Matthew 6:25 (NKJV): Therefore, I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing. Do children worry if they will get food tomorrow? Or if […]
John 1: 9 – 10: “He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him.” When the power goes out, our immediate reaction is to find a light source. Darkness makes us feel handicapped […]
Yahweh (Abba Father) is life. There is no life outside of Him. He is the source and sustainer of life. When He spoke, animal and plant life came into being. When He breathed His breath of life into Adam’s nostrils, man became a living being. Jesus and the Father are one, therefore, Jesus is also […]
Luke 1:37 NKJV: “For with God nothing is impossible” For with God nothing is impossible. That is consistent with His nature and perfections, with His counsels, purposes, and promises; He is able to do, and will. – John Gill. God’s word carries the highest form of power and authority. In the beginning, when He spoke, […]
Romans 12:10 NKJV: “Be kindly affectionate to one another with brotherly love, in honor giving preference to one another;” In Romans 12, apostle Paul lays down guidelines to have healthy, loving relationships with one another within the church. One of those guidelines is found in verse 10. Life in this sinful world is difficult, and the church […]
Psalm 115:11 NKJV: “You who fear the Lord, trust in the Lord; He is their help and their shield.” Psalm 115 – 118 are known as Egyptian Hallel psalms. They are traditionally sung by the Jews during the Passover feast to commemorate Israel’s exodus from Egypt. This Psalm, therefore, would have been sung by our Lord Jesus and His […]
Psalm 116:5 NKJV “Gracious is the Lord, and righteous; Yes, our God is merciful.” The author of this Psalm had fallen into the hands of God. He experienced God’s love in a time of deep distress, amid death threats, He called on the name of the Lord and God answered him. His response was full of mercy and compassion towards the […]
Psalm 150:2 KJV: Praise him for his mighty acts: praise him according to his excellent greatness. “God is good all the time, He put a song of praise in this heart of mine. God is good all the time.” (Don Moen) God is great all the time. Not half the time, on Sundays, or when […]
In a world dominated by the strong and powerful, meekness is seen as weakness. Sadly, our culture is quick to label those who are quiet and submissive as ‘weak’. But for believers in Christ, meekness is a strength. Our God paints a beautiful picture of meekness: a person who’s strong yet gentle, unselfish, and kind. […]
Matthew 5:4 NKJV “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.” The world says people who ‘mourn’ surely cannot be ‘blessed’. Jesus says those who mourn are blessed. In the Holy Bible, blessed usually means ‘happy‘. In the context of Matthew 5, blessed most likely indicates ‘an enviable state.’ When do we call a person blessed? When they […]
