My son, keep your father’s command, and do not forsake the law of your mother. Bind them continually upon your heart; tie them around your neck. When you roam, they will lead you; when you sleep, they will keep you; and when you awake, they will speak with you. For the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light; reproofs of instruction are the way of life Proverbs 6: 20-23, NKJV. Gracious God, in the name of Your Son Jesus Christ we approach Your Mercy Seat. Please accept us into You holy presence, and teach us as we wait for a Word from You. In the precious name...

My son, keep your father’s command, and do not forsake the law of your mother. Bind them continually upon your heart; tie them around your neck. When you roam, they will lead you; when you sleep, they will keep you; and when you awake, they will speak with you. For the commandment is a lamp, and the law a light; reproofs of instruction are the way of life Proverbs 6: 20-23, NKJV.  Dear God, thank You so much for not leaving us to wander in darkness. Thank You for the light of Your Word. in the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen. How wonderful it is when children...

Then he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the Angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to oppose him. And the LORD said to Satan, “The LORD rebuke you, Satan! The LORD who has chosen Jerusalem rebuke you! Is this not a brand plucked from the fire?” Zechariah 3: 1, 2, NKJV. Dear LORD and Savior, thank You so much for putting Your hands in the fire and snatching us out of the flames, and saving our souls. We praise Your most holy name, through the merits of Jesus Christ our Savior. Amen. For...

I have set the LORD always before me; because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved. Psalm 16: 8, NKJV. Merciful God, we are blessed indeed to have a God so close to us, that no matter how the world around us is in turmoil, we can remain unmoved, untouched! We give You thanks for this immense privilege in the mighty name of our Savior Jesus Christ. Amen! Yesterday, David bore testimony to the fact that with God at his right hand, he would be saved from condemnation. Today, he will once again make his "boast...

I will greatly praise the LORD with my mouth; yes, I will praise Him among the multitude. For He shall stand at the right hand of the poor, to save him from those who condemn him. Psalm 109:  30, 31, NKJV. Most Gracious God, how blessed we are that You are our defender! Please stay at our right hand in whatever situation we may find ourselves, and rescue us! This we ask in the mighty name of Jesus Christ. Amen. Today we are looking at one of those psalms that cause  you to exclaim, "Wow! Where did all of that come from!" This is...

Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called on his name. They cried to the LORD, and he answered them. He spoke to them in the pillar of cloud: they kept his decrees, and the statutes that he gave them. O LORD our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings. Extol the LORD our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the LORD our God is holy. Psalm 99: 6-9, NRSV. Our LORD and our God, we worship You today in the beauty...

Do not say, "I'll pay you back for this wrong!" Wait for the LORD, and he will deliver you. Proverbs 20: 22, NIV. Merciful LORD, we are grateful to You for Your protection and Your care! May we rest this day and every day in You. In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord we pray. Amen. Many of us have witnessed great injustice in this world, in our day. Perhaps some of you have even been victims of injustice. Whether we have suffered personally, or have only heard of, or witnessed, injustice, it is not a pretty sight; and it certainly does...

Many are the plans in a man's heart, but it is the LORD's purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19: 21, NIV. Dear LORD, please help us never to forget, that "though the wrong seems oft' so strong, God is the Ruler yet" (Maltbie D. Babcock). In the name of Jesus Christ we humbly pray! Amen.  Because of the uncertainty that prevails in our society today, it is very reassuring to know that, God is still in control! We are not at the mercy of our circumstances (I am sure that I have said this before)! It is a healthy practice to keep this reality always...

He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul, But he who is careless of his ways will die. Proverbs 19: 16, New King James Version. Dear LORD, please help us to see the blessing in Your leading; and help us to make Your way, our way. In the name of Jesus Christ we pray. Amen. From time to time, I like to talk about the blessing that obedience brings. We live in a world that seem to believe that obedience and grace are at odds. I disagree. I believe that they are best friends. It all depends on what we...

Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory. And He will send His angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they will gather together His elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other. Matthew 24: 30, 31, NKJV. Dear God, "some golden daybreak" You will return. We shall see You coming in the clouds of heaven, and all our battles...