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The Blessings of Wisdom

Photo by Alex Shute on Unsplash The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments; His praise endures forever (Psalm 111:10). The Internet attributes the following statement to several individuals: We’re drowning in information and starving for knowledge. Perhaps you’ve also heard a similar...

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Open Doors

Photo by Zulian Firmansyah on Unsplash All of us are probably very ready for the sweltering Summer season to end & the cooler Fall season to begin. Besides the change in temperatures, let us not forget that it can also be a time of big transitions. Students will be going on to their next grade,...

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God, Do You See Me?

Photo by Henning Witzel on Unsplash The LORD said, “I have indeed seen the misery of my people in Egypt. I have heard them crying out because of their slave drivers, and I am concerned about their suffering” (Exodus 3:7, 8 NIV). As I typed away on my laptop, I heard some mumbling noises outside. When I opened...

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Good Examples

On July 4th, Sound of Freedom, a movie highlighting the danger and scale of human trafficking, especially children, around the world was released. In this movie, Matthew 18:6 was used: “but whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a great millstone fastened...

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Some Benefits of Prayer

Photo by Ben White on Unsplash Prayer is a privilege that followers of the Lord Jesus Christ have available to us 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The Bible conveys many benefits of prayer for God’s people. Here a few: Prayer draws us closer to God.Therefore let us draw...

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Our Declaration of Dependence on God

This past week, citizens of the United States of America celebrated the 247th year of independence from England that commenced on July 4, 1776. Many other countries around the world celebrate a day of independence from a past governing authority while some countries or nationalities continue to anticipate a future day of independence from another...

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Hallowed Be Thy Name

Photo by Ruben Hutabarat “Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name” Luke 11:2, KJV Many of us have heard the wise advice, “Always read the small print.” If we don’t read the words in small print, we can miss something very important. It is amazing how many sections on documents, articles, and...

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Helping Hands

Some of us have already gone our vacation while others of us are preparing for our vacation. After a long vacation, we need a vacation from our vacation. We have been traveling over 30 days, transferring 10 airplane flights, taken over 1200 pictures, and I was ready to crash at my daughter’s home. We have...

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The A.C.T.S. Prayer Structure

6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. 7 And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus (Philippians 4:6, 7, NASB). We hear from God through His Word, the Bible. God delights...

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His Holiness

My daughter often asks if she looks pretty, but when I said “yes,” she would say that of course I would say that because I am her dad. I am supposed to say that (though I beg to differ that that is the only reason). We often think of God’s love this way. We think...