JVR Ministries

July 14, 2018 “Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭139:14‬ ‭NLT‬‬ http://bible.com/116/psa.139.14.nlt ““I have spoken these things to you so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.” ‭‭John‬ ‭15:11‬ ‭HCSB‬‬ http://bible.com/72/jhn.15.11.hcsb I heard on K-LOVE the other day that a survey revealed 2 out of 3 adults feel like they don’t fit in. My first thought was that if 2 out of 3 adults don’t feel like they fit in that leaves 1 that does feel like they fit in, and what are they fitting in to? One? Lol It’s the way my…

July 7, 2018 “Yes, I am the vine; you are the branches. Those who remain in me, and I in them, will produce much fruit. For apart from me you can do nothing.” ‭‭John‬ ‭15:5‬ ‭NLT‬‬ http://bible.com/116/jhn.15.5.nlt What pure peace we have when we really, truly, fully, give all of ourselves to Christ who died for us! Do we really know what this peace feels like. In the midst of our daily chaotic lives, do we really get it? Our human nature is to go to Christ when we are in a crisis. When we go to camp or a revival we have mountain top experiences. But what about our…

June 30, 2018 “Moses had married a Cushite woman, and Miriam and Aaron criticized him for it. They said, “Has the LORD spoken only through Moses? Hasn’t he also spoken through us?” The LORD heard what they said. (Moses was a humble man, more humble than anyone else on earth.) Suddenly the LORD said to Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, “I want the three of you to come out to the Tent of my presence.” They went, and the LORD came down in a pillar of cloud, stood at the entrance of the Tent, and called out, “Aaron! Miriam!” The two of them stepped forward, and the LORD said, “Now hear…

June 23, 2018 A Time for Everything For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek,…

June 15, 2018 In Loving Memory: Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. Psalm 68:5 Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’ Psalm 89:26 And he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Exodus 3:6 Fathers Day, a day set aside to honor our fathers. Like other special days, this day is full of emotions. Some celebrate as new fathers with a sense of excitement and awe. Some celebrate as old fathers, full of life’s wonders and accomplishments. There are those who celebrate in memory of fathers…

June 8, 2018 “Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.” ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:29‬ ‭ASV‬‬ http://bible.com/12/eph.4.29.asv Today’s social media I saw something that really stuck in my mind. Can’t find it now, of course. It said we talk worse to ourselves than we do to others. Funny because I just gave myself a lashing this morning. I try not to. I’ve learned in the past several years that’s it’s not the right thing to do, but I blasted myself this morning. And twice or maybe three times today I…

June 2, 2018 “Jehovah will fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.” ‭‭Exodus‬ ‭14:14‬ ‭ASV‬‬ http://bible.com/12/exo.14.14.asv “For I, Jehovah thy God, will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭41:13‬ ‭ASV‬‬ http://bible.com/12/isa.41.13.asv I know you see me! I know you hear me Lord! From the song Thy Will be done. Do you ever feel like your prayers are vaporizing in the air faster than you can say them when you pray? Do you ever feel like a broken record merely reciting the same words over and over? Let us children of our Holy Father be encouraged and know He does hear…

May 28, 2018 Me·mo·ri·al Day məˈmôrēəl ˌdā/Submit noun a day on which those who died in active military service are remembered, traditionally observed on May 30 but now officially observed on the last Monday in May. “Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭15:5‬ ‭ASV‬‬ http://bible.com/12/rom.15.5.asv As we celebrate Memorial Day, do we really think about why we are celebrating? This special day has been set aside to remember those who gave their lives for our freedom. All three of our sons have served in the military, with one still serving. Ours are…

May 21, 2018 “But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭1:8‬ ‭ASV‬‬ http://bible.com/12/act.1.8.asv When I was a young child I loved haunted houses. I loved to be scared. My parents would turn our garage into a haunted house for Halloween. I loved it. In fact, halloween use to be my favorite holiday. I also loved scary movies, the scarier the better. That was before I became a Christian. When I turned 21, my new husband and I visited churches. That…

May 12, 2018 “A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he shall have no lack of gain. She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life. She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens. She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength,…