Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace always in every way. The Lord be with you all. – 2 Thessalonians 3:16 How do we imagine peace? A picture of a beautiful country scene with birds flying in the clear blue sky? A mother looking lovingly at her sleeping baby? An artist once painted his […]
Joshua 23:14… not one thing has failed of all the good things which the Lord your God spoke concerning you. All have come to pass for you; not one word of them has failed. She used to love writing among other things. But, somewhere along the line, she slackened and gradually opportunities dwindled. […]
Psalm 91:15 – He will call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue him and honor him. A declaration by God in this psalm is so reassuring especially when we are facing troubled times. In this verse, there are four precious promises by […]
Psalm 61:3 – For You have been a shelter for me, a strong tower from the enemy. Have you found yourself in situations that are overwhelming? Has your heart felt like life’s demands are too much to take? When we hit the end of what we can handle, who do we go to or […]
Psalm 69:30 – I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify Him with thanksgiving. Psalm 69 is written by David in the midst of a lot of difficulties, which towards the end turns into a great section of praise. It has many references to the experiences that took […]
Isaiah 64:4 – For since the beginning of the world men have not heard nor perceived by the ear,nor has the eye seen any God besides You,who acts for the one who waits for Him. What exactly does waiting look like? Most of us have experienced waiting at a bus or train station, […]
Matthew 1:23 – “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” One of the choir members as she was singing in the church, an old hymn: “He walks with me, and talks with me and tells me I […]
John 10:29– “My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.” Once a Pastor described something like this: place a grain of rice in your left hand; make a fist with your left hand; then tightly cover your left […]
Psalm 147:3– “He heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds.” Most of us have experienced a broken heart: have felt sorrow, grief or disappointment; these are almost unescapable feelings in our lifetime here on earth. Sometimes due to our own poor choices, sometimes the result of something done by someone else. And as […]
2 Corinthians 3:17– “Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.” When we stare at a scenery covered by fog, no matter how much we strain our eyes to focus and see the view, it is impossible to see through that heavy layer that covers what […]
