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Last night I sat down with paper, pencil and my Bible, and I inquired of the Lord if he would be pleased to give me a song to write. I had not written any for about 2 years, for I did not have the space needed in order to do that. But, now that he has blessed me with that space, I asked him for...
Psalm 116:1-4 ESV
I love the Lord, because he has heard
my voice and my pleas for mercy.
Because he inclined his ear to me,
therefore I will call on him as long as I live.
The snares of death encompassed me;
the pangs of Sheol laid hold on me;
I suffered distress and anguish...
Romans 14:1-4 NASB
Now accept the one who is weak in faith, but not for the purpose of passing judgment on his opinions. One person has faith that he may eat all things, but he who is weak eats vegetables only. The one who eats is not to regard with contempt the one who does not eat, and the...
An Original Work / August 8, 2018
Sad to see so many lost,
So many so afraid.
Sad to see the circumstance
When Christians fail to pray.
Sad to see the Bibles closed,
Now sitting on a shelf.
Sad to see the church engaged
In entertaining self.
Sad to see the gospel told
To satisfy the flesh...
Psalm 119:145-148 NASB
I cried with all my heart; answer me, O Lord!
I will observe Your statutes.
I cried to You; save me
And I shall keep Your testimonies.
I rise before dawn and cry for help;
I wait for Your words.
My eyes anticipate the night watches,
That I may meditate on Your word.
The...
1 Samuel 16:7 NASB
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or at the height of his stature, because I have rejected him; for God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
Half-Obedience
Summary 1 Samuel 15
God sent the...
An Original Work / August 1, 2018
The numbers of people in this world of ours who are suffering because of spousal unfaithfulness and abuse are astounding. The sad reality of it all, though, is that these numbers are high even among those who call themselves Christians. Porn addiction...
An Original Work / July 23, 2018
Trav’ling down the highway
Of blessed peacefulness,
Walking with my Savior,
Live to His righteousness.
Trusting in His mercy,
And resting in His care,
Oh, what blessed communion
With my Lord I do share.
Believe in His promise,
And trust His ev’ry word...
John 15:1-6 ESV
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. Already you are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you. Abide in me, and I...
An Original Work / July 13, 2018
You say you believe,
But then you deceive.
You claim you’re a Christian,
But it’s just a religion.
You say He is Lord;
With Him, not accord.
You claim His forgiveness,
But turn church into business.
You say you are saved,
But, you’re still depraved.
You...
The Holy City today is the church, the body of Christ, the saints of Almighty God. We are the Jerusalem which is from above. Physical Jerusalem is no longer the Holy City, for it is of Hagar, because her children are still in slavery to sin, i.e. because of their rejection of Jesus Christ. We...
Delivered to Tribulation
Matthew 24:9-14 NASB
“Then they will deliver you to tribulation, and will kill you, and you will be hated by all nations because of My name. At that time many will fall away and will betray one another and hate one another. Many false prophets will arise and will...
An Original Work / July 4, 2018
Where He leads me I must follow,
Follow Him where’er He goes,
Through the mountains, through the valleys.
Where that is, He only knows.
Walking with me ev’ry hour,
Gently guiding me each day,
Teaching me to always listen
When He speaks, and shows the way.
It...
Weathering the Storm
An Original Work / July 2, 2018
Storm clouds gather.
Though they may,
I’ll choose not
To be dismayed.
Trust in my Lord,
What he says.
“Fear not” future.
Fret is dead.
Hope has conquered.
Peace subdues.
Lies of Satan
Truth out rules.
Nothing life can
Throw at me
Escapes...
Upon the Tablet
Jeremiah 17:1-4 NASB
The sin of Judah is written down with an iron stylus;
With a diamond point it is engraved upon the tablet of their heart
And on the horns of their altars,
As they remember their children,
So they remember their altars and their Asherim
By green trees on the...
An Original Work / June 28, 2018
When miracles don’t happen
Exactly when we hoped,
And things go on as normal;
We don’t know how to cope;
When troubles, disappointments,
Are foll’wing us around,
And sadness starts to linger,
And gladness turns to frowns;
When all the world around us
Is...
Stirring Up
2 Peter 3:1-2 NASB
This is now, beloved, the second letter I am writing to you in which I am stirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder, that you should remember the words spoken beforehand by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your...
Full of Adulterers
Jeremiah 23:9-10 NASB
As for the prophets:
My heart is broken within me,
All my bones tremble;
I have become like a drunken man,
Even like a man overcome with wine,
Because of the Lord
And because of His holy words.
For the land is full of adulterers;
For the land mourns...
Word of the Lord
2 Thessalonians 3:1 NASB
“Finally, brethren, pray for us that the word of the Lord will spread rapidly and be glorified, just as it did also with you…”
Imagine with me, for a moment, this scenario: A man and a woman have been married for awhile. When they got married, they...
As Christ Loved the Church
Ephesians 5:25-27 ESV
Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or...