and to finish His work. ~John 4:34, NKJV Quote God has begun a good work and He will perfect it. He can do no other than what He has set His hand to do, for this is His…

It’s Too Late

Scripture “Why criticize this woman for doing such a good thing to me?…She has poured this perfume on me to prepare my body for burial.” ~Matthew 26:10,12, NLT Quote When someone does something good, applaud–then you’ll make two people happy. ~Zig Ziglar According to Doctor Luke, as Joseph and Nicodemus were taking Jesus body down…

A Big Put On

Scripture So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience; bearing with one another, and forgiving each other… ~Colossians 3:12, NASB Quote God sees the heart but people see our clothes so put on Christ. ~Elisabeth Elliot Paul said to the Galatians, “For…