As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them (Acts 13:2, KJV) When we think of ministry, we often think about how we meet the spiritual and physical needs of other people. Yes, this is ministry, but there is Read More
Praise & Worship
Three things we do when we praise
Praise ye the LORD: For it is good to sing praises unto our God; For it is pleasant; and praise is comely (Psalm 147:1, KJV) Praising God is not merely an exhortation in scripture but a commandment. There is a repeated command, most apparent in the Psalms, to praise the Lord at all times. The Read More
Becoming pro-active in thanksgiving
In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you (1 Thessalonians 5:18, KJV) If you want this year to be a year of increasing awareness and fellowship of God’s presence, then you must learn and become proficient at thanksgiving. Learning to be grateful to God for the Read More
A reason to tell the Lord “thank You”!
Surely he hath borne our griefs, And carried our sorrows: Yet we did esteem him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted (Isaiah 53:4, KJV) Jesus took our place as a sinner so that we can enjoy His place as the Beloved and righteous Son of God. The words “borne” and “carried” as well as “griefs” Read More
Thankful “for” and “to”
O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: For his mercy endureth for ever (Psalm 136:1, KJV) In this week of Thanksgiving in the US, the Psalmist exhorts us above to give thanks “unto the LORD”. Let me focus on the words “unto the LORD”. Gratitude or thankfulness is not a virtue of Read More
If it has not been the LORD who was on our side
If it had not been the LORD who was on our side, Now may Israel say (Psalm 124:1, KJV) This week is Thanksgiving week in the US. First, we recognize and are thankful for the founding fathers of this great nation who wired biblical principles into the very fabric of the public life of this Read More
Let Everything that Hath Breath Praise the LORD!
Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD (Psalm 150:6, KJV) The LORD is worthy of our praise. In fact, we are recreated for His praise. The New Creation in Christ is a visible display of the praises of the Living God. Read the words of the Psalmist below from Read More
I shall not die but live
I shall not die, but live, And declare the works of the LORD (Psalm 118:17, KJV) What a proclamation of faith by the Psalmist! He declares that he will not die, but live to declare the works of the LORD. If you read the verses preceding verse 17, you realize he was reflecting on the Read More