For the True Greater Good

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.5 Now the God of patience and consolation grant you to be likeminded one toward another according to Christ Jesus:6 That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of

Feeling Blue? Cry to the Lord

Photo from https://journeyonline.org 17 The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears,    and delivers them out of all their troubles.18 The Lord is near to the broken-hearted,    and saves the contrite of spirit.19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous,    but the Lord delivers him out of them all. Psalm 34:17-19 MEV God hears our cries. He has in times past and He will continue to deliver us from

Seek and Find

I will bless the Lord at all times;His praise shall continually be in my mouth.2 My soul shall make its boast in the Lord;The humble shall hear of it and be glad.3 Oh, magnify the Lord with me,And let us exalt His name together.4 I sought the Lord, and He heard me,And delivered me from all my fears. Psalm 34:1-4 NKJV There is nothing better than spending time with the Lord and

Respect for Authority

Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. paul-Romans 13:1 KJV Father God, Help us to understand and apply Your word to our hearts, minds and souls. We need You. May Your kingdom come and Your will be

God’s Beauty in Creation

He loves whatever is just and good;    the unfailing love of the Lord fills the earth.6 The Lord merely spoke,    and the heavens were created.He breathed the word,    and all the stars were born.7 He assigned the sea its boundaries    and locked the oceans in vast reservoirs.8 Let the whole world fear the Lord,    and let everyone stand in awe of him.9 For when he spoke, the world began!    It

Trust Him

Behold, the eye of the Lord is upon them that fear him, upon them that hope in his mercy;19 To deliver their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine.20 Our soul waiteth for the Lord: he is our help and our shield.21 For our heart shall rejoice in him, because we have trusted in his holy name.22 Let thy

Merry Christmas!

And Mary said:“My soul magnifies the Lord,47     and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior.48 For He has regarded    the low estate of His servant;surely, from now on all generations will call me blessed.49 For He who is mighty has done great things for me,    and holy is His name.50 His mercy is on those who fear Him    from generation to generation.51 He

Holy Spirit Power

When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own but will tell you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future. 14 He will bring me glory by telling you whatever he receives from me. 15 All that belongs to the Father is mine; this

Wakeful Expectancy

And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.12 The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light.13 Let us walk

Free from Sin

Well then, since God’s grace has set us free from the law, does that mean we can go on sinning? Of course not! 16 Don’t you realize that you become the slave of whatever you choose to obey? You can be a slave to sin, which leads to death, or you can choose to obey God, which