FROM THE KEYBOARD

"Dear Heavenly Father, please heal my heart by healing my past. For only You can travel backwards in time and space in order to move me forward in Your present grace. Take these old wounds of agony and make them into new tunes that sing Your glory. I thank you O Lord for considering me, a lonely sinner, and giving me Your Son, our holy Savior. Your love makes me whole and I praise You for Your mercy which saved my soul. Amen."

Matthew Maher presents Daily Dose: I love the "red, white & blue", I do. But I can't be ignorant of the fact that our founding freedom is under attack. We're supposed to be "One Nation Under God," but it's more like one Nation under fog. "In God We Trust", an American saying, but the public forbids when it's in His name we're praying. So the conclusion is this: There's no life & liberty in the American thesis, because true freedom can only found in the Name of Jesus.

Matthew Maher presents Daily Dose: There is no freedom in freedom itself. Freedom is found only in Jesus Himself. In other words, we can "declare independence" on a calendar, but true liberty begins with dependence upon a Savior.

Walking on impossibilities is not impossible. As a matter of faith actually, it’s supposed to be probable. In other words, we are to expect the impossible, see the invisible, believe the unbelievable, and conquer the invincible. Consider Peter, who walked on impossibility when he walked on water. He defied the laws of gravity and activated the laws of divinity by keeping his eyes on Jesus visually. So when we keep our eyes on Jesus, impossibilities become the road beneath us.

Matthew Maher presents Daily Dose: Living in a free land will not guarantee you a free spirit. Only Jesus can do that. He guarantees life and liberty to those who trust in Him. And when you are Jesus-free, do not be surprised when you offend a world in bondage.

Matthew Maher presents Daily Dose: "My son, if you receive my words, and treasure my commands within you....If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures; Then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and find the wisdom of God" (Proverbs 2). The world will fool you into chasing its gold. And once you get it, you realize the chase only led you to fools gold. Conversely, the only treasure we should ever pursue is the pure gold of God's Word. You see, He won't force you or fool you into it, but He will make you wise when you willingly get into it.