Romans 13:11-14 And do this, understanding the present time. The hour has come for you to wake up from your slumber, because our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed. The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the … Read more
Malachi 3:1-4 “See, I will send my messenger, who will prepare the way before me. Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,” says the LORD Almighty. But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he … Read more
Romans 8:19-23 (NIV) The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought … Read more
Jeremiah 33:14-16 14 ” ‘The days are coming,’ declares the LORD, ‘when I will fulfill the gracious promise I made to the house of Israel and to the house of Judah. 15 ” ‘In those days and at that time I will make a righteous Branch sprout from David’s line; he will do what is … Read more
With God There Is Hope: Hope for Humanity Ellen Chaksil Tribute Books Copyright 2007 ISBN: 978-0-979-5045-1-8 Paperback, 472 pages $17.95; Also available in electronic editions Christian Nonfiction I have procrastinated on this review for months, and I’m still having a hard time writing it because of my mixed reactions. First, I greatly admire the author’s … Read more
For Those Who Died: REMEMBER thy servants—the victims who were murdered today at Fort Hood, O Lord, according to the favour which thou bearest unto thy people, and grant that, increasing in knowledge and love of thee, they may go from strength to strength, in the life of perfect service, in thy heavenly kingdom; through … Read more
TO our prayers, O Lord, we join our unfeigned thanks for all thy mercies; for our being, our reason, and all other endowments and faculties of soul and body; for our health, friends, food, and raiment, and all the other comforts and conveniences of life. Above all, we adore thy mercy in sending thy only … Read more
Here in the United States, we have freedom of religion, but we need to be alert to protect this precious right. We won’t have our freedom forever if we don’t defend it. However, in many parts of the world, Christians are persecuted for their faith every day. Proclaiming Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior can lead … Read more
ALMIGHTY God, our heavenly Father, in whose hands are the living and the dead; We give thee thanks for all those thy servants who have laid down their lives in the service of our country. Grant to them thy mercy and the light of thy presence, that the good work which thou hast begun in … Read more