The Sting of Sin and the Shout of Victory

“O death, where is your sting? O grave, where is your victory?” I Corinthians 15:55 How sad our hearts when loved ones die And are suddenly whisked away; In shock we whisper amidst many tears, “Oh how I wish I’d never seen this day!” Inwardly we know that death is a...

The Soul’s Delight

“But his delight is in the law of the Lord— and in His law does he meditate day and night.” Psalm 1:2 In all our lives there are those times That we never can forget; They’re indelibly etched upon our minds— Like a dew-laden rose or beautiful sunset. Then there are...

The Prayer of Wisdom

“Remove far from me vanity and lies; give me neither poverty nor riches; feed me with food convenient for me, lest I be full and deny You and say ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or lest I be poor, and steal and take the name of my God in vain.” Proverbs 30: 8-9 How easy it is to...

The Longing Soul

“My soul longs, yea, even faints for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God.” Psalm 84:2 In the quiet watches of the night My soul does long and cry; It yearns for a refreshing, inner touch From the Father up on high. No earthly...

Teach Us to Pray, Lord

“And it came to pass that, as He was praying in a certain place, when He ceased, one of His disciples said unto Him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray’. . .” Luke 11:1 There are some times in all our lives That all our prayers seem powerless and few; Our troubles have mounted,...