Daily Treasure

The Psalms

Psalm 119:16 “I will delight myself in thy statutes; I will not forget thy word.”

The Book of Psalms is so unique in that there is great variety in spiritual experiences. Psalms is a popular book for Christians because it addresses and gives counsel to so many needs. It gives many verses and passages to a vast number of topics such as prayer, praise, thanksgiving, protection, safety, mercy, the Lord’s care, distress, commitment, forgiveness, sin, salvation, soul winning, worship, deliverance, and refuge. The scarlet thread of Jesus Christ runs through its pages as well. It’s a timeless book that reaches out to all of us. Psalms has 150 chapters, 2,461 verses and 43,743 words. The Psalms—all for us, for any need.

LaCrecia McFaddin
Tennessee

PRAYER CORNER

Pray about choosing someone as a prayer partner.

We Are Women

OUR BEGINNING
”And the rib which the Lord god had taken from man, made he woman, and brought her unto man” (Genesis 2:22).
OUR CREATION
“I will praise thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; marvelous are thy works…” (Psalm 139:14a).
OUR MISSION
“And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him” (Genesis 2:18).
“…And the wife see that she reverence her husband” (Ephesians 5:33b).
“To be discreet, chaste, keepers at home, good, obedient to their own husbands, that the work of God be not blasphemed” (Titus 2:5).
“A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband” (Proverbs 12:4a).
“And God blessed them, and said unto them be fruitful and multiply” (Genesis 1:28a).
“Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord; and the fruit of the womb is his reward”
(Psalm 127:3).
OUR REWARD
“Then shall the king say unto them on his right hand, come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundations of the world”
(Matthew 25:34).

LaCrecia McFaddin
Tennessee

PRAYER CORNER

Convention planners Roy Harris, Marjorie Workman, Keith Burden and Danny Conn would appreciate your prayers.

S.O.S.

Psalm 4:1
“Hear me when I call, O God of my righteousness; Thou hast enlarged (relieved) me when I was in distress; have mercy upon me, and hear my prayer.”

Dear sisters in the Lord, have you ever been in distress at one time or another? Have you felt the pressure of the walls closing in on you? Do you feel like you are drowning in life’s conflicts and stress? S.O.S. It is time to send your distress signal to the Lord. His open arms are waiting like a lifeboat to save you from all the problems you are facing today. He will lift you above the clouds of anxiety and give you relief. “And call upon me in the day of trouble. I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me” (Psalm 50:15).

LaCrecia McFaddin
Tennessee

PRAYER CORNER

How are we doing on completing the “Going Farther” sections?

Music, Music, Music

Psalm 96:1,2
“O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord all the earth. Sing unto the Lord bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day.”

Almost everyone has sung at one time or another. Admittedly, some are better singers than others, but we all sing. We sing with a church choir, a favorite song or even a commercial jingle. My mother has always had a song in her heart. She used to sing all the time. Seven months ago she had two surgical operations at one time. One of the surgeries was to correct a serious condition that rendered her with 50% pulmonary volume. She had been unable to sing for some time. About 3 months into her recovery she announced with glistening eyes and a joyful heart; “I can sing.”

LaCrecia McFaddin
Tennessee

PRAYER CORNER

Pray for Carolyn Michael, writer of the online facilitator’s guides.

Grandmothers

2 Timothy 1:5a
“When I called to remembrance the unfeigned faith that is in thee, which dwelt first in thy grandmother Lois….”

My mom has always said, “If you want to know who you are, look at your grandmothers.” I loved both my grandmothers very much and respected them for the women they were. Between them they raised 17 children and took this responsibility very seriously. During the Depression, my father’s mother would open the door to find children who had been dropped off to be fed, and gladly she fed them Both grandmothers never turned anyone away for food or provision. They were both frugal, which made for a really tight granddaughter. They made clothes, dish cloths, curtains, shoes, candles and a happy home. I have fond memories of both my grandmothers, and I am grateful to know that I am both of them wrapped up in me.

LaCrecia McFaddin
Tennessee

PRAYER CORNER

Pray for missionaries welcoming/utilizing E-TEAM and CMP participants.

My Brother’s Mother

Luke 7:12a,b;13
“Now when he came nigh to the gate of the city, behold there was a dead man carried out the only son of his mother, and she was a widow…, And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, weep not.”

My brother, while in his late twenties, was in a car wreck that damaged his pancreas. Diabetes set in soon after and debilitated his body. When he became very ill my parents brought him to live with them. Mother took such good care of him—care that caused him to live a better life. This care extended for years, and mom was always there for him. She lost a sister, my dad and her mother in those years, yet continued in her duty to my brother. At 49 years young, my brother took his heavenly journey with his mother by his side.

LaCrecia McFaddin
Tennessee

PRAYER CORNER

Give generously to the WNAC Emphasis Mother’s Day Offering.