“Joseph said to them, ‘Do not be afraid, for am I in the place of God? But as for you, you meant evil against me; but God meant it for good, in order to bring it about as it is this day, to save many people alive. Now therefore, do not be afraid; I will provide for you and your little ones.’ And he comforted themContinue reading “PLACED IN A COFFIN IN EGYPT”
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PEACE
“Peace I leave with you, My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27 In the midst of the throes of Christmas, for that is what it has become in our secularized society, we beginContinue reading “PEACE”
PARDONED
“So when Jesus had received the sour wine, He said, ‘It is finished!’ And bowing His head, He gave up His spirit.” John 19:30 A good friend invited me for breakfast. As we met that morning he greeted me in an unusual way: “Good morning my pardoned brother!” I gave thought before I answered: “Good morningContinue reading “PARDONED”
IN JESUS’ NAME
“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God’s people in accordance with the will of God. “ RomansContinue reading “IN JESUS’ NAME”
I WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOU
“This, then, is how you should pray:‘Our Father in heaven,hallowed be your name,your kingdom come,your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.’” Matthew 6:9-13 Let a catastrophe enter into our lives, be it small or monstrous, its significance is usually one that not only affects us, but attracts the attention of others. In the processContinue reading “I WILL BE PRAYING FOR YOU”
I HAVE BEEN THINKING
“For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not of the Father but is of the world.” 1 John 2:16 For a long time I have thought to myself, and shared with others, “If man evolved, some problems seem to present themselves”. A man andContinue reading “I HAVE BEEN THINKING”
HASTE
“Immediately she came in with haste to the king and asked, saying, ‘I want you to give me at once the head of John the Baptist on a platter.’And the king was exceedingly sorry; yet, because of the oaths and because of those who sat with him, he did not want to refuse her.” Mark 6:25-26 “ComesContinue reading “HASTE”
HALLELUJAH
“Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good;Sing praises to His name, for it is pleasant.” Psalm 135:3 Sometime ago I was listening to a debate between a noted preacher and the noted atheist, Madlynn Murry O’ Hair. At one point in the debate, things got a little touchy. O’Hair, feeling she had made her point, suddenly raised her voice and said: “Hallelujah!Continue reading “HALLELUJAH”
BY INVITATION
“On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, ‘They have no wine.’” John 2:1-3 John writes about this invitation to Mary, Jesus, and HisContinue reading “BY INVITATION”
GOD’S WORD TRIUMPHS
“So shall My word be that goes forth from My mouth;It shall not return to Me void,But it shall accomplish what I please,And it shall prosper in the thing for which I sent it.” Isaiah 55:11 Some of you may wonder why we are devoting our time to this ministry at this stage of our lives, and I understandContinue reading “GOD’S WORD TRIUMPHS”
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