Trusting God

Proverbs 3:5-7 “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths. Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the Lord, and depart from evil.” Recently, while reading Roy Laurin’s book, “Meet...

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The Lord’s Servant

“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ” (Romans 1:1), “James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ” (James 1:1), “Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ” (II Peter 1:1) “Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ” (Jude 1), When introducing themselves to those to whom they...

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The Perils of Prosperity

Genesis 39:1-7 “And Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him of the hands of the Ishmeelites, which had brought him down thither. And the Lord was with Joseph, and he was a prosperous man; and he was...

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Getting A Blessing

Genesis 32:24-26 “And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day. And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh; and the hollow of Jacob’s thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled...

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Moving In The Right Direction

Psalm 90:9-12 “For all our days are passed away in thy wrath: we spend our years as a tale that is told. The days of our years are threescore years and ten; and if by reason of strength they be fourscore years, yet is their strength labour and sorrow; for...

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