"Therefore know that the LORD your God, He is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and mercy for a thousand generations with those who love Him and keep His commandments"(Deuteronomy 7:9 NKJ).

Patience (Longsuffering)  The King James Version uses the word longsuffering for patience. Patience is forbearance—enduring provocation without seeking revenge, even when mistreated. As Joyce Meyer said, “Patience is not the ability to wait, but how you act while you’re waiting.” We all admire patience, yet we often struggle to practice it. We want the driver […]

 The Lord Is My Shepherd (Psalm 23) Psalm 23 is one of the most beloved passages in Scripture—so familiar that even young children can recite it by heart. Its timeless appeal lies in how deeply it speaks to the core needs of humanity: provision, protection, peace, and guidance. David uses the image of a shepherd […]

How Is Your Conscience? And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day. (Acts 23:1) Joseph once picked up a few items at a grocery store and rushed through self-checkout. Later that evening, as he put his things away, he realized he […]

I Want to Be Like Jesus “For whom He did foreknow, He also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren” (Romans 8:29). Every sincere Christian carries a deep longing: I want to be like Jesus. A hymn written by A. K. Miller […]

All Things Work Together for Good “And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose” (Romans 8:28 KJV). There is hardly ever a time you open my fridge and won’t find banana muffins. I love baking them and enjoying […]

Biblical Hope The Apostle Paul named three vital virtues: faith, hope, and love (1 Corinthians 13:13). These virtues are essential for life. Faith is acting on God’s Word, and it “comes by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God” (Romans 10:17). Love is the greatest commandment, which Jesus summarized as “Love the LORD your […]

Surrendering To God At seventy-five years old, I am just beginning to swim. Hallelujah! For many years now, I have taken swimming lessons one after another, with the same result—beginning again. I said to myself, forget it! However, after doing physical therapy for a long time in a pool, I decided to give it one […]

WAITING ON THE LORD “Therefore, the LORD will wait, that He may be gracious to you; And therefore He will be exalted, that He may have mercy on you. For the LORD is a God of justice; Blessed are all those who wait for Him” (Isaiah 30:18). Waiting on the Lord is a measure of […]

Remaining Faithful The Bible enjoins us to be faithful! What does faithful mean? According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, to be faithful is to be firm in adherence to whatever one owes allegiance. It implies unswerving adherence to a person or thing, or to the oath or promise by which a tie was contracted. Some common synonyms […]

It Is Finished! “It is finished” was the sixth of Jesus’ seven sayings on the cross before He bowed His head and gave up His spirit. Let’s explore the significance of this statement: Redemptive Work Completed: The chief purpose of Jesus’ coming to the earth was to redeem the human race. Our first parents, Adam, […]