“I will give peace in the land, and you shall lie down, and none will make you afraid; I will rid the land of evil beasts, and the sword will not go through your land.” (Leviticus 26:6) Imagine if we daily had to worry about terrorist attacks and wars; or if we lived in a […]
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned.” Isaiah 43:2-3 This sounds like an impossible promise, doesn’t it? But our God is the God of all impossibilities, of the improbable, of the […]
Isaiah 33:15-16 : “He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly…He will dwell on high; his place of defense will be the fortress of rocks; bread will be given him, his water will be sure.” Being righteous means to be morally right. But how do we walk righteously? And how do we speak uprightly – with […]
Psalm 41:3 – “The Lord will strengthen him on his bed of illness; you will sustain him on his sickbed.” “You always heal them and restore their strength when they are sick. (Psalm 41:3 CEV). No one likes to get sick: whether it is a cold, a fever, or a devastating illness, being sick is […]
Psalm 30:2 – “O Lord, my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me.” King David from the tribe of Judah, was said to be a man after God’s own heart. (1 Samuel 13:14). He truly, entirely and obediently loved the Lord. He was honest with God, always confessed his mistakes, and always […]
John 14:1 – “Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me.” Why do you think Jesus told us not to let our heart be troubled? Is there a chance that we allow ourselves to worry about things we shouldn’t worry about? We worry about money, food, our job; we […]
Psalm 145:21 – “My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, and all flesh shall bless His Holy name forever and ever.” When we are up, praising the Lord comes more naturally; but when we are feeling down, praise does not come so easily, right? However, the psalmist writes that we should praise the […]
Luke 1:49-50 – For He who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him from generation to generation. Beautiful young teenage Mary was filled with awe at the impossible miracle she was witnessing! She burst into a prayer song exalting the […]
Philippians 4:7 – The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. Freedom from disturbance; tranquility, is how peace is described in the dictionary. But in reality we know that it is impossible to be freed from disturbance, because life happens. We have to deal with the […]
We give thanks to You, O God, we give thanks! For Your wondrous works declare that Your name is near. – Psalm 75:1 How often do we thank the Lord for everything He has done for us as individuals, and for us as His family? Maybe there is a need for a “Thanksgiving Prayer Box” […]
