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The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. (Psalm 34:18) 

God has given us people in our lives for friendship and companionship because we were never meant to be alone.  The…

You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
At your right hand are pleasures forevermore. (Psalm 16:11 NKJV)

Today we come to the end of sharing, "Being in Your Presence" for…

"Worthy are You, our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they existed and were created." (Revelation 4:11 ESV)

You are worthy...

Today we…

For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy:  "I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive…

Bless the LORD, O my soul! O LORD my God, you are very great: You are clothed with honor and majesty. (Psalm 104:1 NKJV) 

Oh Lord, My God...

Today we continue sharing lyrics to one of our songs, "Being…

"The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer's feet, And He will make me walk on my high hills." (Habukkuk 3:19 NKJV) 

For You alone, O Lord  

You call me to You higher... 

Today we…

"I will bring the one-third through the fire, Will refine them as silver is refined, And test them as gold is tested. They will call on My name, And I will answer them. I will say, 'This is My people'…

Delight yourself in the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. (Psalm 37:4 ESV) 

For You alone, O Lord 

Can fill my heart's desire... 

Today we continue sharing lyrics to one of our songs, "Being…

“O God, you are my God, and I long for you. My whole being desires you; like a dry, worn-out, and waterless land, my soul is thirsty for you." (Psalm 63:1 GNT) 

Being in Your presence, O Lord 

You, Lord, are all I have, and you give me all I need; my future is in your hands. (Psalm 16:5)

Being in Your presence, O Lord 

Is all I need ...

Today we continue sharing…

Lord, all my desire is before You; And my sighing is not hidden from You. (Psalms 38:9 NKJV)
 

Being in Your presence, O Lord  

Is my heart's desire...

Today we bring a new song to share in our daily devotion…

But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as [a]by the Spirit of the Lord. (2 Corinthians 3:18 NKJV)

This…

Praise the Lord from the earth, 

    you great sea creatures and all ocean depths, 

lightning and hail, snow and clouds, 

    stormy winds that do his bidding, 
(Psalm 148:7-8 NIV) 

Yesterday we had a violent storm blow through our area. The…

Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, (Romans 5:3-4 ESV) 

In writing to the Romans, Paul says that we should rejoice in our sufferings, because…

Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. (James 1:2-3 NIV) 

In today’s verses, James reminds us that difficulties and trials can take many…

August 3, 2019 

Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor; If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. 
(Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 NIV) 

Yesterday we presented music for a wonderful Christian…

July 15, 2019 

You are the people of God; he loved you and chose you for his own. So then, you must clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Be tolerant with one another and forgive one another…

June 24, 2019 

Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; 
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation 
Psalm 95:1 NIV 

Yesterday we had the wonderful opportunity to play in a concert with a number of…

May 19, 2019 

You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you. -  Isaiah 26:3 NKJV 

The perfect peace of God is something that seems unattainable, but it is completely within our…

May 13, 2019  

Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. - Matthew 6:10 KJV 

We can all recite The Lord's Prayer.  Today the focus is on the will of God.  In the prayer,…

April 17, 2019 

And behold, a woman of the city, who was a sinner, when she learned that he was reclining at table in the Pharisee's house, brought an alabaster flask of ointment, and standing behind him at his feet,…

April 15, 2019 

And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, "Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will not enter the kingdom of heaven.  Whoever…

April 9, 2019 

"Assuredly, I say to you, unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore whoever humbles himself as this little child is the greatest in the…

April 1, 2019 

If My people who are called by My name will humble themselves, and pray and seek My face, and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin and heal…

March 30, 2019 

But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.  We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair;…