My Times Are in His Hands!!

What a sweet and sovereign declaration from the lips of David: "My times are in Your hands!" In the midst of trouble, betrayal, and weakness, David casts himself wholly upon the Lord. These are not merely words of resignation, but of restful trust in the absolute sovereignty of God. The believer knows that his every moment, every event, every affliction, and every joy are lovingly decreed and directed by a wise and gracious Father. Nothing is random. Nothing is meaningless. Nothing is outside of His control.

"My times" not just the favorable ones, but the painful ones too. Times of darkness and delay, times of persecution and sorrow, times of temptation and confusion they are all in His hands.

Whose hands?

The hands that fashioned the heavens and laid the foundation of the earth. The hands that uphold all things by the word of His power. The hands that were pierced for our transgressions. The hands that gently lead His flock, carry His lambs, and uphold the falling. Into those hands David entrusts not only his soul, but his very hours and seasons.

This is the anchor for every storm-tossed saint: that his life is not governed by chance, nor is it at the mercy of evil men or fickle circumstances. His times are in the hands of Him who cannot err, who always acts for the good of His people and the glory of His Name. The believer may not know what tomorrow holds but he knows Who holds tomorrow. He may not understand the present sorrow, but he is assured that not a moment of it is wasted, for all is measured out by divine love.

Here is rich comfort: Nothing can touch the believer, but what first passes through the hands of his heavenly Father. Sickness may come, but it is sent by Him who is the Great Physician. Loss may break in, but it is ordained by Him who gives and takes away with perfect wisdom. Disappointment may shadow the path but behind every dark cloud is the smile of sovereign mercy.

Christian, rest your weary soul in this truth today: "My times are in Your hands." Not in my own hands prone to folly. Not in the hands of man frail and fickle. Not in the hands of fate blind and cruel. But in Your hands Fatherly, faithful, and full of compassion. Trust Him. Wait upon Him. Lean not on your own understanding, but surrender every hour, every season, every unknown into His wise and loving care.

"My times are in Your hands" and therefore I am safe.

[Charles H. Spurgeon]

Psalm 31:15 ... My times are in thy hand: deliver me from the hand of mine enemies, and from them that persecute me.

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15 Powerful Girl Names from the Bible

Eve ~ The first woman mentioned in the Bible can also be the first in the life of a mother or father. The name Eve means "to live," "to give life," "she who lives," "the living one," "she who has life," "full of life," and "mother of life."

Mary ~ Another widely used name, whether on its own or in compound forms, Mary means "sovereign," "beloved," or "desired."

Esther ~ In the Bible, Esther was the most beautiful queen of Persia. The name means "star."

Rebecca ~ a name with Hebrew origins and means "union," "connection," "she who unites." In the book of Genesis in the Old Testament, Rebecca is described as the wife of Isaac and the mother of Jacob and Esau.

Rachel ~ a name used all over the world and has many variations. Its meaning is "gentle," "peaceful," "gentle woman," or "peaceful woman."

Deborah ~ Its origin is the Hebrew name "Debhoráh," which means "bee." Therefore, it is associated with meanings like "hardworking and industrious woman."

Abigail ~ In its etymology, Abigail means "my father's joy," or possibly "she whose father is joy." Its origin is in the Hebrew name "Abhigáyil," composed of the elements "abh," meaning "father," and "gil," meaning "rejoice."

Elizabeth ~ The name Elizabeth has its origin in the Hebrew world and derives from "Elisheva." It means "God is my oath."

Leah ~ A name of Hebrew origin, Leah, in the Old Testament, was the first wife of Jacob. The meaning varies between "lioness," "she who has gentle eyes," "hardworking," and "bearer of good news."

Martha ~ Martha means "lady," or "protector of the home." Its origin is Aramaic, and in the Bible, she is the sister of Lazarus, friends of Jesus who are mentioned in the Gospels.

Dinah ~ Dinah has its origins in Hebrew and means "my Lord," "place of delight," "the Lord has granted benefits," "ornament," "beauty," "delicate," "gracious," "loving," and "messenger."

Joanna ~ The name Joanna has several meanings related to the divine. It is of Latin origin and means "God is full of grace," "graced by God," "the grace and mercy of God," and "God forgives."

Ruth ~ Short and strong, the name Ruth has its origins in Hebrew and means "friend" and "companion." In the Bible, her story is told in the Book of Ruth, found in the Old Testament.

Sarah ~ The name Sarah has Hebrew origins and means "princess," "lady," or "noblewoman." In the Bible, she is mentioned in the Old Testament as the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac.

Madeleine ~ The name Madeleine means "inhabitant of Magdala," a village near the Sea of Galilee, which in Hebrew means "tower." Therefore, for some scholars, the name means "Tower of God" or "she who lives in the Tower of God."

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Time to Pray!!

As the war in Iran rages on, experts are warning that World War III may be closer than ever. Scientists have moved the Doomsday Clock to just 85 seconds before midnight the closest it has ever been to symbolic global catastrophe.

Not surprisingly, fear and anxiety are surging. Among adults under 30, depression rates have nearly doubled since 2017. Almost one in five American adults experienced an anxiety disorder last year alone. Millions are glued to their phones, doomscrolling, constantly looking down, absorbing one alarming headline after another.

But Jesus told us to do something very different. He said, “When you see these things begin to happen, look up, for your redemption is drawing near.” (Luke 21:28)

In other words... don’t panic. Look up.

Don’t panic. Pray.

[Greg Laurie]

Philippians 4:6-7 ... Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. ❤

"Give Us Barabbas!"

It feels like we’re about to watch the world shout, “Give us Barabbas.” 

That moment in Scripture was never just history it was a mirror. The crowd didn’t choose Barabbas because he was innocent. They chose him because he fit their spirit. A revolutionary. A disruptor. A man of violence instead of repentance. And standing right next to him was Jesus, truth incarnate, peace incarnate, God in the flesh. 

One demanded surrender. The other demanded nothing but rage. And the crowd screamed for the one who let them keep their sin. And here we are again. We are watching a world that would rather be ruled by chaos than corrected by truth. A world that mocks holiness but celebrates lawlessness. A world that cries for “freedom” while chaining itself to deception. 

Don’t miss this: Pilate didn’t force the choice, the people demanded it. That’s what makes this moment terrifying. The rejection of Christ isn’t accidental. It’s intentional. Because Jesus still confronts the heart, and Barabbas still gives permission to rebel. 

So, when you see truth silenced, righteousness mocked, and lies crowned as virtue, don’t be surprised. We were told this would happen. The crowd always gets louder right before the crucifixion. But remember this too: Barabbas walked free that day because Jesus took his place. And that same mercy is still being offered even as the world sharpens its voice and shouts his name again.

Choose wisely.

[Ryan Teaford]

 

Matthew 27:17-23 ...  Therefore when they were gathered together, Pilate said unto them, Whom will ye that I release unto you? Barabbas, or Jesus which is called Christ? For he knew that for envy they had delivered him. When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him. But the chief priests and elders persuaded the multitude that they should ask Barabbas, and destroy Jesus.The governor answered and said unto them, Whether of the twain will ye that I release unto you? They said, Barabbas.Pilate saith unto them, What shall I do then with Jesus which is called Christ? They all say unto him, Let him be crucified. And the governor said, Why, what evil hath he done? But they cried out the more, saying, Let him be crucified. ❤

Scullion in Your Kitchen

The prayer is, "Teach me to do Your will." This is a practical prayer. David does not say merely, "Teach me to know your will." That is a very excellent prayer; but there are a great many who never progress past the knowing of God's will, to the doing of His will. These are forgetful hearers, deceiving themselves. An ounce of doing, is worth a ton of knowing. The most orthodox faith in the world, if it is accompanied by an unholy life, will only increase a man's damnation. If there is not both the knowing and the practicing of God's will then the more we know, the greater will be our condemnation! 

There are many who long to know all the mysterious aspects of Scripture. Others labor incessantly to understand the depths of prophecy, and a nice muddle they make when they get there. We have had, I do not know how many theories of prophecy, each one of them more absurd than the rest; and so, it will be, I fear, to the world's end. Truly, it would be a good thing to understand the prophecies and fathom all mysteries and all knowledge. But "I will show you the most excellent way". That most excellent way is to live a life of humility, godly sincerity, and faith; and to show forth the love of Jesus in your life. Lord, I chiefly long to please You and obey Your will. Teach me that, and I am content. Let me be a scullion in Your kitchen, if so, I may glorify You. 

[Charles H. Spurgeon] 

Psalm 143:10 ...  Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.

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Life in The Womb ...

Life is precious. And worthy fighting FOR.

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Psalm 139:13 ... For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother's womb. ❤

 

Most Damning Sin!!

Self-righteousness is the worst sin, the most damning sin!

Self-righteousness is utter blasphemy. God is holy. Here comes this base imposter and boasts, "And I am holy too." Is not that a ludicrous and contemptible form of blasphemy?

The heavens are not pure in God's sight. He charges His angels with folly and does you, who are defiled from head to foot with loathsome sin, dare to talk about righteousness? Righteousness, indeed! You are a mixture of dust and sin.

Self-righteousness is idolatry, for the man who imagines himself to be righteous by his own works worships himself. Practically, the object of his adoration is his own dear, delectable, excellent self. All of his confidence is in himself. All of his boasting is in himself. What is this, but idolatry in its worst form?

Self-righteousness is profanity, for it calls God a liar. The Lord declares, "there is none righteous no, not one!" (Romans 3:10) To this divine assertion, the self-righteous man claims himself to be holy, and virtually declares that God is a liar. Though God says that "by the works of the law, shall no man be justified" (Galatians 2:16) yet this man says, "By the works of the law, I shall be justified!" And so, he profanes the Word of the Most-Highest God.

The gospel regards all men as sinners and comes to them with pardon. It treats men as hopelessly lost in sin and comes to save them. If there is a man who is righteous in himself, then the gospel has nothing to say to him. Its medicines are not for those upon whom the sickness of sin has never come. "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners!" (Mark 2:17)

Jesus came to wash away sin's stains, not to flatter men into a notion of their righteousness. He came to heal the sick, not to applaud the vigorous. To such as are righteous in themselves, there is not a single syllable of promise in the entire gospel.

The world hates both Christ and Christians, because they preach that all people are Hell-deserving sinners in God's sight!

Self-righteousness is most abominable in the sight of God! He is always provoked with pride, and says, "The proud in heart are an abomination to the Lord!" "I hate pride and arrogance!" (Proverbs 21:4, 8:13)

Moreover, self-righteousness also denies the wisdom of God's salvation and is utterly opposed to it. God's plan of salvation is based on the fact that we are guilty sinners. And being guilty, He provides a sin-atoning Savior to save sinners. But His whole system of salvation is a gigantic blunder, if we are or can be righteous in and of ourselves. The man who says, "I am righteous;" virtually casts a slur upon a work which is meant to be the highest display of God's love and wisdom.

Self-righteousness most effectually bars a man from all hope of salvation. Soul-poverty and spiritual destitution alone, bring a man to Jesus to be saved.

The self-righteous man never repents. Why should he, if he has never sinned?

Those who never trust in Jesus for salvation, are always self-righteous hence they see no need for a Savior.

Jesus brings the water of life to the self-righteous man; but he is not thirsty.

Jesus brings the bread of life to him, but he is not hungry.

Jesus offers a spotless robe of righteousness to him, but he has no need for it.

Jesus offers to enrich him, but he is already wealthy.

Jesus offers to pardon him, but he is not guilty.

What does the self-righteous man need from Jesus? Nothing at all. And he will get nothing from Jesus, but the damnation which he justly deserves.

Yet in the heights and depths of the dying love of Jesus, the true Christian reads the heights and depths of his accursed sin. In the infinity of the sin-atoning sacrifice of Jesus, he reads the boundless blackness of his guilt; and unwilling even to lift up his eyes to Heaven, beats his bosom and says: "God, have mercy on me, a sinner!" (Luke 18:13)

Heinous sins have damned their thousands, but self-righteousness has damned its tens of thousands!

[Charles H. Spurgeon]

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Let Us Fix Our Eyes on Jesus!

We cannot keep our eyes too exclusively or too intently fixed on Jesus. All salvation is in Him. All salvation proceeds from Him. All salvation leads to Him. And for the assurance and comfort of our salvation, we are to repose believingly and entirely on Him. Christ must be all! Christ the beginning, Christ the center, Christ the end. 

Oh, sweet truth to you who are sensible of your spiritual poverty, vileness, and insufficiency, and of the ten thousand flaws and failures of which, perhaps, no one is cognizant but God and your own soul! 

Oh, the blessedness to turn from self, and rest in Christ: a full Christ, a loving Christ, a tender Christ, whose heart's love never chills, from whose eye darts no reproof, from whose lips breathes no sentence of condemnation! 

[Octavius Winslow]

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Hebrews 12:2 ... Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.

1 Corinthians 15:28 ... And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.

Jude 21 ... And when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also himself be subject unto him that put all things under him, that God may be all in all.❤

"The Rock of Peace"

This is a personal prophetic digital painting done upon request. 

As I was praying for you, I saw you resting your head against Jesus’ chest. His arm was around you, holding you close. Together, you were looking toward the clouds and a still pond ahead of you. You were seated on a rock, with a wooden ramp behind you. At the beginning, the ramp was rough, with rotted wood, missing planks, and rushing, unstable waters below. Every step required balance and trust. But as you continued forward, the ramp led into the center of the pond, where the water became completely still. In the midst of everything, there was a peace so deep and weighty, it overshadowed the chaos. 

This Scripture came to mind: “You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in You. Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord, the Lord Himself, is the Rock eternal.” Isaiah 26:3–4 (NIV) 

In the Hebrew, the word yetzer speaks of us as created beings, and titzor means to guard or preserve. Tzur, the Rock, points to God Himself, our Creator and Sustainer. In life, we face many storms, but God has designed us to withstand them when we stand on the Rock. Though the beginning of the ramp was difficult, you kept moving forward. Your relentless pursuit of Jesus, the Rock and Prince of Peace, brought you to the center of your life, where He met you. There, you sat together in peace, joy, and hope, on the unshakable foundation. 

[Ricardo Colon]

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Psalm 61:2 ... From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I. ❤

Spiritual Singing

Does not one have to be in the right mood for singing, either to engage in it personally or to enjoy that of others? Such is the idea which prevails generally among professing Christians. From one standpoint, it is of course true but from another, it is not so. But surely no one sings when he is thoroughly miserable, unless he forces himself to do so. 

Ah, is not that exactly what the worldling would say? It is! and, sad to say, the great majority of church members hold the same view, which only evidences the carnality of their conceptions. Are the children of God in no better case than the children of the devil? Are they too "creatures of circumstances," swayed by the situation in which they find themselves, a prey to their feelings? But must not one be in a cheerful frame in order to really sing? 

Yes, to sing naturally. But does not the saint require to be on the mount, before he can break forth into spiritual song? Such questions indicate how unscriptural the thoughts of most people on this subject are: they reduce singing to a mere physical exercise, an outburst of their natural emotions. Christians are bidden to delight themselves in the LORD (Psalm 37:4); and if they really do so, songs of praise are bound to spring up in their hearts. That it is not God's will that His children should be miserable, is clear from the fact that the service of song is an ordinance of worship; both under the old covenant and the new. (1Chronicles 6:31, Ephesians 5:19) 

Singing is an act by which the soul renders homage, and the heart adores the glorious One 

[A. W. Pink]

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Psalm 96:1 ... O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth.

Psalm 28:7 ... The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him.

James 5:13 ...  Is any among you afflicted? let him pray. Is any merry? let him sing psalms. ❤

Consider Them Rubbish!

When the grace of God commences its work in a man's soul, he begins to be serious and thoughtful. This is one of the first noticeable changes in him: he renounces his former foolishness and indifference, and becomes a sincere, considerate man, in whose mind there is a deep concern as to his own heart and character in the sight of God. He is concerned to avoid temptations, lest they should prove too much for him, and he should be betrayed into sin. 

He longs to lead a holy life; in fact, holiness is now his great aim and desire. He becomes a praying man, and studies God's Word devoutly. He is an earnest man now, concerned about his soul's affairs, his sins, his life, his death, and his eternal salvation. He hears the wheels of eternity sounding in his ears, and henceforth lives for Jesus, and puts away childish vanities. Such matters were sport to him once, but they are serious concerns to him now. 

He has thrown off the cap and bells of the jester and taken up the life of a pilgrim; confessing in an unmistakable manner, that life is short, death is sure, and Heaven and Hell are the most sobering realities. He is the best Christian, who most exemplifies in his own practice, what is recorded in the Gospel of the temperament, converse, and actions of the holy, the harmless, and undefiled Jesus; and depends the most absolutely upon Him, for wisdom, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption. 

[Charles H. Spurgeon] 

Philippians 3:7-8 ... But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ. Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

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