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Search My Heart
“Search me Lord and know my heart, try me and know my ways and see if there be any wicked way in me and lead me in the way everlasting” (Psalm 139:23-24). All through Scripture we are encouraged by the Lord to examine our heart. In Psalms 139, David prays and asks the Lord to Search his heart. David said, “any wicked way,” this would be any wicked way of thinking, feeling or acting. The thoughts of our heart are sometimes hidden from view, but can be clearly seen by our actions and our responses. Psalm 23:7 says, “As a […]
Drink From the Fountain That Will Never Run Dry
“Oh God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee: my flesh longeth for thee in a dry and thirsty land….” Psalm 63:1 There is a deep well within us that must be filled up daily. When this well has not been filled, you will find yourself dry and thirsty. Jesus said, “If any man thirst let him come to me and drink.” (John 7:37) Jesus is the fountain where we go to drink; He is a fountain that will never run dry. When we spend time with Him praying and reading His Word, we are drinking from the […]
Dwelling in His Presence
“Surely the righteous shall give thanks unto thy name: the upright shall dwell in thy presence.” Psalms 140:1 Dwelling in the presence of the Lord is the lifestyle of a Christian and prayer is the only way to maintaining this lifestyle. Prayer is how we connect to God and giving thanks is the key to keeping that connection. The apostle Paul thought prayer was so important that he said to pray without ceasing. You may ask “How can I carry out the everyday tasks of my job, my kids, my home and still pray without ceasing?” The prayer uttered out of […]
I Am Safe Under the Shadow of His Wings
Keep me as the apple of thy eye, hide me under the shadow of thy wings, Psalm 17:8 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his trust shall be thy shield and buckler. Psalm 91:4 We all can benefit greatly from experiencing the hidden side of life. There are times in our lives when He takes us up and hides us. He takes us up at a time when He knows we are tired and weary. If you are a person who is committed to serving others, either your family or others in […]
Time to Choose the Right Path
“That we may do those good works which God predestined for us…” Eph 2: 10 Predestined means something is preordained and appointed by God. He has preordained and planned before hand what your purpose is on the earth. And He has used the situations in your life up to this very moment to teach you and prepare you for His purposes. We can’t see clearly what God sees. It is only after we pass through a situation that we see it clearly, can look down from a higher perspective and see what good came out of it, what we learned […]
He Drew Me Out of Many Waters
“He sent from above, he took me, he drew me out of many waters.” Psalm 18:16 “Send thine hand from above; rid me, and delivered me out of great waters, from the hand of strange children.” Psalm 144:7 “Save me, O God; for the waters are come in unto my soul. I sink in deep mire, where there is no standing: I am come into deep waters, where the floods overflow me. I am weary of my crying: my throat is dried: mine eyes fail while I wait for my God.” Psalms 69:1-3 In these passages the Psalmist David is […]
In Troubled Times, He Sends Help!
May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble! May the name of the God of Jacob set you up on high and defend you. Send you help from the sanctuary and support, refresh and strengthen you from Zion. Psalm 20:1-2 There are times that we need supernatural support and strength to make it through the challenge of the day. When we call on the Lord He will dispatch help from His throne. In Psalm 20:2 we read, He sends help from the sanctuary. He will send help, angelic assistance. Scripture tells us that the angels of the […]
Turn Your Eyes
Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. –Matthew 11:28 “Yeah, right.” That’s surely the response some people have when they hear those words of Jesus. Sure, just show up in front of God and your burdens—your financial problems, your difficult coworkers, your longest-held prejudices—will be lifted away. “Turn your eyes upon Jesus,” the old Protestant hymn says, and— as I remember it—the “things of earth will grow strangle dim”. But a lot of people have known about God all their lives and have always chosen Jesus as their […]
A New Beginning
“I the Lord have called thee in righteousness, I will hold thine hand, and I will keep thee. …Behold the former things are come to pass and the new things do I declare before they spring forth I tell you of them.” Isaiah 42:6-9 I knew the Lord had told me that He would allow me to experience days of Heaven upon the earth, that I would be able to say that I have seen a glimpse of Heaven and it is glorious. As the former things all passed away I soon realized that I was being prepared for […]
Sink into God
As a mother comforts her child, so I will comfort you. — Isaiah 66:13 Some people and churches shy away from talking about God as a mother or a father—even though both are perfectly Biblical, if that matters to you—because so many people don’t have very good relationships with their parents. Some people were so happy to escape the clutches of an abusive mother or abrasive father that they can’t face the God so many people think of as a father. Others simply can’t relate to these parental images because they never had a parent. For some reason, I’ve never […]