Luke 2:8-10 KJVAnd there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.The first to worship Jesus were ...  Read More

1 Kings 19:19 KJVSo he departed thence, and found Elisha the son of Shaphat, who was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth: and Elijah passed by him, and cast his mantle upon him.When Elijah laid his mantle upon Elisha it symbolized the calling of God upon him. He immediately made preparations and followed God.When God gives us a calling, we need not only to accept i...  Read More

Jeremiah 6:16 KJVThus saith the Lord, Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk therein, and ye shall find rest for your souls. But they said, We will not walk therein.When we study history or the Bible, our intent should not be to find fault with our forefathers but to understand why they chose their course of action. Often when we research the why,...  Read More

Luke 19:5 KJVAnd when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for to day I must abide at thy house.If Jesus was coming to your house today, what would you change? Would you clean twice as long? Pick up the kids toys? Would you throw things away? What about hide things you shouldn’t have?We need to be ready for Jesus to call us ho...  Read More

Genesis 32:22 KJVAnd he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.God uses the crossing of rivers to symbolize aspects of our walk with Him. The crossing of the Red Sea symbolized salvation. The crossing of the Jordan River symbolized the baptism of the Holy Spirit, meaning accepting the fullness of what God has for ...  Read More

1 Samuel 12:24 KJVOnly fear the Lord, and serve him in truth with all your heart: for consider how great things he hath done for you.While this passage comes from the Old Testament, when I read it, I think of the cross. The greatest thing God has ever done for us is sacrifice His son, so that we can have eternal life. But we can only have it if we prepare our heart.Preparing our heart for heaven s...  Read More

He’s coming back on those silver clouds of glory, he’s gonna take me away….Jesus told us in the book of Matthew that only the Father knows the day and the hour that Jesus is going to come back for us (24:36).Over the years, people have scoffed at the idea of Jesus’ return. The very fact that they’ve done this has fulfilled scripture, see 2 Peter 3:4.No matter how long it seems he’s tarried, we mus...  Read More

John 8:12 KJVThen spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.Darkness is the absence of light. When this world is dark, we shouldn’t despair. The darkness of this world allows our light as Christians to shine all the more brightly.Cities can’t see the stars at night due to too much light from s...  Read More

John 11:40 KJV - Jesus saith unto her, Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God?When we pray for things, do we actually believe God will bring it to pass? Often times, it is our lack of faith that prevents God from moving.When Mary & Martha had the grave workers lay Lazarus in the grave. They stopped believing God could move on the situation. They r...  Read More

1 Peter 5:7 KJV - Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you.Focus on that last part for a minute. God cares for you! He loves you. He knew you before you were born (Jeremiah 1:5). He wants the very best for you.Sadly, we often don’t want what is best for us. When we were lost and wandering through life satisfying the lusts of our flesh, we did not desire what was best for us.There is n...  Read More

1 Samuel 17:34-37 KJVAnd David said unto Saul, Thy servant kept his father's sheep, and there came a lion, and a bear, and took a lamb out of the flock: And I went out after him, and smote him, and delivered it out of his mouth: and when he arose against me, I caught him by his beard, and smote him, and slew him. Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall ...  Read More

Luke 15:8-9 KJVEither what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it ? And when she hath found it, she calleth her friends and her neighbours together, saying, Rejoice with me; for I have found the piece which I had lost.Our heart longs for four things: success, joy, love, and Jesus. Sadly, most peop...  Read More