A Prayer Away!

In Psalm 20:1 we read, "The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee;" Verse 9 of the same chapter says, "Save, Lord: let the king hear us when we call." Isn't it wonderful and a great blessing the fact that we can call on God in the name of Jesus at any time night or day and He will hear and answer. Thank you Lord Jesus for your great sacrifice for each of our lives. We bless and praise you that you are only a prayer away.

Rich And Wealthy!

A farmer was overheard describing his financial condition in a colorful way. He said, "I'm as broke as the ten commandments." To that regard, I hope we are all rich and wealthy for keeping the ten commandments.

Its Our Turn!

Luke 6:31 says, "And as you would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise." This is called the "golden rule" and it is our turn. It is always our turn and we should be about it, for it brings life to all involved, because it is after all, "God's Word".

Forsake Not!

Some people never come to church except for their baby dedication, their marriage, and their funeral, or it could be said this way when they are hatched, matched, and dispatched. Hebrews 10: 25 says, "Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching," It is important that we worship together, pray together, and sit under the preaching and teaching of God's word together. That assembling does not need to be in what man calls a "Church" but can be anywhere believers meet to worship the Lord. Hope all of us are able to assemble with other believers this weekend for a time of worship. Blessings!

Rejoice!

Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice. I like the word rejoice. In Psalm 13 it tells us to rejoice in God's salvation. Have we paused today in our busyness to thank the Lord for saving our souls? If not, perhaps now would be the appropriate time. As a chorus goes, "Thank you Lord for saving my soul, Thank you Lord for making me whole, Thank you Lord for giving to me, Thy great salvation so rich and free."

What is it like when we speak?

Psalm 11:6 Amplified Version says, "The words and promises of the Lord are pure words, like silver refined in an earthen furnace, purified seven times over." When God speaks it is pure and holy and to be relied upon. What is it like when we speak? Verse 2 & 3 of the same chapter KJV says, "They speak vanity every one with his neighbor: with flattering lips and with a double heart do they speak. The Lord shall cut off all flattering lips, and the tongue that speaketh proud things:" What is it like when we speak? We had best make sure that our hearts are pure before we speak, for Jesus said that out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks. Clean hearts will bring forth clean words. God is not to be mocked, we will reap exactly what we sow. He is listening to us each time we speak.

If The Foundations Be Destroyed

In Psalm 11:3 the Bible says, "If the foundations be destroyed, what can the righteous do?" There is no doubt that we live in an hour when the foundations are being destroyed. In every country men are doing what is right in their own eyes. Folks are no longer following the laws of the land nor God's laws. Criminals have more rights than the average citizen and they are armed to the maximum. The world is in chaos and what can the righteous do? Verse 4 of that same chapter gives us the answer, "The Lord is in his holy temple, the Lord's throne is in heaven: his eyes behold, his eyelids try, the children of men." We must remember that God is on the throne and we can turn to him in Jesus name and he will hear and answer our prayers. God is not shocked at what man is doing. Sure he hates evil and his word clearly says so, but the time of the Lord's return is not yet. We surely don't know the hour or day but we know that there is an hour and day in which the Lord will return to execute his righteous judgment on all. Let's all be about doing God's word and being a witness to all who observe our lives. Let's lay a righteous foundation in our lives by obeying God's word! Perhaps others will follow.