Who is Our Hope In?

Who covers the heavens with clouds, who prepares rain for the earth, who makes grass to grow on the mountains. He gives to the beast his food, and to the young ravens that cry. He does not delight in the strength of the horse; or take pleasure in the strength of a man.The Lord takes pleasure in them that fear him, in them that hope for his mercy. Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem, praise thy God , O Zion. For he has strengthened the bars of your gates; he has blessed your children within you. He makes peace in your borders and fills you with the finest of wheat. Psalm 147:8-14

We hope in God. Not because he delights on the rain he sends, or the grass to grow. Not because he delights in  the strength of anything he does. But he delights in those that willingly fears, follow and loves him. Praise Him!

Yesterday's Trivia Question:

What did King Solomon ask God for?  1 Kings 3:9

He asked for an understanding heart.

Today's Trivia Question: 1 Kings 3:5-9

God had told him he could have anything he asked for, but why did King Solomon ask for wisdom instead of material riches?

Hello Friends I pray that God brings many blessings this week. Thanks for coming by. 

He Counts the Number of Stars

Praise the Lord, for it is good to sing praises to our God: for it is pleasant and praise is comely. The Lord doth build up Jerusalem: he heals the broken heart and binds up their wounds.He tells the number of stars. He calls them all by name. Great is the Lord, and of great power; his understanding is infinite The Lord lifts up the meek: he casts the wicked down to the ground. Sing unto the Lord with thanksgiving; sing praise upon the harp of our God. Psalm 147:1-7

Today's Trivia Question

What did King Solomon ask from God?

Hello Friends.Thanks for coming by. I hope your are having a blessed weekend. Until next time, have a glorious Lord's Day!

Redeem Me!

Consider my enemies, for they are many. And they hate me with cruel hatred. O keep my soul , and deliver me; let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee. Let integrity and unrighteousness preserve me for I wait for thee. Redeem Israel, O God, out of his troubles.Psalm 25:19-22

Hello Friends. If you read my post yesterday, you will have seen the mistake I made. I was getting ahead of myself, thinking that today was Sunday, and not Saturday. We all make mistakes, right? I learned to laugh at mine years ago when I realized that I am not alone. Yes, everyone does it. So that being said, I am going to go ahead with the same plan that I had yesterday. Just one day sooner.

Do you have a story? Most everyone does. Most everyone goes through some kind of  time in their life, when things are tough. And so I decided to find someone's story and add it to my blog today. What follows is Becky's Story. If you would like to visit it, please go to:Becky’s Story: My Epileptic Seizures Stopped — Stories of God's Grace

 Becky's Story: My Epileptic Seizures Stopped

Becky lives in Alabama. She experienced a childhood accident that caused her many physical, emotional and social difficulties for 30 years. But when she cried out to God, he poured his grace unto her and healed her. Here is her story.

The Day Everything Changed

One day when she was six years old, Becky went with her sister to ride their new horse. Her sister could ride very well, but Becky had never ridden a horse.Becky's sister helped her get up on the horses's back and she rode him around the field.

But as horses often do, he suddenly decided to head for the barn. As he barreled through a swing set that was made of wooden telephone poles, Becky was thrown from the horse and her head was slammed into one of the poles. Her sister helped her get back on the horse and Becky fell asleep.

The accident caused epilepsy, a condition Becky lived with for 30 years. According to WebMD in about 70 percent of epilepsy diagnoses, there is no known cause. In those cases that do have a clear cause, the known causes of seizure typically involves an injury to the brain. Other causes include low oxygen to the brain during birth, brain tumors, genetic conditions that result in brain injury, infections such as meningitis or encephalitis and stroke.

Becky's Seizures Become More Serious

In 2017, the international League Against Epilepsy renamed the types of epilepsy seizure to make the names more accurate, less confusing, and more descriptive of what is happening. The current classification describes where seizures begin in the brain, the level of awareness during a seizure and other features of seizures. 1 At first Becky had what were once called "petit mal seizures"(1). These seizures began in both sides of the brain at the same time.They began and end abruptly and are common in children.

Then Becky began having what used to be called "grand mal seizures." Now referred to as "tonic clonic seizures" they cause a person to lose conscience. The muscles stiffen and the body makes jerking movements.These seizures tend to last one to three minutes and take longer to recover from then the other types of seizures. 

God Heals and Saves

"That is when I knew I could not keep going on my own." Becky says. She recited the Psalm 23 for a week and prayed to God. "I asked him to save me and he did. He also healed me of the epilepsy, she says. Before Becky could drive an automobile, she had to be seizure free for five years. "The Lord took me through each day. I can now drive and do things that others are able to do." she says. She has not had a seizure for 36 years. "When God saved me, He made me a new person. He showed me that he is able to do what seems impossible."

My own thoughts on Becky's story

While it is an amazing story of hope and grace, and we can rejoice with her because it is nothing less then a miracle, it is not unique, Shes also includes the scripture in Mathew 4:23 and 24 where Jesus went through all of Galilee preaching and healing all that came to him with all kinds of diseases and sicknesses. 

But brought down from that time to now, he has and does heal now as then. He preforms in others, the miracles that he preformed for Becky. Because what he has done for others, he can do for you. And because with God, all things are possible. Mark 19:27

PRAISE JESUS!

Thanks for coming by today, Friends. I will be back tomorrow! Until then, 

God bless you!

Forgive All My Sins

The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will show them his covenant. My eyes are ever towards the Lord, for he shall  release my feet from the snare. Turn to me and be merciful to me for I am desolate and afflicted.The troubles of my heart have grown,  O bring me out of my distresses. Look at my affliction, and my pain and forgive all my sins. Psalm 25:14-18.

Yesterday's Trivia Question:

In verse 23, what did David mean when he said this, "...I shall go to him, but he he shall not return to me." 

Because of David's sin, (he had Bathsheba's husband killed so that he could sleep with her), and the fact that he had impregnated her, God's judgement on him was for David's son to die. David knew that his son was now with God in heaven and he could not bring him back, but he would one day see him when he himself went to be with God.


Hello Friends. I am not offering a trivia question for tomorrow. Since it is the Lord's Day, I am going to change gears a bit and do something different. The next trivia question will be on Monday. Have a wonderfully blessed day today! Thanks for coming by.

O Lord, Pardon My Iniquities...

The meek he will guide will he guide in judgement and the meek will he teach his say. All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto those that keep his covenant and testimonies. For thy name's sake, O Lord, pardon my iniquities; for it is great. What is man is he that fears the Lord? Him shall he teach in the way that he should choose.His soul shall dwell with ease; and his seed shall inherit the earth. Psalm 25:9-13

Yesterday's Trivia Question:

What was David's reaction to God's punishment? 2 Samuel 12:15-23

David first tried fasting because he did not want God to kill his son.Then he wouldn't get up out of bed, or eat and drink anything. And he wept.He became depressed as it were.After the child died, he did get up and got dressed and ate and he worshiped God. There was nothing more he could do to save his son.  

Today's Trivia Question

In verse 23, what did David mean when he said this about his now dead son? "....I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me." 2 Samuel 12:23

Hello Friends. Thanks for coming by. May we always look to God to pardon our sin. Have a wonderful blessing filled day! 

All the Day long, I wait for you....

 Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou are the God of my salvation: on thee do I wait thee all the day. Remember, O Lord thy tender mercies and  thy  loving kindnesses, for they have been ever of old. Remember not, the sins of my youth, nor my transgressions: according to thy mercies remember me for thy goodness sake, O Lord. Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he will teach sinners in the way. Psalm 25:5-8

Yesterdays Trivia Question:

After Nathan confronted King David, he repented to God and was forgiven. But David still had to pay the consequence for his sin. What was his consequence? 2 Samuel 12:15-18


God stuck his son that was born from he and Bathsheba's affair, and then his son died.

Today Trivia Question

What was David's reaction to God's punishment? 2 Samuel 12:15-23

Hello Friends. I apologize for not posting yesterday. But let me say this about David's sin and the fact that he had to pay the consequence for it.Sin is never acceptable to God. But his forgiveness of it is. We all do it. As hard as we try not to, we face it everyday we are alive. Just as God loved David, so he loves us as well. And as we know, Jesus did pay the penalty for our sin, that once we ask him to forgive us, he will. However, that does not always let us out of having to pay the consequences of own sin. But the good news is that, one day, if we have asked God into our lives, we will find ourselves in heaven with him. That is called grace and mercy from him, and eternity in the house that he has prepared for all those that love him. Have a blessed day! 

Oh My God, I Trust in Thee!

Unto thee oh Lord, do I lift up my soul. Oh my God, I trust in thee: let me not be ashamed, let not my enemies triumph over me. Let none that wait on you be ashamed; let those that be ashamed that transgress with out a cause. Show me thy ways, O Lord, show me your paths. Psalm 25:1-4

Yesterdays Trivia Question:

Why did Nathan rebuke King David? 2 Samuel 12:7-12

Because King David had committed adultery with Bathsheba, and had her husband killed.

Today's Trivia Question:

After Nathan confronted King David, he repented to God and was forgiven. But he still had to pay the consequence of his sin. What was his consequence? 2 Samuel 12:13-15

Hello Friends. God does forgive us when we sin if we sincerely ask him. But most times we too have to pay the consequences for our own sin. Thank God though that he doesn't hold us responsible once he forgives us, for Psalm 103:12 tells us that he removes them from as far as the east is to the west for us. Only a loving Father could do that for us. Have a blessed day in the Lord, today!