Francis 
Joyful News “But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.”” [Luke 2:10 NIV] You don’t have to do a full scale survey to find that people get worried, stressed, and helpless in various ways, but especially financially, … Read more
Enter His gates with thanksgiving “Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.” [Psalms 100:4 NIV] The apostle Paul reminds us that we are the temple of God. 1 Corinthians 6: 19-20 reads, “What? do you not know that your body is … Read more
His name is our safety “The name of the Lord is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” [Proverbs 18:10 NIV] In a world where life is unpredictable, and trouble can raise its head at any moment, we need a place of certain safety. But where can we find … Read more
Precious Fruits “Be patient therefore, brethren, unto the coming of the Lord. Behold, the husbandman waiteth for the precious fruit of the earth, and hath long patience for it, until he receive the early and latter rain.” [James 5:7 KJV] God is exceedingly patient. Not just that; He’s also extremely good. He does … Read more
God is the health of my countenance For I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God. [Psalm 42:11] Do you wonder why people look at you strangely, as if there’s something about you that they can’t quite understand? They may even say aloud, “There’s something I … Read more
The Fruit of our Works A farmer and his family worked for days to clear their land of dried shrubs, twigs, and hay. They gathered them together in one big heap. Then for the next few cold months they sat each evening around a fire made from some material from the pile, and roasted … Read more
Generational curses “And the ark rested in the seventh month, on the seventeenth day of the month, upon the mountains of Ararat. And the waters decreased continually until the tenth month: in the tenth month, on the first day of the month, were the tops of the mountains seen.” [Genesis 8:4-5 KJV] At … Read more
“Philip answered Him, “Two hundred denarii worth of bread is not sufficient for them, that every one of them may have a little.” One of His disciples, Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, said to Him, “There is a lad here who has five barley loaves and two small fish, but what are they among so many?” … Read more
He that believeth in me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.” [John 7:38] My granny used to quote these words, “Jack of all trade, master of none.” Although she wasn’t making reference to me I took it personal. That’s because I was a Jack of … Read more
