As we come to
the close of 2006 --
Let us remember
to say,
I love you.
And . . .
where have you been?
Are you having a great break from
. . . Whatever?
Absolute AssuranceHe hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. Hebrews 13:5Several times in the Scriptures the Lord hath said this. He has often repeated i…
Shine Through Me
~John Henry Newman
Dear Jesus, help me to spread your fragrance everywhere. Flood my soul with your Spirit and Life. Penetrate and possess my whole being so ut…
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13
You shall…
Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son,
and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14Let us to-day go down to Bethlehem, and in company with wondering shepher…
Gifts I’d Leave You
by Kay Hoffman
The gifts I’d leave beneath your tree
Aren’t those that you can touch nor see,
Not wrapped in Christmas tissue gay,
But gifts to bl…
The glory of the Lord shall be revealed,
and all flesh shall see it together.
Isaiah 40:5We anticipate the happy day when the whole world shall be converted to Chris…
Nothing OldAnd he that sat upon the throne said,
Behold, I make all things new.
Revelation 21:5
Glory be to His name! All things need making new, for they are sa…
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His ways are everlasting.
Habakkuk 3:6
What He hath done at one time, He will do yet again. Man's ways are va…
Afflictions, But No Broken BonesHe keepeth all his bones; not one of them is broken. Psalm 34:20
This promise by the context is referred to the much afflicted righteous man: "M…
TRIPLES with EMMA
Nearest and Dearest FellowshipSo shall we ever be with the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 4:17
While we are here the Lord is with us, and when we are called away we are with Him. There i…
CONFIDENCE IN HIS PROMISES
~Author Unknown
“Until a few years ago, I don’t think I realized the full impact and meaning of God’s promises to me. My life had always run p…
Trees
I think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.
A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the earth's sweet flowing breast;
A tree that looks at God all day,
…
A Quiet HeartIn quietness and in confidence shall be your strength.
Isaiah 30:15
It is always weakness to be fretting and worrying, questioning and mis-trusting. What can we…
THEN - December 7, 1974 NOW - December 9, 2006
LIVE WHAT YOU SAY YOU BELIEVE
O God, help me to live what I say I believe
so that others in me may …
In celebration of what would be my mother’s 108th birthday today, I am posting a song she would always play on the piano at Christmastime, Star of the East. It is an o…
God Is Our AllyBut if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries. (Exodus 23:22)
The Lord…
Standing on the Promises
E. Kelso Carter
Standing on the promises of Christ my King,
Thro’ eternal ages let His praises ring;
Glory in the highest I will shout a…
One Hand, One Heart
Stephen Sondheim/Leonard Bernstein
Make of our hands, One hand
Make of our hearts, One heart
Make of our vows, One last vow;
Only …
To preach deliverance to the captives.
Luke 4.18
None but Jesus can give deliverance to captives. Real liberty cometh from Him only. It is a liberty righteously bestowed; for the Son, who is Heir of all things, has a…
Covered and ProtectedHe shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings
shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.
Psalm 91:4
A condescending simile indeed! Just as a hen protects…
Our Holiest ExampleI have set the Lord always before me:
because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Psalm 16:8
This is the way to live. With God always before us, we shall have the noblest companionship, …
NO ROOM
My name is Issachar. I am an innkeeper in Bethlehem. A few days ago it was necessary for me to travel to the city of Jerusalem on some business for my inn; and something very unusual happened there. I would l…
Delight thyself also in the LORD;
and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.
Psalm 37:4
Have you experienced the realization of this verse in your life? I have, for God has granted me many desires of my he…
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