THE BRONZE SERPENT Then the Lord told him, “Make a replica of a poisonous snake and attach it to a pole. All who are bitten will live if they simply look at it!”. (Numbers. 21:5-8 NLT) When the people of God left Egypt, they became impatient for the long journey in the desert, and began…
HARVESTING BLESSING OF WHAT WAS SOWED Oh, the joys of those who are kind to the poor! The Lord rescues them when they are in trouble. The Lord protects themand keeps them alive He gives them prosperity in the land and rescues them from their enemies. The Lord nurses them when they are sick and…
LET’S LEAVE BEHIND SONGS OF COMPLAINT He has given me a new song to sing, a hymn of praise to our God. (Psalms 40:3 NLT) I’m not used to seeing this kind of trash, but one of these days I watched some videos on YouTube that recorded abuse by some authorities, such as police, immigration,…
THE KING ORDERS THAT ALL THAT WAS LOST BE RETURNED TO YOU … So the king appointed a certain officer for her, saying, “Restore all that was hers… (2 Kings 8:6 NKJV) Let’s not worry if we have temporarily lost something. I am sure we will get it all back and even more. Joy, sleep,…
WHEN YOU ARE STRESSED, WATCH WHAT YOU SAY Part 2 I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me. (Psalms 39:1 NLT) Many times, when we are with our unstable emotions due to a situation we…
WHEN YOU ARE STRESSED, WATCH WHAT YOU SAY I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me. (Psalms 39:1 NLT) Let’s be a different voice! We must take care of what we say when we are…
HOW CAN I FEEL SECURE? Trust in the Lord and do good. Then you will live safely in the land and prosper. (Psalms 37:3 NLT) As I am sitting on the patio of my house reading these lines, at the same time I’m watching and listening to some little birds sing and I feel…
DON’T NEGLECT YOUR SPIRITUAL LIFE Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. (1 Peter 5:8 NLT) When pressure comes, I have seen many neglect their spiritual life, and they end up giving permission to certain emotions in the heart and…
I’VE TRIED IT AND IT’S TRUE Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! (Psalms 34:8 NLT) It’s been over thirty years since I first heard this and believed it. I believed that God was good and decided to try what it was like…
DON’T LOSE SIGHT OF WHO YOU ARE But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God’s special possession, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light. (1 Peter 2:9 NIV) When people are in crisis and they don’t take care of…