“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the arch angel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, the meet the Lord in […]
Moments of Meditation
Joyful, Hopeful, Persistent in Prayer
The Bible says, “Be joyful in hope, patient in affection, faithful in prayer” (Romans 12:12). Paul in the book of Romans is saying no matter what we face in this life we should be hopeful and patient knowing that the LORD our God is working everything for our good. (Romans 8:28) Romans 12:12 is also […]
I Will Never Leave You: Count It All Joy!
Working at the National Association of American Veterans, Inc. (NAAV) has been a life-changing experience for me. I’ve faced many challenges, some good, and some are hard to explain. I stand in amazement at the thought of where I would be if the Lord had not been with me. I often sit at my […]
Words of Comfort and Hope During Times as This… Are You Ready to Meet God?
Things Will Get Better When things aren’t going well for you And times aren’t what they should be. Just focus on the positive And think about what could be. Acknowledge what has happened – Don’t lose sight of lessons pass – But don’t allow the negative Distracting thoughts to last. Take what […]
The Lord Cares for You
The Lord God sent His only begotten Son from heaven to rescue humankind from their sins. That’s why we endure hardships in life and why God the Father sent the Lord Jesus Christ who never sinned, to endure pain, rejection, loneliness, abuse, and the death of the cross. The Lord Jesus offered Himself as a […]
Be of Good Courage
he Bible says, “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1). We worry because we are not perfect and the day-by-day challenge in life tends to produce anxieties. However, as born-again believers we have God’s reassurance and protection and should not fret about the details of everyday life. The Lord Jesus Christ […]
When All Else Fails
When all else fails and all your plans do not work out, remember there is one whose plans never fail. His name is Jesus Christ, there is only one thing He cannot do and that is fail. Just to tell you about some of His names or attributes, He is known as a Way maker, […]
Staying Focus in Times as This
In such a time as this the Lord our God tells us to focus on Him alone and not the things of this world. In Matthew Chapter 5 through 7 the Lord Jesus Christ our Savior and teacher gives His followers the Sermon on the Mount given on a mountainside almost 2,000 years ago […]
Surrendering All to the LORD
Surrendering all to the LORD means to give into another’s power or control of one’s life and in return being released from the bondage of sin. Sin is the breaking of divine or moral law by a conscious act of disobedience. In the beginning, Adam and Eve was created without sin (Genesis 1: 26-28; Ecclesiastes […]
Forgiveness
To forgive means to pardon or to show mercy. More importantly, forgiveness means to send away. The Bible says, forgiveness means separating the sinner from sin. Our heavenly Father accomplishes forgiveness by placing our sins on Christ on the cross and judging our sin there. When an individual accepts Christ as savior, he or […]