Psalms 119:34-38 reads: "Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and observe it with my whole heart. Lead me in the path of your commandments, for I delight in it. Incline my heart to your testimonies, and not to selfish gain! Turn my eyes from looking at worthless things; and give me life in your ways. Confirm to your servant your promise, that you may be feared." Understanding A lot of us read the Word, but do we understand it? Proverbs reads: In all your getting ge

Psalms 118:24 reads: "This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Each day is another day to get it right. Another day to learn to love the Lord in a deeper way. Another day to learn to love your neighbor as yourself. Another day to spread God's love and light into this world for the Glory of the one who made; the day. Let us Rejoice Google says: rejoice means to feel, show, or experience great joy, delight, or triumph. I used to feel great joy

Psalms 95:7-9 Psalms 95:8 is a passage that hearkens back to the times of Moses. The chapter begins with praise but quickly turns into a warning for the unbeliever, and the author uses past events to drive his point home. Psalms 95:8 reads: "Do not harden your hearts, as at Meribah, and on the day at Massah in the wilderness," The most profound part about this passage is it is the Lord God our maker who is speaking at this time. Verse 7 reads: "For he is our God, and we are t

Protection "He will cover you with His pinions, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness is a shield and buckler. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day," (ESV) The King James Version says "He shall cover thee with His feathers", and "His truth shall be thy shield and buckler". But we get the point, there is rest, protection, provision and defense under the wings of the Lord. Refuge Sometimes all we need is refuge from the

Well here we are, we made it through the storm. Once again, the Lord has made a way. In Isaiah 43:19 God says: "Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert." Has God come through for you today, if so, sing to Him a new song! Psalms 96 Psalms 96 implores us to "sing to Him a new song". Take a moment and look around; is He worthy to be praised? If so, begin to worship Him now and watc

God is a God of Justice. This fact is all throughout the Scriptures. Yet today, we are focused on Psalms 82:3 . Psalms 82 was written by a prominent Levite musician named Asaph. He was a worship leader appointed by King David. Asaph writes in verse 3: "Give justice to the weak and the fatherless; maintain the right of the afflicted and the destitute." What is Justice? Justice is right standing. Justice is an equal balance. Justice is equality. The book of Proverbs says the Lo

"Give the king your justice, O God, and your righteousness to the royal son! May He judge your people with righteousness, and your poor with justice." Psalms 72:1-2 . This is a chapter where the author is praying for the for a blessing for the current king of Israel and for him to judge the people with justice and righteousness. What does these verses tell you about God? It reminds me of the story in 1st Samuel chapter 8. Justice & Righteousness These scriptures remind me tha

"Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me." -Ps. 51:10. This scripture came to me when I didn't know what a clean heart was or what it looked like practically. Yet, this scripture caused me to cry out for a clean heart, and a right spirit though I wasn't sure what I was looking for. I just knew my heart was not clean, and my spirit was not right. Repentance/Forgiveness It took humility to cry out to the Lord in prayer and ask for something you're

Have you ever been betrayed? Have you ever felt betrayed? Have you ever been the betrayer? Well I have. I know what it feels like to betray another, and it is a terrible feeling. In Psalms 41:9 King David writes "Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted his heel against me." Jesus Yet, know one knows betrayal like our Lord and Savior knows betrayal. For He was betrayed by a friend, a friend He has previously washed his feet just the day before. A f

God This will be the year I am actually consistent in something, anything! This fear of commitment is what has held me back from being who I want to be all this time: who God wants me to be. But it starts with me. And so it starts here, with this newsletter. As I make a commitment to you, to all of you, to me, but most importantly; to God. Consistent Commitment I will be consistent, I will follow through. I will give you a monthly newsletter where I will speak about the Bible

Verse 10: "When my father and my mother forsake me, then the Lord will take me up." Have you ever felt abandoned? Have you ever felt rejected? Or unloved? I have. This scripture hits hard when we're in those seasons. But remember, it is only a feeling, that came from a thought. And we don't have to identify with that thought, therefore eliminating the feeling (in theory). I'm still working on this myself, but its starting to make sense. The Righteousness of God Like the whole

"Also keep back your servant from presumptuous (deliberate, willful sins; Let them not rule and have control over me. Then I will be blameless (complete) and I shall be acquitted of great transgression." - Psalms 19:13 (Amplified) What is Presumptuous Sins? The Amplified Bible includes words like deliberate & willful which really help us understand the meaning of the word presumptuous. When I apply this context to my life, I believe I have been guilty of presumptuous sin when

Psalms 25:9-10 has been a scripture the Holy Spirit has been ministering to me for 2 weeks now. It is what is keeping me walking in Christ instead of reacting out of frustration and ego. The word of God comes to mind in those times of trial and challenge and these verses have rescued me. Humility The beginning theme of verse 9 is humility. "He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way, (ESV). This verse tells me to be led and taught His ways by the Fat

Job Chapter 1 is a powerful and insightful chapter that has so much to chew on. First of all, how is satan in heaven with God? That was mind-blowing to me, and then why are they talking, almost negotiating, total plot twist. Yet I believe it to be true. Therefore, we did deeper into the story. It's 3 verses that stick out, 6,12 & 21. I will reference the amplified Holy Bible. Job 1.6: Now there was a day when the sons of God (angels) came to present themselves before the Lord

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When Peter committed the unthinkable sin of denying his Lord and Savior three times in John 18: 15-27 I’m sure the conviction of that act was unbearable. The weight and heaviness of such a conviction probably came in waves of guilt, shame, and regret. Many of you know exactly what I’m referring to when I speak of these waves of conviction. Yet, later Jesus was able to come to Simon Peter in John 21: 15-19 and redeem Peter’s three denials with three questions. “Lovest thou me

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