When Darkness Hides

Psalm 143:1-4 NASB Hear my prayer, O Lord, Give ear to my supplications! Answer me in Your faithfulness, in Your righteousness! And do not enter into judgment with Your servant, For in Your sight no man living is righteous. For the enemy has persecuted my soul; He has crushed my life to the ground; He … Continue reading When Darkness Hides

In God Only

Psalm 73:25 ESV Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. Other humans are going to fail us at one time or another, because we are all clay. We are all flesh and blood. Not one of us can ever say we have never sinned. … Continue reading In God Only

Go and Sin No More

John 8:1-6a ESV But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning he came again to the temple. All the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them. The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst they … Continue reading Go and Sin No More

We All Have Stuff

He Comforts Us 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 NIV Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God. For just … Continue reading We All Have Stuff

Quiet Waters

In Green Pastures Psalm 23:1-3 NASB The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters. He restores my soul; He guides me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. Jesus Christ, God the Son, the second person of our … Continue reading Quiet Waters

For His Purposes

Philippians 1:12-14 ESV I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord … Continue reading For His Purposes

Sinful Addiction

Monday, October 26, 2015, 12:28 p.m. – The Lord Jesus put in mind the song “Oh To Be Like Thee.” Speak, Lord, your words to my heart. I read Jeremiah 5 (Select vv. NASB). A Great Rebellion (vv. 1-6) “Roam to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, And look now and take note. And … Continue reading Sinful Addiction

Our Spiritual Fervor

Note: This is the second writing in a series of personal testimonies regarding trials and tribulations the Lord Jesus took me through in preparation for the ministry to which he has called me. The first one is called, “Slam-Dunked Again”. ** “Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be … Continue reading Our Spiritual Fervor