Lamentations 3:22-23 – It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Isn’t it good to know that no matter what happened yesterday, no matter what you said, no matter what you did, God’s mercy is new for you […]
Joshua 1:8 – This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Have you ever received […]
Galatians 5:22-23 – But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. How much would you be willing to pay for a piece of fruit? In Japan, someone paid more than $6,000 for one Densuke watermelon. Grown only on the northern Japanese […]
James 1:12 – Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Has your trust ever been shattered by someone you love? A few years ago I was faced with a very unsettling situation. I […]
Ezekiel 34:15 – I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD. Israel’s leaders are indicted for their failure to care for the nation. Ezekiel 34uses the metaphor of shepherding to illustrate how Israel’s leaders (shepherds) oppressed the people (flock) within God’s kingdom. The shepherds looked only […]
Romans 3:24 – Being justified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus: You and I save things—a hoarder saves everything! Newspapers, letters, clothing—you name it, they keep it. Bizarre, we say! Who wants to hoard the trash of the past? You don’t, do you? Or do you? A tour of […]
Matthew 5:9 – Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God. Once you make peace with God and have the peace of God in your heart, you’re able to make peace with other people. God says, “I want you to be a peacemaker. I want you to be a reconciler.” The […]
Psalm 34:4—“I sought the Lord, and He answered me. And delivered me from all my fears.” This scripture is the testimony of the delivered one, David, when he acted before Abimelech so that he drove him out. David was afraid when he was with the Philistine king. David’s crazy plan to act mad worked, but […]
Proverbs 4:18—“The path of the just is as the shining light, that shineth more and more unto the perfect day.” This scripture is not just about Solomon’s family. It applies to all our families. Every father must teach his son and in turn the son should teach his own children. Solomon’s family was Israel’s royal […]
Deuteronomy 28:8—“The Lord shall command the blessing upon thee in thy storehouses, and in all that thou settest thine hand unto; and he shall bless thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.” In the scripture via Moses, God promised Israel blessings on obedience, which means the Israelites were overtaken by blessings. […]
