•  ...><(((‘> * Faith & Love*  <’)))><...

• Colossians 1:3-4 3 We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, 4 because we have heard of your faith in Christ Jesus and of the love you have for all God’s people.   There are times where loving others is not easy. We all have our own different stories, strugg... [read more]

 

•  ...><(((‘>  *Reward*  <’)))><...

• Psalm 14:2 2The Lord looks down from heaven on all mankind to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God. God does not reward anyone by random. He observes everyone who deserves to be rewarded or not yet. Dashcam recording should remind us that God is recording meticulously our act... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  *Deed*  <’)))><...

• Psalm 14:1 1The fool says in his heart, “There is   no God.” They are corrupt, their   deeds are vile; there is no one who   does good. Someone afflicted with incurable disease expressed her frustration about God, “Why me? I do not deserve to die at a young age. I’ve been active in church minist... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  *Sing*  <’)))><...

• Psalm 13:6 6I will sing the Lord’s praise, for he   has been good to me.   Singing was one obvious talent and hobby of David the greatest king of Israel. His singing voice and playing of musical instrument must have been very impressive that whenever King Saul was depressed, he asked David to pl... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  *Unfailing Love*  <’)))><...

• Psalm 13:5 5But I trust in your unfailing love; my heart rejoices in your salvation. Just because their parents love them so much, children may assume that they can have everything they want. Abusive children may try to intimidate other people because they think that their parents would back the... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Overcome *  <’)))><...

•   Psalm 13:4 4and my enemy will say, “I have   overcome him,” and my foes will   rejoice when I fall.    A newly installed pastor was very enthusiastic because the church was very much involved in advancement the kingdom of God on earth. However, on his first Sunday worship service in the said c... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Answer *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 13:3 3Look on me and answer, Lord my God.  Give light to my eyes, or I will   sleep in death.             On her birthday, her husband cooked delicious and scrumptious food. She appreciated and said, “You really are a great cook!” Her husband answered, “Well, What can I say? You are so sm... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Wrestle *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 13:2 2How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? How long will my enemy triumph over me?  At a very young age, David was anointed as the next king of Israel. Did David seriously expect that he will eventually become king of Israel? For several years... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Forever *  <’)))><...

•   Psalm 13:1 1How long, Lord? Will you forget   me forever? How long will you hide   your face from me?    Personally, did you feel as if God has forgotten you forever when you cannot specifically sense the voice of the Lord? Did you feel like your prayer would just bounce back from the ceiling ... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Honor *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 12:7-8 7 You, Lord, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked, 8who freely strut about when what is vile is honored by the human race.  Certain government authorities called them terrorists, but another group honored them as fellow human beings. Their supporters... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Tariff *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 12:6 7You, Lord, will keep the needy safe and will protect us forever from the wicked.   Tariff has dominated the headline news, and the media tried to promote one side or the other. The newly elected president of a certain country implemented tariffs on goods coming from another country.... [read more]

 

• ...><(((‘>  * Pure *  <’)))><...

• Psalm 12:6 6And the words of the Lord are flawless, like silver purified in a crucible, like gold refined seven times.     Gold bars and silver bars that are sold in the market are marked 99.99% because they are not 100% pure gold or pure fine silver. Accordingly, pure fine silver is too soft to... [read more]