The child died, but the love of God did not cease.

 2 Samuel 11:1-12:31; Acts 4:1-22; Psalm 71:1-8 “David pleaded with God for the child”, born of his adultery with Bathsheba, but “the child died” (2 Samuel 12:18). David prayed that “the Lord may be gracious to me and let the child live” (2 Samuel 12:22). The child died, but the love of God did not …

Matthew 12

MATTHEW 12:1-21  -  Much of Jesus’ ministry was carried out under the watchful eye of the Pharisees. The controversy with the Pharisees was intensifying  (2, 14). The Pharisees were out to get Jesus. For all their religion, they had no time for Jesus. Still, there are the critics, those who try to undermine our faith …

Strengthened by the Lord, let us face our fears and rise above them.

The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1). Fear is a very powerful emotion. It can take hold of us and destroy us. The Psalmist speaks to us with faith. He speaks to us about the light of God, and the …

The light of the Lord shall triumph over our darkness, and the joy of the Lord shall triumph over our sadness.

Let the light of your face shine on us. Fill my heart with joy (Psalm 4:6-7). When the light of the Lord shines upon us, our hearts are filled with joy. In our journey through life, we go through many dark times. Often, we wonder, "Are we alone in the darkness?" Sometimes, it seems like our …

Lord, fill us with your love, and fill us with your joy.

Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is …

Sometimes, Lord, when we think about our many sins

Sometimes, Lord, when we think about our many sins, we wonder, “How can we possibly be forgiven?” – and, then, we remember Jesus. We remember that He died for our sins. We look at ourselves, and everything seems to be so hopeless. We look at Jesus, and we say, “Thank You, Lord, for Your wonderful …

The greatness of God’s love

I will exalt you, my God the King; I will praise your name for ever and ever. Every day I will praise youand extol your name for ever and ever. Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom (Psalm 145:1-3). The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love {Psalm 145:8). "Great is …

More than a departure

"Now it happened in the process of time that the king of Egypt died. Then the children of Israel groaned because of the bondage, and they cried out; and their cry came up to God because of the bondage. So God heard their groaning, and God remembered His covenant with Abraham, with Isaac, and with Jacob. And God looked upon the children of Israel, …

Without Faith, There Is No Power!

Luke 8:22-56 ‘Where is your faith?’(25). The Lord is not looking for lip-service. He is looking for real faith. Some beg Jesus ‘to depart from them’(37). They don't want to know! Others long to ‘be with Him’(38). They don’t want to go! Some have no interest in worship. They don’t really want to get to …