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Death and life are in the power of the tongue… Proverbs 18:21 - AUGUST 5 - WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN SAYING? Many things in life can cause us to fear—losing our jobs, deadly diseases, terrorist attacks and so on. When these things confront us, we tend to give in to worry and fear, and start...

Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ Isaiah 41:10 - JULY 24 - GOD IS WITH YOU UPHOLDING YOU It is easy to say, “Praise the Lord! Hallelujah!” when times are good...

He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things? Romans 8:32 - JULY 19 - GOD IS A GIVER, NOT A TAKER Some Christians mistakenly believe that God gives and also takes away. At funerals, we sometimes hear the...

And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him. Luke 2:40 - JUNE 30 - REST AND FIND GOD’S GRACE The verse says that the grace of God was upon Jesus. The Bible also says that where sin abounds, grace abounds much more. (Romans...

Not so long ago I was first introduced to what that means even though I've been a believer since 1982. It's being IN Christ having Jesus be "our Person" standing in "for us". After that, it's a daily journey about seeing just how much Jesus actually stands in for us. Many Christians are...

And the Child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him. Luke 2:40 - JUNE 30 - REST AND FIND GOD’S GRACE The verse says that the grace of God was upon Jesus. The Bible also says that where sin abounds, grace abounds much more. (Romans...

For we who have believed do enter that rest… Hebrews 4:3 - JUNE 27 - WORKING OUT OF REST Naturally speaking, when we rest, we don’t work. So what does working out of rest mean? Well, let me explain by sharing with you what the Lord had taught me. Many years ago, when I first...

Then Jesus said to the centurion, “Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And his servant was healed that same hour. Matthew 8:13 - JUNE 24 - DONE AS YOU HAVE BELIEVED What are you expecting God to do for you today? Do you believe that God will respond...

So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived. Numbers 21:9 - JUNE 21 - LOOK TO THE WORD, NOT NATURAL FACTS "Pastor, I know that God is my healer. But why is this sickness and pain...

While reading 2 Peter 3:18 the other day., I discovered (yet again) one of the major reasons for not having consistency each and every day in my Christian life is not due to life and what happens in life. Such as my latest move and the fears and stresses that go with it. It's due to daily...

…for the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life. 2 Corinthians 3:6 - MAY 30 - CONTINUE IN GOD’S GRACE To the Jews, the feast of Pentecost is a celebration of the giving of God’s law. It takes place 50 days after the Passover feast. When God gave the Israelites the Ten Commandments...

And the soldiers twisted a crown of thorns and put it on His head… John 19:2 - MAY 23 - JESUS WORE THE CROWN OF THORNS FOR YOUIf hard work is the formula for prosperity, then everyone who works hard should be prosperous. But this is certainly not the case. Many people who work very...

…seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Matthew 6:33 - MAY 17 - READ THE GOOD NEWS TODAY? God doesn’t want you grabbing the newspaper first thing in the morning and reading all the bad news in the world. He knows that if you...

God our Father now treats us according to His Son's holiness. When God looks at us, He sees Jesus righteousness. We are in Him and He is in us. "I in them... they in Me" Just think of how this changes every thing we were ever taught humanly speaking. When we accepted this truth by...

Likewise the Spirit also helps in our weaknesses. For we do not know what we should pray for as we ought, but the Spirit Himself makes intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. Romans 8:26 - MAY 8 - HOW THE HOLY SPIRIT HELPS USThe Holy Spirit is not inside you to...

As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me. John 6:57 - MAY 5 - FEED ON JESUS AND LIVESome time ago, I visited a friend of a church member who had cancer and wanted healing. He was all ears, lapping and soaking up...

that all your sins have been forever judged and paid for on the body of Jesus at the cross? And that this free gift of Christ allows you to come to the throne of grace in time of need?

- APRIL 27 - THERE IS NO SPOT IN YOUJesus tells us His bride, “You are all fair, My love, and there is no spot in you.” But our reply to Him tends to be, “Me? All fair and no spot? You don’t know me, Lord!” Do you really think that God doesn’t know you? God sees reality like no one else sees...

- APRIL 26 - DON’T SWEAT OVER LOSS OR WASTEWhat would you say if your son, whom you had given a large inheritance to, came crawling home one day after wasting all his money on riotous living? In the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15:11–24), the father did not say one word about loss or...

But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.” Luke 13:12 - APRIL 18 - PRAYERS THAT PROCLAIM When you have a need, do you pray or do you plead? Do you begin your prayers with words like, “Please God, please! God, I beg You...