Do you have enemies? Do you have people who oppose you for doing what is right, just, truthful, merciful, godly and Christlike? Are you being persecuted for your faith in Jesus Christ, and for your witness and your testimony for him, and for his gospel of salvation? You are not alone.
These...
Let’s have a show of hands. How many of us, when we go through tough trials, immediately count it all joy? How many of us delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, and in difficulties? How many of us, when people hate us, when they exclude us and insult us and reject our...
And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose. Rom. 8:28 NASB
If it had not been for the things I have gone through in my life, I would not be who I am today. God would not be using me in the way that he...
Do you battle with fear? I did for a good portion of my life. Since I was abused as a child, by an angry father, I was afraid pretty much all of the time then. And, throughout my adult years, I also battled with fear, because I did not understand the sovereignty of God over my life, and I...
Thursday, September 7, 2017, 4:59 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Lord, Move Me.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Colossians 1 (Select vv. ESV).
Jesus, the Sovereign (vv. 15-20)
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things...
Wednesday, August 23, 2017, 2:00 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “I Will Lift My Eyes.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 94 (ESV).
Their Arrogant Words (vv. 1-7)
O Lord, God of vengeance,
O God of vengeance, shine forth!
Rise up, O judge of the earth;
repay...
Thursday, July 13, 2017, 4:11 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “His Tender Mercies.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read several scriptures (in the ESV) on the subject of faith.
Be Not Anxious (Matthew 6:25-34)
“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what...
Thursday, July 6, 2017, 6:06 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Search Me, O God.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 139 (Select vv. ESV).
He Knows Me (vv. 1-7)
O Lord, you have searched me and known me!
You know when I sit down and when I rise up;
you discern my...
Friday, June 9, 2017, 4:24 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Jesus, Lead Me.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 24 (ESV).
We are The Lord’s (vv. 1-2)
The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof,
the world and those who dwell therein,
for he has founded it...
Sunday, March 26, 2017, 10:23 a.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Near the Cross.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Isaiah 40:18-31 (NASB).
Who is God like? (vv. 18-20)
To whom then will you liken God?
Or what likeness will you compare with Him?
As for the idol, a craftsman...
Friday, November 18, 2016, 6:11 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Have Thine Own Way, Lord.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Acts 6:1-7 (ESV).
His Purpose and Grace
We read in Psalm 139 that God created our inmost being. He knit us together in the wombs of our mothers...
Wednesday, October 26, 2016, 7:14 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Total Praise.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Psalm 75 (NIV).
We Praise You (v. 1)
We praise you, God,
we praise you, for your Name is near;
people tell of your wonderful deeds.
God’s Name is...