The Permanence Of God’s Love Romans 8:35 (NKJV) 35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? “Separation anxiety” is defined by the fear or dread felt by a person at the prospect of being separated from
Continue readingHaving Ears To Hear Acts 11:22-23 (NKJV) Then news of these things came to the ears of the church in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go as far as Antioch. 23 When he came and had seen the grace of God, he was glad, and encouraged them all that
Continue readingWatch and Pray Luke 22:40 (NKJV) When He came to the place, He said to them, “Pray that you may not enter into temptation.” In his letter to the Ephesians, the apostle Paul uses the armour of a Roman soldier as a metaphor for the believers spiritual armour. Belt, helmet, breast
Continue readingFellowship in loneliness Matthew 28:20 (NKJV) teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen. Different types of loneliness invade our lives. Standing at the grave of a loved one, we feel the pangs
Continue readingAn Attitude Of Gratitude 1 Corinthians 1:4 (NKJV) Spiritual Gifts at Corinth I thank my God always concerning you for the grace of God which was given to you by Christ Jesus, How we love to hear words of appreciation! If you’ve ever felt taken for granted, you understand the importance
Continue readingFor Love’s Sake Philemon 14 (NKJV) But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, that your good deed might not be by compulsion, as it were, but voluntary. In Roman times a wealthy man named Philemon lived in the Colosse region of Asia Minor. One day his slave Onesimus ran
Continue readingWalking by faith 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV) For we walk by faith, not by sight. Walking by faith Imagine you have gone through a difficult time in your life and you’re fearful of what the future may hold. To encourage you a friend says, “You can do it, one day at
Continue readingOpen Hands Acts 20:35 (NKJV) I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Try this with a child, or for that matter
Continue readingTrue Strength 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NKJV) And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. A paradox is defined as ” a
Continue readingRoll up your sleeves Colossians 3:23 (NKJV) And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, The expression of someone having something up their sleeve refers to an old style Oriental hanging sleeve that was also used as a pocket. Hard working people can be
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