Author name: Pastor Burns

Lamentations 3:22 “It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.“ Lamentations was written in ashes—burned homes, broken walls, and a shattered nation. Jeremiah stood where worship once flourished and wept. Yet in the rubble, he saw something stronger than judgment: mercy. You may feel like last year…

Lamentations 3:22–23 “It is of the LORD’S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness.“ Morning does not arrive because a calendar turns—it arrives because God is faithful. Jeremiah did not write these words from comfort, but from catastrophe. Jerusalem lay in ruins,

Jeremiah 29:12 “Then shall ye call upon me… and I will hearken unto you.“ Prayer is not a last resort — it is God’s first and greatest invitation when the future feels unclear. You may not be sure what to do next, but prayer places your life in the hands of the One who does know. I

Acts 12:6 “Peter… was sleeping between two soldiers…“ Peter slept in a prison cell the night before his possible execution. Humanly speaking, his future looked bleak and uncertain. Yet Peter rested — not because the situation was peaceful, but because the God over the situation was faithful. Rest is not the absence of storms — it is

Jeremiah 17:9 “The heart is deceitful above all things…“ The world constantly says, “Follow your heart.” But God says, “Do not trust it.” Our emotions are inconsistent. Our thoughts wander. Our fears lie. When we depend on our own understanding, we end up discouraged or misled. That is why Scripture directs us to trust in

Jeremiah 29:10 “I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you…“ God’s people in Babylon heard many voices telling them what their future would be. False prophets stirred confusion and anxiety. But God told His people to rest — not in predictions, not in emotions, but in His Word. When anxiety crowds the heart, the

Isaiah 57:15 “For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity…“ We stand in today. God stands in eternity. What feels like the future to you is already fully present to Him. He is not waiting to see how 2026 unfolds — He is already there, preparing what you need, clearing what would

James 4:14 “Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow… For what is your life? It is even a vapour…“ The unknown has a way of unsettling the heart. We like maps, clarity, and predictability — but Scripture reminds us that tomorrow is hidden from our view. Like early explorers staring into blank

Luke 2:11 “For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.“ Christmas morning arrives with excitement, wrapping paper, family voices, and the warmth of tradition — but the greatest invitation of the day is simply this: Choose Jesus. Before the food, before the gatherings, before the schedule

Luke 2:10 “And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.“ The angels did not bring a message of stress, busyness, deadlines, or pressure — they brought great joy. Christmas is supposed to lift the heart, remind us of God’s goodness, and