Dear Ones: I Need You More! This is a present-day psalm by a present-day psalmist, Lindell Cooley. When you sit with the Lord in your private time with Him, be sure to wait for Him to answer your questions and prayers. Don’t be surprised if you begin to hear songs like this one that expresses…
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From the Beginning
Dear Ones: From the Beginning! The Lord God revealed His plans with assurance that they will come to pass. Even in ancient times God gave Jacob, Job, and Daniel night visions revealing what was to come. The book of Daniel is filled with such revelations that are yet to be in our lifetimes. In John…
Constant Love
Dear Ones: Constant Love! His love is constant, unfailing, and immutable. Fickleness IS NOT His way. In Malachi 3:6, NCV, God declared, “I the Lord do not change.” His love is constant; His faithfulness is eternal. These truths are good seeds to plant in our hearts. The dark one comes to challenge our faith in His constancy.…
Armor of Light
Dear Ones: Armor of Light! Our Father is the Greatest Provider of all time. He enjoys showering blessings upon His children. The bounty of His table goes beyond all that we can ask or think. However, He also bestows other things on those who are in Christ. We have access to and are encouraged to…
Enjoy the Blessing
Dear Ones: Enjoy the Blessing! This is another verse from a psalm of ascent. As the pilgrims journeyed to Jerusalem to attend a feast, they sang songs. These songs joyfully verbalized their testimony of God’s faithfulness to them. They worked hard and followed the Lord’s law; hence He blessed all their labors. As we enter…
Our Words and Actions
Our Words and Actions! We pick up our study of the Sermon on the Mount to explore our personal accountability concerning our Words and Actions using the Lord’s teachings as our standard. Here is an excerpt of the video transcript which has much food for thought. I encourage you to watch the entire video. It…
The One Who Saves
Dear Ones: The One Who Saves! We are to sing to the Lord, like David did while he watched over his father’s sheep. We sing because He makes our joy overflow with His saving goodness. Making a joyful noise to the One Who saves us changes the very atmosphere around us. When we fill the…
Gonna Praise Him
Dear Ones: Gonna Praise Him! Sometimes we wake up with a song in our minds that keeps playing and playing. This one is for today. Praise Him before you see the promised outcome because He is able to DO IT! The tormentor’s voice comes with his words of condemnation and depression. He wants to embed…
The Breaker
Dear Ones: The Breaker! Consider the big icebreaker ships that are needed to keep the waterways open in frigid climates. Before they come, the passageways are blocked with ice, and all traffic is stopped. But then the “breaker” comes with power and clears the way. King Jesus opens the way before us. When the enemy…
Snatch Them Away
Dear Ones: Snatch Them Away! The Lord Jesus is the Good Shepherd and knows how to protect His flock. His flock is made up of those who acknowledge Him as Lord and follow His commands. This is not a superficial relationship, but one built on mutual love and devotion. As our Good Shepherd, He knows…