The Word Hold firmly to the word of life; then, on the day of Christ’s return, I will be proud that I did not run the race in vain and that my work was not useless. (Philippians 2:16) The Thought Each morning at first light a male Cardinal would repeatedly fly into one of the…

The Word …blessed are those who trust in the Lord and have made the Lord their hope and confidence. They are like trees planted along a riverbank, with roots that reach deep into the water. Such trees are not bothered by the heat or worried by long months of drought. Their leaves stay green, and…

The Word Lord, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O Lord, could ever survive? But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you. (Psalm 130:3, 4) Thought These words cause the hearts of those forgiven to rejoice with gratefulness! God, through the redemptive work of Jesus Christ, has expunged the…

The Word Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. (Colossians 3:16) Thought Psychiatrists tell us feelings of emptiness are associated with depression and might possibly indicate symptoms of Borderline Personality Disorder. “Individuals who match this personality disorder type have an extremely fragile self-concept that is easily disrupted and fragmented under…

The Word I take joy in doing your will, my God… (Psalm 40:8)  Thought God designed the earth, all within and around it, and then blessed the children of God with wonderful plans too numerous to list. With each unfolding breakthrough in technology to view further into space, scientists declare new discoveries previously unknown. This…

The Word May you be blessed by the Lord, who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 115:15)  Thought One winter’s morning while staying in a lakeside cottage in the Ozark Hills, I was again reminded of how vast and varied the Creator of heaven and earth truly is. On the first morning I woke to a…

The Word Let all that I am praise the Lord. (Psalm 104:1) Thought When Jesus was asked which was the greatest commandment, he responded saying, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The LORD our God is the one and only LORD. And you must love the LORD your God with all your…

The Word But when I am afraid, I will put my trust in you. I praise God for what he has promised. I trust in God, so why should I be afraid? What can mere mortals do to me? (Psalm 56:3, 4) Thought “When I am afraid” not if I am afraid. David doesn’t conceal his…

The Word He guards the paths of the just and protects those who are faithful to him. (Proverbs 2:8) Thought A visit one summer to Buckingham Palace in London, allowed us to watch the formality of the change of the Queen’s Guards. Though some misconceive the soldiers stationed there as more for show, they are…

The Word My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me, for my Father has given them to me, and He is more powerful than anyone else. No one can snatch them from…