Woods, Water, and Winged Wonders Dr. James J. S. Johnson He sends the springs into the valleys; They flow among the hills. They give drink to every beast of the field; The wild donkeys quench their thirst. By them the birds of the heavens have their home; They sing among the branches. … The trees … Continue reading
Avian And Attributes – Helper “So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.” (Hebrews 13:6 KJV) “Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.” (Psalms 54:4 KJV) Avian and Attributes – Helper HELP’ER, n. One that helps, aids … Continue reading
Avian And Attributes – Gracious “And the LORD descended in the cloud, and stood with him there, and proclaimed the name of the LORD. And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in goodness and truth, (Exodus 34:5-6 KJV) Avian and Attributes – Gracious … Continue reading
Avian and Attributes – Fortress “The LORD is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer; my God, my strength, in whom I will trust; my buckler, and the horn of my salvation, and my high tower.” (Psalms 18:2 KJV) “I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him … Continue reading
“And he will lift up an ensign to the nations from far, and will hiss unto them from the end of the earth: and, behold, they shall come with speed swiftly:” (Isaiah 5:26 KJV) “One thousand shall flee at the rebuke of one; at the rebuke of five shall ye flee: till ye be left as … Continue reading
“In that day shall the LORD of hosts be for a crown of glory, and for a diadem of beauty, unto the residue of his people,” (Isaiah 28:5 KJV) Avian and Attributes – Diadem DIADEM, n. [Gr., to gird; to bind. L.] 1. Anciently, a head-band or fillet worn by kings as a badge or royalty. It … Continue reading
“For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.” (Hebrews 2:10 KJV) “Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be … Continue reading
Remember His marvelous works that He hath done, His wonders, and the judgments of His mouth. (1st Chronicles 16:12) Madeira Beach, near St. Petersburg (Florida), is a nice place to see white beach-sand, gentle surf tidewaters, and some of the most splendid seagulls, such as gulls, terns, and skimmers. On Labor Day (earlier this month), … Continue reading
“The east wind carrieth him away, and he departeth: and as a storm hurleth him out of his place.” (Job 27:21 KJV) “But the men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!” (Matthew 8:27 KJV) While working on the last Attributes and Avian article, – Bounty/Bountiful, I … Continue reading
Returning Earthly Lives to Normalcy, After the Flood: Yet Whereunto (and How) Do We Return our Souls? Dr. James J. S. Johnson But the dove [Hebrew: yônah] found no rest for the sole of her foot, and she returned [a form of the verb shûb] unto him [i.e., Noah] into the Ark, for the waters … Continue reading
“I will sing unto the LORD, because he hath dealt bountifully with me.” (Psalms 13:6 KJV) “Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee.” (Psalms 116:7 KJV) “GIMEL. Deal bountifully with thy servant, that I may live, and keep thy word.” (Psalms 119:17 KJV) Avian and Attributes – Bountiful BOUN’TIFUL, a. [bounty … Continue reading
Albert and the Midterm by Emma Foster Once there was a parrot named Albert who lived with a family who had a son called James. James had just graduated from high school, and summer had just ended. Albert, whose cage was in James’s room, could tell that every night before he went to bed James was … Continue reading
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