by Jim Hughes Ps. 145:14 The LORD helps the fallen and lifts up those bent beneath their loads. Maybe you have never fallen or have been bent by the load of life you are carrying. If that is you, then this may be one of those verses that doesn’t mean much to you.… Continue reading Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim
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Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim
by Jim Hughes Ps. 139:23-24 Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts. Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life. I dare you to pray this prayer from your heart today. I dare you to let the… Continue reading Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim
Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim
by Jim Hughes Ps. 139:4; 141:3 You know what I am going to say even before I say it, LORD. Take control of what I say, O LORD, and keep my lips sealed. The Lord knows what we are going to say even before we say it! He knows the heart and it… Continue reading Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim
Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim
by Jim Hughes Ps. 139:1 O LORD, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. How does this truth make you feel? Are you okay knowing the Lord has examined your heart and knows everything there is to know about you? There are things that we can effectively hide from others.… Continue reading Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim
Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim
by Jim Hughes Ps. 133:1 How wonderful it is, how pleasant, when brothers live together in harmony. It is wonderful when we can get along. The problem is, it doesn’t happen as often or as well as it should. It seems like that there is always something that divides us. The reason why… Continue reading Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim
Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim
by Jim Hughes Ps. 130:3-4 LORD, if you kept a record of our sins, who, O LORD, could ever survive? But you offer forgiveness, that we might learn to fear you. If I had to single out which of God’s blessings mean the most to me, this would be right at the top… Continue reading Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim
Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim
by Jim Hughes Ps. 128:1 How happy are those who fear the LORD–all who follow his ways! There is much resistance today about fearing the Lord. The thinking is that because we live in grace, God is no longer to be feared. The emphasis is on God’s love and not His holy nature.… Continue reading Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim
Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim
by Jim Hughes Ps. 127:3 Children are a gift from the LORD; they are a reward from him. Throughout history, children have had mixed reviews. History records how children have often been treated no better than animals, sometimes even worse. Children have often been regarded as a problem for those who have birthed… Continue reading Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim
Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim
by Jim Hughes Ps. 127:1 Unless the LORD builds a house, the work of the builders is useless. Unless the LORD protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. This verse speaks to me. First, unless the Lord builds His church, the church is useless. The tendency by many is… Continue reading Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim
Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim
by Jim Hughes Ps. 122:1 I was glad when they said to me, “Let us go to the house of the LORD.” Be honest. When was the last time you could say you were glad to go to church? We attend church for a variety of reasons, but do we do so out… Continue reading Inspirational Monday: Gems From Pastor Jim