Psalm 84:4 says, “Blessed are they that dwell in thy house: they will be still praising thee.” This psalm begins with the word “amiable.” “How amiable are thy tabernacles…” (V.1). The dictionary describes the word “amiable” as an adjective that means having or displaying a friendly, pleasant, and good-natured manner. Does that describe your church […]
I Samuel 1:15 states, “And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.” The world is quick to take the most and give you the least… There was a mother who had
Psalm 19:6 says, “His going forth is from the end of the heavens and his circuit unto the ends of it: and there is nothing hid from the heat thereof.” Hagar was the bondwoman of Abram and Sarai. At Sarai’s advice, she bare Abram a son, Ishmael (Genesis 16:1-9). Things went gunny bag. Hagar fled
Psalm 36:9 says, “For with thee is the fountain of life: in thy light we shall see light.” In my high school there were water fountains on each of the three floors. There was one at the end of each hall—I drank from them every day. I wondered why they couldn’t have different flavors of
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Psalm 119:105 states, “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.” While searching for gold with my dad, we found ourselves in the bottom of a canyon when the sun was setting. We slid down a steep hillside to get onto the canyon floor. The safe way out was
Numbers 16:2 says, “And they rose up before Moses, with certain of the children of Israel, two hundred and fifty princes of the assembly, famous in the congregation, men of renown:” Many have sought to be famous through Hollywood, sports, politics, etc. Some music entertainers have attracted large followings. How disappointing to see some of
I Peter I:4 states, “Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises; that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.” Fire season is once again upon us. Two of my dear friends just lost their home because of the
Hebrews 11:10 says, “For he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.” The little town of Marcus, Washington was one of the 11 small towns that were erased in 1942 when Grand Coulee Dam was completed and began to back the waters of the Columbia River up to Canada
II Timothy 2:3 says, “Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.” The little colony of Leiden was located about 25 miles southwest of Amsterdam on the Old Rhine River. In the late 1500s a small Pilgrim church huddled there to escape the religious persecution of Spain. They had built a fortress
James 4:8 says, “Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.” In our little two-room country school house (Orchard Prairie School, Spokane, WA), we had a science fair. My project was on magnetism. I had a simple little writing along
