Happy While You Are Weak

Psalm 146:5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God: Happy indicates a deep and abiding pleasure, a manifest joy. This is the proper description of one whose help and hope is in God. Ask the average person what kind of people are…

Recognizing God’s Blessings with Thanksgiving

Psalm 107:9 For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness. He satisfies: This is the point that every generation of believers needs to remember. We will never discover anything more satisfying than the Lord, who will meet all our needs. In the immediate context of Psalm 107, the psalmist entreats…

I Pledge Allegiance To the Lord

Allegiance is defined as follows: 1. the loyalty of a citizen to his or her government or of a subject to his or her sovereign. 2. loyalty or devotion to some person, group, cause, or the like. Many people pledge their allegiance to the republican Party, while others choose to pledge their allegiance to the…

Promises Of God

II Chronicles 7:14; 19-22 14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. If we count on 2 Chronicles 7:14; 19-22 like a…

At Just The Right Time

I Corinthians 15:4 And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures: The resurrection verifies the fact that Christ’s death paid the full price for sin. The Greek term translated rose here in the perfect tense, emphasizing the ongoing effects of this historical event. Christ is a…

Go For The Gold

Nehemiah 8:10 Then he said to them, “Go your way, eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to those for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not sorrow, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.” Brothers and sisters, for the joy of the Lord…

This Christian Walk, Is It Worth It?

Knowing that your sins have all been forgiven is worth serving God. Being able to communicate directly with our Creator, is worth serving God. Being a good husband/wife is worth serving God. Being a good parent to your children is worth serving God. Being free from the affects of drug abuse and alcoholism is worth…