Friday, May 20, 2016

Isaiah 64:4 - "For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him." Waiting for God's timing is not easy because it makes us uncomfortable. However, the faith we gain in that waiting is the prize that makes us forget the discomfort. And the blessings are always so much greater than the discomfort. - Steve Boots

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Proverbs 16:3 - "Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established."  God wants us to obey even though we may not understand.  Once we obey, we will begin to grow in our understanding. - John Mark Brothers

Wednesday, May 18, 2016

Job 19:25 - "For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:"  No matter what trials we face each week or how crazy & confused the world gets, we have many great promises from our Lord that we can hold on to.  I'm excited about one day seeing this promise fulfilled, getting to meet & worship our Saviour, and being reunited with those that are with Him already! - Jason Barrett

Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Jeremiah 1:5 - "Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations." Let's remember that God has something special planned for each of our children. Let's try to cultivate that as much as possible and let's try not to push them towards what we want them to do.  They will only truly be comfortable in life if they are doing the will of God for their lives. - Jason Myers

Monday, May 16, 2016

Isaiah 40:31a - "But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles..." I read a statement recently that put a new light on this verse. When a momma eagle wants her baby to fly, she gets him to step off a high cliff. God has given that eaglet the body structure, muscles, feathers, and everything he needs in order to fly. He just needs to take that step of faith. So "don't be a chicken, be an eagle." - Garrett Longest

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Proverbs 4:26 - “Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.”  Proverbs 4 gives Godly advice from a father to his children.  Our children, grandchildren and others watch us, so let’s make sure our steps and ways are on the right path.  “Acorns don’t fall far from the oak tree” as Pastor has stated in reference to our children as they grow up.  Let’s be consistent in our walk with Christ. - Clifford Myers

Saturday, May 14, 2016

2 Chronicles 15:12 - "And they entered into a covenant to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul." There is no better way to start each day, than to want God's will in our lives and pray for it.  - Phil Dann

Friday, May 13, 2016

Proverbs 10:4 - "He becometh poor that dealeth with a slack hand: but the hand of the  diligent maketh rich." In our day I believe that one of the greatest witnesses we have is our Christian character.  Many people have no interest or time for God, but when they see us working hard no matter what our task at work, it may give us opportunities to speak for Christ. - Matt Stephens

Thursday, May 12, 2016

Isaiah 9:21 - "For all this his anger is not turned away, but his hand is stretched out still." You must read the previous verses to understand the context of this verse. But this is about as accurate a picture as you can get of America. God holding his hand out for us to take it and come back to Him. Like a father who loves his children, He disciplines but always puts His arms out to embrace His child. But we refuse, as a country, and to what end? We are literally falling apart at the moral and spiritual seams. Our prayer should truly be "Revive us Again!" - Brian Boots

Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Ephesians 5:25 & Colossians 3:19 - "Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it"; "Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter against them." When on earth, how much did Christ focus on how his followers were tending to His needs? My point exactly. As husbands, our concern is how are we loving our wives. Many a man is bitter against his wife. Why? Because he thinks on what she isn't doing for him, when he should be focusing on his role, his part to play in God's living picture of Christ's love for the church. - Daniel Holser

Tuesday, May 10, 2016

2 Timothy 1:12 - "For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.” We may not be persecuted like Paul was, but we still need to make sure no matter what others think, to never be ashamed of the Lord and what He has done for us. - Josh Gross

Saturday, April 30, 2016

Acts 1:8b - "...and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth." Every word Jesus spoke while on earth was important but these were Jesus' last words to his disciples before ascending to Heaven. Let's try to be a witness today on visitation! - Wes Smith 

Friday, April 29, 2016

Ecclesiastes 3:11a - "He hath made everything beautiful in His time." So often we want God to answer prayers right away in our life and fail to realize how good the waiting process is for us.  If we don't learn to build a lasting, trusting relationship with Christ, we may miss what He is teaching us. I want to get to the place where Christ does the work in His time. A truly beautiful life. - Jason Brothers

Thursday, April 28, 2016

Ezekiel 36:36-37 - "Then the heathen that are left round about you shall know that I the Lord build the ruined places, and plant that that was desolate: I the Lord have spoken it, and I will do it. Thus saith the Lord God; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel, to do it for them..." God already knew the answer to their prayer and how He was going to answer it, but He was still waiting to hear them pray. Don't get discouraged or give up in prayer because "God's gonna do what He's gonna do anyway." He wants to hear our prayers. - Steve Boots

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

Proverbs 19:21 - "There are many devices in a man's heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand."  We have heard some great counsel from the Word of God the last few nights   Let's make sure we put those things into practice today. - John Mark Brothers