Posts made in September, 2023

Have You Made This Decision? “………But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua 24:15, NKJV Free will; the freedom that a Sovereign God gave to mankind so that same mankind can choose his or her path in this life whether it be to accept God’s way for his or her life or to reject the same God and go in their own separate way. Man’s free will can apparently defy the purposes of God for his life and man can choose to...

What Will Your Trial Do To You? “And let us not grow weary while doing good….” Galatians 6:9, NKJV. When trials and troubles come into our life, we have a question to answer. That question is this; will this trial make me bitter or better? The choice is ours. No one can make it for us. We are in complete control of this decision and the outcome. We can’t blame God, satan or others. It is up to us and the outcome belongs to us. I’ve...

Count Your Blessings Today, Not Your Woes “Oh, give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.” Psalm 107:1, NKJV The great hymn, “Count Your Many Blessings”, encourages us to count all our blessings and to be a grateful person. Of course, there could never be enough room in these articles to count and name every blessing we have received from the Lord. Allow me, then, to mention a few each day. The ones that I...

Never Be Ashamed Of Your Faith “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ, for it is the power of God to salvation for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.” Romans 1:16, NKJV When Christians stand up for what they believe, they are often called names like haters, insensitive, judgmental, bigots, and many other names that are intended to silence the voice of the Christian. It’s like the world would like...

What The World Really Needs On This Day “Let all the earth fear the LORD; let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of Him. For He spoke, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.” Psalm 33:8-9, NKJV. The song “What The World Needs Now” was first recorded and made popular by Jackie DeShannon, it was released on April 15, 1965. The song said that what the world needed then was “love”. Let me suggest that what the world...