Take away my foolish desires, and let me find life by walking with you. (Psalm 119:37 CEV) We all have desires that throw us off track. Vain desires, such as riches, honours, beauty and fame. The psalmist realized this. He asked God to take away what he called “foolish desires,” and to preserve his lifeContinueContinue reading “Foolish Desires”
Category Archives: Victory
Praying for Those Who Hurt Us
After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before. (Job 42:10 NIV) I wonder what Job’s reaction was when God told him to pray for his friends, who we know were no friends at all. All the Bible tells us isContinueContinue reading “Praying for Those Who Hurt Us”
Give Thanks
by Marlene Tavares Praise the Lord. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. (Psalm 106:1 NIV) Autumn and Thanksgiving are now both upon us once again and I just love this time of year. There is something comforting about the Fall season and about Thanksgiving in particular. I loveContinueContinue reading “Give Thanks”
A Sign of His Presence
The Lord was with Joseph so that he prospered. (Genesis 39:2 NIV) The fact that the Lord was with Joseph is mentioned several times in Genesis 39, which more often than not, manifested itself through Joseph’s successful life. Every time the phrase, “the Lord was with Joseph” appears, it’s usually followed by the statement, “soContinueContinue reading “A Sign of His Presence”
Don’t Look Back
As soon as they had brought them out, one of them said, “Flee for your lives! Don’t look back, and don’t stop anywhere in the plain! Flee to the mountains or you will be swept away!” But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. (Genesis 19:17, 26 NIV) Those who walkContinueContinue reading “Don’t Look Back”
A Different Kind of Spirit
But He turned and rebuked them [and He said, “You do not know what kind of spirit you are; for the Son of Man did not come to destroy men’s lives, but to save them.”]. (Luke 9:55-56 AMP) The “sons of thunder” didn’t get it. James and John walked with Jesus for so long, yetContinueContinue reading “A Different Kind of Spirit”
Coffee Dates With Marlene
There are friends who are friends, and there is a friend that is closer than a brother. (Proverbs 18:24 ABIPE) I’ve been blessed with many good friends over the years, but there’s only one that I’ve stayed in touch with, or who has rather, stayed in touch with me – Marlene. We’ve been good friendsContinueContinue reading “Coffee Dates With Marlene”
Jakin and Boaz
He erected the pillars at the portico of the temple. The pillar to the south he named Jakin and the one to the north Boaz. (1 Kings 7:21 NIV) While reading about the construction of the first Jerusalem temple, I was drawn to the names of the two pillars that were erected at the porticoContinueContinue reading “Jakin and Boaz”
November: A Month to Remember
There’s something about the last few months of the year that excites me. It seems as though God gives us amazing dreams and wonderful promises in the beginning of the year and then waits until the end to bring them to pass. It’s that time of the year we finally seem to get our breakthrough.ContinueContinue reading “November: A Month to Remember”
Needing God More Than Ever
In his time of trouble King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD. He offered sacrifices to the gods of Damascus, who had defeated him; for he thought, “Since the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them so they will help me.” But they were his downfallContinueContinue reading “Needing God More Than Ever”
Rising with the Son 