Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge. Psalm 16:1 NLT Everyone has a list of things that are important to them. Children are concerned about play, food and friends. Adults have a different set of concerns. Parents are concerned about the wellbeing of their children and one thing that … Continue reading God: Our Protection
Category: God’s provision
Help From God
Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. Psalm 127:1 NLT The airwave is full of companies who want you to believe that they are the answer to your security needs. They promise you the world but they are limited in … Continue reading Help From God
Persecuted: but not Defeated
Indeed, all who delight in pursuing righteousness and are determined to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be hunted and persecuted [because of their faith]. 2 Timothy 3:13 AMP The word indeed is used to confirm something that has already been suggested. When we want people to confirm things in our lives, we want them to confirm the … Continue reading Persecuted: but not Defeated
Our Righteous Deliverer
In you, O Lord, I seek refuge; do not let me ever be put to shame; in your righteousness deliver me. Psalm 31:1 NRSV Life can be rough for adults as well as children. People of every age have to deal with bullies; they are found in the classrooms, in the work place and almost everywhere people assemble. … Continue reading Our Righteous Deliverer
The Lord Will Provide
I will certainly bless you. I will multiply your descendants beyond number, like the stars in the sky and the sand on the seashore. Your descendants will conquer the cities of their enemies. Genesis 22:17 NLT Everyone wants to hear those words, “I will certainly bless you.” But as with everything else in life, those words … Continue reading The Lord Will Provide
A Tower of Strength
The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe. Proverbs 18:10 NLT This verse was the inspiration for a song I love to sing. It’s a song of praise and worship that you can find on YouTube. However, I will share a bit of the lyrics with you. “Blessed be … Continue reading A Tower of Strength
It Is Finished!
Carrying the cross by himself, he went to the place called Place of the Skull (in Hebrew, Golgotha). There they nailed him to the cross. Two others were crucified with him, one on either side, with Jesus between them. John 19:17-18 NLT It’s a shared experience of childhood: you will get blamed for something you didn’t do. … Continue reading It Is Finished!
The Cornerstone
The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. Psalm 118:18 NLT There is a popular theme in movies to have the main character rejected in the beginning. He or she has been discredited in their professional community because they developed a system that the experts in their field considered useless. So it results … Continue reading The Cornerstone
A Safe Place
This I declare about the Lord: He alone is my refuge, my place of safety; he is my God, and I trust him. Psalm 91:2 NLT About a year ago, the world approached the beginning of the lockdown. Everything was uncertain. There were people dying in large numbers and the future was uncertain. Fear, was in … Continue reading A Safe Place
Don’t Get Distracted
Family: that word invokes many different kinds of emotions in people. For some it brings joy; for others it brings pain. Families go through seasons in the same way nature does. Some families are living through the spring season of their relationships; their relationships have promise and potential. Some are in the summer season where … Continue reading Don’t Get Distracted
Victory Walk 