Psalm 30:5 – For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; Weeping may endure for a night, But joy comes in the morning.” We all have our good days and bad days. We tend to assume that God is favorable to us only when all is well in our world. […]
Deuteronomy 31:6 – “Be strong and of good courage, do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.” Today’s verse is a portion of Moses’ speech as he hands the mantle of leadership over to Joshua. He reminds […]
Isaiah 27:3 – “I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.” Have you seen a gardener at work? He is hardy, sitting in the dirt under a blazing sun… but he tends each plant with such delicate care. His fingers […]
Jeremiah 33:3 – “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” As humans, we find comfort in soothing words or the presence of a loved one. Crying babies find solace in the arms of a doting parent. Someone who’s grieving leans on […]
Psalm 2:12 – “Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him.” In olden days, ministers of the palace bowed low before the king and kissed his hand to pay homage. It was […]
Philippians 4:13 – “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.” Often, we’re faced with circumstances so daunting that our first response is, “I can’t do it.” The job ahead seems to require too much and you feel unqualified. The mountain seems insurmountable, and the sea too stormy to cross. But let’s not […]
Psalm 125:2 – “As the mountains are round about Jerusalem, so the LORD is round about his people from henceforth even for ever.” Jerusalem is surrounded by mountains that offer it protection from stormy weather and marauders. In today’s verse, the Psalmist likens our Almighty God to these mountains that protect and keep the city […]
Believe and read the following lines out loud: I can see the kingdom of God because I am born again (see John 3:3) I don’t worry about everyday life. God knows my needs and meets them because I make His kingdom my primary concern (see Matthew 6:25-33) I am no longer separated from God because […]
Isaiah 48:10–“Behold, I have refined thee, but not with silver: I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.” For the fire-refining process of silver, the initial product of copper smelting (impure black copper) was repeatedly melted to purify it; gold and silver dissolved in this and thus provided a means of recovering these precious […]
Psalm 51:17– “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise. “ David felt guilty about Uriah’s bloodshed. He wanted God to forgive him and for a singer – months of unconfessed sin were silent from a spirit of true praise. David knew that […]
