Oh Lord, our Lord, How majestic is Your name in all the earth, who have displayed Your splendor above the heavens! Psalm 8:1 (NASB) God will use this fast to reveal Himself and His will to you. Oh, we can see Him in our surroundings. The mountains and valleys He created. We can see Him in the shadow of the cross. We can see Him in the vastness of the heavens and the depth of the stars. We can even see Him in the smiles on the faces of children and loved ones. But what

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16 (KJV) Matthew and Mark both record Jesus casting the devil from a child. It is a heartbreaking story. Since birth the child had been vexed. The evil spirit would throw the child on the ground, into the fire and in the water. The child gnashed his teeth, foamed at the mouth and couldn’t speak. Oh, the anguish of the child’s father who seem

My lovingkindness and my fortress, My stronghold and my deliverer, My shield and He in whom I take refuge, who subdues my people under me. Psalm 144:2 A stronghold is a place that is strongly defended. Psalm 9:9 (KJV) tells us, The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. Yes, the Lord is our fortress! He is our place of protection against an attack. However, our fight is not physical but spiritual. If the devil can control our thoughts, he

Therefore as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, having been firmly rooted and now being built up in Him and established in your faith, just as you were instructed, and overflowing with gratitude. Colossians 2:6-7 (NASB) If you are a Christian, you know how the story is going to end. You have read about Joseph and Daniel and know that God delivers them. It is important that we don’t let knowing the end of the story keep us from seriously considering wh

But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. Romans 8:37 (NASB) Everybody has problems. The only ones who don’t have already made heaven. More often than not, we try to solve our problems with our own power. That’s the reason you are tired all the time! The weight of the world is like being held down under a pillow. You will suffocate if you stay underneath. But the above scripture tells us we not only conquer but we “overwhelmingly” conq