CHOICE Today’s Scripture (Nice Thought came across my desk this morning: ) 6/26/18 “Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession…” (Exodus 19:5, NIV) Obedience Sometimes God asks us to do things that don’t make sense. It doesn’t seem logical. It […]
Today’s Scripture (Across my Desk) ( Abide) is the word in the King James. The way that I came to the LORD in 1955 was that I saw this abiding Fruit clearly in the life of a young custodian (age 19) for the very first time. He was truly abiding in the Vine and […]
VICTORY IS HIS (6/21/18) “WORTH CONSIDERING” No Hope of Victory in Our Own Strength David Wilkerson (1931-2011) June 7, 2018 Even if you are saved — living under the covering of Christ’s blood and secured by faith in his work on the cross for you — you can still have ongoing battles raging […]
MIGHTY GOD Today’s Scripture (on my computer today) 6/20/18 “For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father [of Eternity], Prince of Peace.” (Isaiah 9:6, AMPC) When you accept Jesus as […]
ALOHA FAMILY AND FRIENDS, Beloved of the LORD NEW LIFE “WORTH CONSIDERING” 3/8/19 (Across my desk this morning.) Today’s Scripture “And provide for those who grieve in Zion…a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.” […]
FATHER “WORTH CONSIDERING” 6/17/18 Definition of father, from Webster Dictionary… 1a : a man who has begotten a child; also : sire 3 b capitalized (1) : god 1 (2) : the first person of the Trinity (see trinity 1) A little of my father’s story: As I understand it, my Father (Norman Kenneth Smith Sr.) had it pretty rough growing up, his mother died […]
NEW HEART: “WORTH CONSIDERING” 6/15/18 (across my desk today) Today’s Scripture “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26, NIV) In life, we all have negative things that happen to us. […]
UNITY 6/14/18 How to bring Christian Ministries into a John 17:20-26 much needed Unity is going to take some real soul searching and wisdom for us Christians in the Holy Spirit? The Church of Christ Jesus needs to come into Universal Unity for the Power of the Holy Spirit to flow again like […]
FAITH, TRUE FAITH, “WORTH CONSIDERING Today’s Scripture (not written by me but worth considering.) “If you believe, you will receive…” (Matthew 21:22, NIV) All through the Bible, there are so many promises of what God has already done for us. It says in Ephesians that “God has blessed us with every […]
GETTING OLD 6/12/18 Being 85 and nearing 86 in a few months, LORD willing and the lava don’t rise is a very interesting study in humility for me. It is almost like the LORD realizes our need to become humble later in life and has set the stage for it to happen. Things that I […]