Posts made in September, 2021

He Helped Us Before, He Will Help Us Again! “I remember the days of old; I meditate on all Your works; I muse on the work of Your hands.” Psalm 143:5, NKJV I often think about the past and how good God has been to me. He has helped me through many difficult times and situations. Had it not been for God, I could not have made it through. If I face difficult times in the future, there is no doubt in my mind that God will be there for...

The Anchor That Holds! “This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast…” Hebrews 6:19, NKJV. If you have ever been out in the ocean on a ship, you know the importance of the anchor of the ship. If the ship loses its power, the anchor can hold the ship from drifting. There are times in our life when we might lose our spiritual power because of problems that we are dealing with. In those times, we need an anchor to...

Only By Grace! “……We have access by faith into this grace in which we stand……..” Romans 5:2, NKJV Grace has been described as “an unmerited favor”. That would mean that we didn’t get punished for something we had done that we deserved to be punished for. We can probably all relate to this statement concerning grace. When we apply the word grace to God and His forgiveness, we begin to get a more clear indication of what grace really...

Sorrow Is Not Forever! “Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.” John 16:22, NKJV Have you noticed how easily happiness can leave us? Have you noticed how simple it is for your gladness of today to become your sadness of tomorrow? Have you noticed how the people you thought were your friends today can become your enemies tomorrow? Have you noticed...

He Never Said It Would Be Easy! “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” Luke 9:23, NKJV To seriously follow Christ is not easy.  It’s not difficult to pray the prayer of salvation and be baptized but it’s something totally different to follow Christ on a daily basis. That’s not too easy. In fact, that can be the challenge of our life. In our scripture for the day,...