Author Archives: lsimonds

“Therefore the redeemed of the Lord shall return, and come with singing unto Zion; and everlasting joy shall be upon their heads: they shall obtain gladness and joy, and sorrow and mourning shall flee away.” Isaiah 51:11 KJV I have … Continue reading →

“The captive exile and he who is bent down by chains shall speedily be released; and he shall not die and go down to the pit of destruction, nor shall his food fail. For I am the Lord your God, … Continue reading →

“My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me.” 1 Corinthians 4:4 NIV The other day I tuned in a local Christian radio station in time to hear Oak Cliff pastor … Continue reading →

“The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, because the Lord hath anointed Me…to bind up the brokenhearted…” Isaiah 61:1 KJV This from a June 2005 issue of the Harvard Heart Letter: “Intimate connections between the heart and mind … Continue reading →

“Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cumin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the … Continue reading →

“Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for … Continue reading →

“But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” Matthew 19:30 The moon was so bright during December. When it reached fullness before Christmas it rose dramatically in the east and hung round and silver throughout the … Continue reading →

“And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 Hope gets short shrift, in my opinion. Is it any wonder, the way we throw the word around? Hope is deemed lame in … Continue reading →

“To execute on them the written judgment – this honor have all His saints.” Psalm 149:9 There have been a couple of time the Holy Spirit spoke to me through a situation. I wrote about one in March 2002 (see … Continue reading →

The Lord of Hosts has sworn, saying, “Surely, as I have thought, so it shall come to pass, And as I have purposed, so it shall stand: That I will break the Assyrian in My land, And on My mountains … Continue reading →

“Real love isn’t our love for God, but His love for us. God sent His Son to be the sacrifice by which our sins are forgiven.” 1 John 4:10 Contemporary English Version Is it possible we use the word “love” … Continue reading →

“The lamp of the body is the eye, if therefore your eye is good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light … Continue reading →