By Faith
Hebrews 11:1-3 ESV
Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen. For by it the people of old received their commendation. By faith we understand that the universe was created by the word of God, so that what is seen was not made out of things that...
Do you ever just want to run away from your circumstances? Or, do you call out to God in your suffering, and beg for deliverance from it all? The pain of all you are going through just seems so overwhelming, and so you want relief. You want it all to be over, gone, done away with. And, yet it...
I read 2 Corinthians 1 (Select vv. NIV)
All of us, at times, will experience troubles, heartaches, or disappointments, or we will face rejection, criticism, or mistreatment from others. We will meet people in this world who will like us, and then there will also be people in our lives who won’t...
Monday, July 17, 2017, 10:02 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “I Am Willing, Lord.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read various scriptures (in the NASB) on the subject of refining with fire.
Comfort in Affliction (2 Co. 1:3-9)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus...
Sunday, February 12, 2017, 7:43 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “I Will Lift My Eyes.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Hebrews 3 (NASB).
Consider Jesus (vv. 1-6)
Therefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider Jesus, the Apostle and High Priest of our...
Saturday, November 5, 2016, 12:22 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Gift of God.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 119:105-112 (ESV).
A Lamp to my feet (vv. 105-106)
Your word is a lamp to my feet
and a light to my path.
I have sworn an oath and confirmed it...
Friday, November 4, 2016, 1:32 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Have Thine Own Way, Lord.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 119:73-80 (ESV).
Your Hands Made Me (vv. 73-77)
Your hands have made and fashioned me;
give me understanding that I may learn your...
Wednesday, October 19, 2016, 8:12 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “I Am Willing, Lord.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 60 (Select vv. NIV).
Restore Us! (vv. 1-4)
You have rejected us, God, and burst upon us;
you have been angry—now restore us!
You have shaken...
The Lord has been taking me through a trial right now with bed bugs. I never had bed bugs before. I didn’t think I would ever get them, either. Yet, through this trial the Lord has been rearranging my priorities, and has been purifying my heart to make me more like Jesus.
He, as well, has been...
Friday, August 5, 2016, 10:00 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Zeal for Your House.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Hebrews 12:1-13 (ESV).
With Endurance (vv. 1-4)
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight...
Friday, July 29, 2016, 7:30 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Full Release.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Hebrews 4:1-13 (ESV).
Therefore, while the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us fear lest any of you should seem to have failed to reach it. For good...
Tuesday, April 5, 2016, 7:32 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song, “All Through the Night.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Acts 5:17-42 (Select vv. ESV).
Jealousy (vv. 17-18)
But the high priest rose up, and all who were with him (that is, the party of the Sadducees), and...
I love following the one that knows the way, the why and me. So when He speaks, He energises and motivate me no end. Recently He fed me through the word endurance by means of a priceless brother.
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Sunday, November 1, 2015, 6:56 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Awaken the Dawn.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Jeremiah 12 (Select vv. NASB).
In context, the people of God were living in spiritual adultery and idolatry, and in disobedience to God. They were closing...
Monday, August 17, 2015, 7:59 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “He Keeps Me Singing.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Revelation 7:9-17 (NASB).
Our Salvation (vv. 9-12)
After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could count, from every nation...
Thursday, August 13, 2015, 5:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “To Be Like Him.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Revelation 3:7-13 (NASB).
Open and Shut (vv. 7-8)
“And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write:
He who is holy, who is true, who has the key of...