Posts made in July, 2021

You Are Never Alone “……..And lo, I am with you always….” Matthew 28:20, NKJV. Life can be extremely lonely at times. The death of a loved one, divorce, separated from family by distance, dealing with difficult situations alone, being left out by friends, family, or co-workers, standing on your faith in the face of opposition are all circumstances that can make us feel lonely. In November of 1960, Elvis Presley released the song, “Are...

Just A Cupful of Grace “Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.” Romans 6:6, NKJV Imagine the most beautiful waterfall you’ve ever seen. Now, in your mind, stand at its base and hold a thimble under the falling water. This illustrates the measure of God’s grace in your life, covering your sin. You can no more contain a waterfall in...

You’re Not Alone “But the Lord stood with me and strengthened me…..” 2 Timothy 4:17, NKJV One of the loneliest times we can have is when we face a time of need without having a friend to talk to about it with. Everyone needs at least one trusted friend in whom they can confide. One of our great old hymns is entitled; “I Must Tell Jesus”. We can always tell Jesus. Our scripture for today comes from Paul’s letter to Timothy. He...

Remember, God Loves You “The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing.”Zephanian 3:17, NKJV The Bible teaches us there are three kind of love. First, there is a love referred to as “Eros” which means erotic or sexual. Second, there is a love referred to as “Philia” which means brotherly love. Third, there...

Just Ignore It and Move On “Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake.” Matthew 5:11, NKJV What’s the best thing to do when others tell lies about you or talk ugly to you or about you? Before I answer that, let me tell you what the great temptation is. The great temptation would be revenge; how can we get even with this hateful person? What could we say about...