Psalm 90:2 – Before the mountains were brought forth, or ever thou hadst formed the earth and the world, even from everlasting to everlasting, thou art God. In this psalm Moses begins by declaring that God has been the dwelling place of people in all generations. What is a dwelling place? It is where you […]
2 Corinthians 6:16 – “…for ye are the temple of the living God; as God hath said, I will dwell in them, and walk in them; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.” The tabernacle of the Old Testament was revered as God’s holy dwelling place. The priests had strict […]
Job 33:4 – “The Spirit of God has made me, And the breath of the Almighty gives me life.” It’s the breath of God that brought the first man to life. And it’s the Lord who continues to sustain each of us in this generation. Job’s fourth friend, Elihu, understood this truth and tried to encourage […]
Psalm 68:19 – “Blessed be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the God of our salvation.” Children eagerly look forward to their birthdays because they know they’ll be loaded with tons of gifts from family and friends. It’s an interesting similarity we find in today’s verse where David enthusiastically proclaims that God daily […]
Isaiah 61:11 – “…as a garden causes what is sown in it to sprout up, so the Lord God will cause righteousness and praise to sprout up before all the nations.” It’s a well known phrase, “You reap what you sow.” When you sow a mango seed, you expect a mango tree to sprout up. […]
2 Timothy 2:1 – “Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” It’s always beautiful to see the innocent confidence small children have in their parents. Kids may be small, weak and unable to carry out the task at hand. But that doesn’t dampen the confidence they have that […]
1 Peter 2:24 – “…who Himself bore our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live for righteousness—by whose stripes you were healed.” Can you imagine for a moment the events that led up to the crucifixion of Jesus? The Bible tells us it was humiliating, bloody and […]
2 Peter 1:10 – “Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall…” Peter was one of the most vocal disciples of Jesus, especially after He received the power of the Holy Spirit. He was bold in proclaiming the Gospel, and […]
Job 22:28 – “Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee: and the light shall shine upon thy ways.” In this scripture, Eliphaz speaks of Job’s wickedness. Eliphaz did not accuse Job to upset him. Eliphaz wanted to help Job and hoped that Job would confess his evil deeds to […]
Isaiah 46:4 – “And even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you: I have made, and I will bear; even I will carry, and will deliver you.” In this scripture, the foolhardiness of those who made idols and prayed to them, is exposed. The names of […]
