Divine Protection

Scripture God, hear my voice when I am in anguish. Protect my life from the terror of the enemy. ~Psalms 64:1, CSB Quote By nature, the devil is a terrorist. ~Ya’akov Everyone struggles when it comes to courage. What refrain did Jesus use constantly with His disciples? It was “be not afraid,” or in modern…

Dealing With Fear

Scripture The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? ~Psalm 27:1, NIV Quote I know not what the future holds but I know who holds the future. ~Stuart Hamblin I love Psalm 27 and have since my…

Tongues Like Swords

Scripture Hide me from the secret plots of the wicked, from the scheming of evildoers,  who whet their tongues like swords, who aim bitter words like arrows, shooting from ambush at the blameless; they shoot suddenly and without fear. ~Psalm 64:2-4, NRSV Quote Truth forever on the scaffold, Wrong forever on the throne,— Yet that scaffold sways the future, and,…

Peace Be With You

Scripture That Sunday evening the disciples were meeting behind locked doors because they were afraid of the Jewish leaders. Suddenly, Jesus was standing there among them! “Peace be with you,” he said. ~John 20:19, NLT Quote “To go back is nothing but death: to go forward is fear of death, and life everlasting beyond it.…

Satan The Intimidator

Scripture “This message {from Sennacherib} is for King Hezekiah of Judah. Don’t let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you with promises that Jerusalem will not be captured by the king of Assyria.” ~2 Kings 19:10, NLT Quote Satan is a play ground bully. ~Ya’akov It is a mistake to underestimate the power of…

One More Night With The Frogs

Scripture Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron. He said to them, “Pray to the LORD to take the frogs away from me and my people. Then I’ll let your people go to offer sacrifices to the Lord.” ~Exodus 8:8, NIrV Quote A true Christian desires to be free of sin, not to sin freely. ~Image…

Divine Protection

Scripture Be on your guard. Your enemy the devil is like a roaring lion. He prowls around looking for someone to chew up and swallow. ~1 Peter 5:8, NIRV Quote We are safe, not because of the absence of danger but because of the presence of God. ~Image Quotes I have absolutely no doubt in my…

Sin Stinks

Scripture My wounds are ugly. They stink. I’ve been foolish. I have sinned. ~Psalms 38:5, NIrV Quote Guilt is to the spirit what pain is to the body. ~Image Quotes The essence of sin is selfishness that leads to rebellion: we want things our way. Isaiah describes our condition well in chapter 53, “All of…

A Seagrass Rope

Scripture A rope made out of three cords isn’t easily broken. ~Ecclesiastes 4:12 Quote If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together. ~African Proverb Today many rope are made from nylon but in the old days, most ropes were made of seagrass. You can still get them…