To God
Ps.73:23-24 “Yet I still belong to you; you hold my right hand. You guide me with your counsel, leading me to a glorious destiny. Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth.”
Are you familiar with the dot-to-dot puzzle, where you need to connect the dots to see the image? Interestingly, many people approach life like it is a dot-to-dot puzzle, trying to connect dots and wondering where things fit. Read the rest of this entry
The One
Acts 17:28 (KJV) “For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.”
Asaph, one of king David psalmists, expressed his doubts in writing in Psalm 77:1-9 (please read). The first thing that jumps at us when we read this portion of scripture is that we are men of like passions. Read the rest of this entry
Building Faith
John 20:25 “They told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “I won’t believe it unless I see the nail wounds in his hands, put my fingers into them, and place my hand into the wound in his side.”
The question on our minds when we come to God and when we come into His presence or His house, should not be – am I going to be blessed today? The question should be, would God be blessed today because I came into His presence, would I bless God’s heart today? Read the rest of this entry
Celebrate!
Ps.27:13-14 (NKJV) “I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!
To cheer up is a choice. You have to choose to admit how you feel. You have to choose to be in the safe place God where has put you. You have to choose to let someone know when you are hurting. Read the rest of this entry
Face Lift
Heb.11:1-2 (ERV) “Faith is what makes real the things we hope for. It is proof of what we cannot see. God was pleased with the people who lived a long time ago because they had faith like this.”
Ps.34:5 “Those who look to Him for help will be radiant with joy; no shadow of shame will darken their faces.” (emphasis added). What it means is that what I believe affects how I act, Read the rest of this entry
Cheer Up!
Ps.63:5 “You satisfy me more than the richest feast. I will praise you with songs of joy.”
The mystery about life is that there would always be something missing. Yes, Jesus says our joy will be full and it will. However, when that joy is full, there is always a higher level. Read the rest of this entry
Sight
Ps.103:1-2 (ERV) “My soul, praise the Lord! Every part of me, praise his holy name! My soul, praise the Lord and never forget how kind he is! 3 He forgives all our sins and heals all our sicknesses.
1 Sam.1:8 (NCV) “Her husband Elkanah would say to her, ‘Hannah, why are you crying and why won’t you eat? Why are you sad? Don’t I mean more to you than ten sons?’” (emphasis added). Read the rest of this entry
Sincerely Speaking
Gal.6:2 (TLB) “Share each other’s troubles and problems, and so obey our Lord’s command.”
James 5:16 (ERV) “So always tell each other the wrong things you have done. Then pray for each other. Do this so that God can heal you. Anyone who lives the way God wants can pray, and great things will happen.” Read the rest of this entry
Speak Up!
Gal.6:2 (TLB) “Share each other’s troubles and problems, and so obey our Lord’s command.”
In addition to admitting how you feel, finding a safe place, and turning your attention to God. To cheer up when you are depressed, the fourth thing is, let someone know that you are hurting. The fourth point may be like the second point, Read the rest of this entry
Behold & Belong
1 Sam.1:10 “Hannah was in deep anguish, crying bitterly as she prayed to the Lord.” (emphasis added)
How I feel is affected by what direction I choose to face. We see from today’s scripture reference that Hannah “prayed to the Lord”. The Bible says Hannah was in deep anguish (depressed) and she turned to the Lord. Read the rest of this entry
