Reflections

prayer

prayer

So we have not stopped praying for you since we first heard about you. We ask God to give you complete knowledge of his will and to give you spiritual wisdom and understanding. Then the way you live will always honor and please the Lord, and your lives will produce every […]

How much more do I need to say?

How much more do I need to say?

How much more do I need to say? It would take too long to recount the stories of the faith of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and all the prophets. By faith these people overthrew kingdoms, ruled with justice, and received what God had promised them. They shut the mouths […]

The Lord is my shepherd

The Lord is my shepherd

A psalm of David. The Lord is my shepherd;I have all that I need.He lets me rest in green meadows;he leads me beside peaceful streams.He renews my strength.He guides me along right paths,bringing honor to his name.Even when I walkthrough the darkest valley,I will not be afraid,for you are close beside […]

Therefore do not worry…

Therefore do not worry…

“If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don’t you think he’ll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I’m trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting, so […]

you had been my help

you had been my help

Who will rise up for me against the evildoers?Who will stand up for me against the workers of iniquity?Unless the Lord had been my help,My soul would soon have settled in silence.If I say, “My foot slips,”Your mercy, O Lord, will hold me up.In the multitude of my anxieties within me,Your comforts delight my […]

May his face smile with favor on us

May his face smile with favor on us

May God be merciful and bless us.May his face smile with favor on us. Interlude May your ways be known throughout the earth,your saving power among people everywhere.May the nations praise you, O God.Yes, may all the nations praise you.Let the whole world sing for joy,because you govern the nations with […]