The name of the LORD is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. Proverbs 18:10

Not just a name, but THE name of the LORD. The name is salvation; THE Way, THE Truth, and THE Life. There is power in this name. All other names just identify who the person is. This name is our refuge and strength. Look up…..this name is above all. Do you see the Tower of who He is? He is bigger and grander and more magnificent than any tower human eyes have seen. Human eyes can�...

Have you ever considered the Zebra?

It is an incredible animal which points directly to a Creator who has designed all living things.

The zebra has a coat that is more distinctive than that of any other animal. Each and every zebra’s stripe pattern is completely different and unique; just like you and I have completely different finger prints, the zebra has an individual pattern that is unlike any other.

Zebras are social animals and run in packs. They ar...

Faith is placing our trust in the Lord Jesus Christ to save us from the penalty of our sins. It is the necessary ingredient in our relationship with Him; unless we have it, we can’t see Him for who He is. Without it, we see only what the flesh sees. Jesus died to save ALL; He didn’t pick one type, or all types but one. He died that all might come to the Father through Him. There is no man or woman better in the sight of Holy God; there is no man or woman worse in ...

There is something speaking to us today, and it isn’t a person in our world. There is something crying out for us to hear, but its voice comes not from a man, woman, boy or girl. There is something so important calling to you and me and everyone around us, and there are such great dangers if we ignore it. What can it be?

Proverbs 8: 1-4 Does not wisdom cry out, and understanding lift up her voice? She takes her stand on the top of the high hill, beside the way, where the ...

We had a little accident in our home the other night. My children decided to play ball in my daughter’s room. What usually happens happened last week, but this time it ended differently. The ball they like to play with is one of those large balls you can actually sit on. This activity always starts off nice and calm as they roll the ball back and forth to each other. It doesn’t always end that way however.

This particular evening, my daughter came running out of he...

Let’s keep following Jesus after He blessed the children.

Now as He was going out on the road, one came running, knelt before Him, and asked Him, “Good Teacher, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?”  So Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good but One, that is; God. You know the commandments: ‘Do not commit adultery, Do not murder, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Do not defraud, Honor your father and your mother.’” And ...

Isn't it good to just stop sometimes, and realize that we can take it just one day at a time?

… And isn't it good to remember that we have to take things one day at a time (whether we like it or not!)

Here are some things for you to remember, no matter what your day brings. Because the One who holds your day and the circumstances that you can't control holds you as well. And He's more wonderful than words can describe. So, for today, let's thank Him!

Because of the Lord's...

And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Allow the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these. Verily I say unto you, Whoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall not enter therein. And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and b...

The book of Daniel is one of my favorite Old Testament books. It will never grow old nor is it irrelevant in any way; it has great pertinence to living as a Christian in today’s world.

Daniel 1:8 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king’s delicacies……….

Daniel was captured as a young man, taken from his home in Israel, and was brought to Babylon and to a pagan culture completely foreign from his own. The food ...

So then my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath. James 1:19

There are three distinct actions here. They are in this particular order for a very good reason. If I am quick to hear, then I’ll be slower to speak and ultimately slower to be angry. Makes sense doesn’t it; too bad most of us are swift to speak, slow to hear, and swift to become angry. But that doesn’t surprise our all knowing Father; it is the reason He has given us...

Every good and perfect gift is from above, and coming down from the Father of lights with whom there is no variation, neither shadow of turning. James 1:17

This is one of those verses that is jam packed with hope. Everything that is good and everything that is perfect comes from the Father who is always Good and Perfect. That in itself is why He can give good and perfect gifts. All that He has made is a reflection of this, whether we view it that way or not.

And prais...

God has taught me many things personally through His word, and many of you could come up with a long list of what He has taught you. Although the specifics of how they were taught may vary, the bottom line is that all the truths themselves will be consistent throughout each and every situation. And, what we learn is never meant for just that moment. Often it is the beginning of what God desires to build upon in our lives so that we can carry it out in our day to day li...

Genesis 3

Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the LORD God had made. And he said unto the woman, Hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden?

And the woman said unto the serpent, We may eat of the fruit of the trees of the garden:

But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden, God hath said, Ye shall not eat of it, neither shall ye touch it, lest ye die.

And the serpent said unto the woman, Ye shall not surely die;

For God...

I KNOW that true forgiveness is like breathing - it is one of the "essentials" of life - TRUE, VICTORIOUS LIFE. Our God has given us physical life, in which, one part is inhaling and exhaling...something we don't even think about or realize...until this one "essential" of life is interrupted. Maybe through sickness, asthma, or whatever it may be, our breathing sometimes gets interrupted. It's not as natural and easy as it once was, and we are VERY aware of it! It is the on...

Have you ever walked into the Post Office and seen a picture with this word in big bold letters over a person’s head? Long ago those posters used to say, DEAD or ALIVE right under the word ‘Wanted.’ These people broke the law in a significant way, and they are being sought out to protect the public from their lawless, criminal acts.

Do you know that somewhere in the vastness of the heavens, God the Father has a ‘Wanted” poster of you that is always in His f...

What happens at the cross?....It is the place of forgiveness for sinners.

But is it a place that is meant for a one time visit?... Or are we meant to return to the place of death and life time and time again?...What do you think?

If we stay away from the cross for any length of time, we lose so much true clarity, and we lose the ability to forgive. At Calvary alone can I see that there is nothing that can be done to me that cannot be forgiven. At Calvary alone can I...

Have you ever wished you could make all your decisions with good sound wisdom? There is a way you can.

God IS wisdom. Although He knows all things at all times, He is never described as intelligent. There is a very good reason for that. Do you know any intelligent people that are not all that wise? I know some who are far smarter than I am, but are truly foolish when it comes to the things of God. Therefore, intelligence alone is never what we need the most for our dec...

James 1: 2-4 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing.

Do you count it ALL joy? I don’t. It seems I only count some things as joy. In my flesh, a root canal is not joy, nor is financial hardship. The word ‘joy’ doesn’t even enter my mind when there is family stress and strain, or when I’...

And Can It Be?  Text: Charles Wesley / Music: Thomas Campbell

And can it be that I should gain

An interest in the Savior’s blood?

Died He for me, who caused His pain?

For me, who Him to death pursued?

Amazing love! How can it be,

That Thou my God, shouldst die for me? 

He left His Father’s throne above;

So free, so infinite His grace.

Emptied Himself of all but love,

And bled for Adam’s helpless race.

‘Tis mercy all, immense and free,

For, O my God, it found out me. 

AMAZING LOVE! ...

1 Peter 5:6 says this..Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time.

V:7…Casting all your cares upon Him, for He cares for you.

As we look at the first verse, we see some instructions for us. We have a responsibility to humble ourselves. We are to make the choice to put ourselves under the place of complete protection and power; under the mighty hand of God.

Do you want to be under His hand? If we are not in submissio...