Galatians 4:4-5 – “God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.” Did you know that under the Jewish Law, there were actually 613 commandments that had to be met? If one of the commandments were infringed, […]
Romans 15:13 – “Now may the God of hope fill you with all the joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” The dictionary describes hope as a ‘feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen”. We hope we will pass that test; get that […]
Psalm 34:3 – “Oh, magnify the Lord with me, And let us exalt His name together.” It is good to magnify the Lord anytime we can. It is really good to do it when we get together in our small groups, when we all join in and praise His name. But it is really wonderful when the entire congregation joins together in one […]
Isaiah 54:17 – “No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me.” According to a very brief internet check, forging a weapon is easy, provided one has all that is necessary […]
Isaiah 43:2 – “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, nor shall the flame scorch you.” In this life, our trials are not a matter of ‘if’, but a matter of ‘when’, and Jesus was The […]
Isaiah 58:11 – “The Lord will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And strengthen your bones; you shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.” It is so incredibly reassuring and comforting to believe and trust in the Lord and to rely on His promises that never fail. To […]
Isaiah 58:8- “Your light shall break forth like the morning, your healing shall spring forth speedily, And your righteousness shall go before you; The glory of the Lord shall be your rear guard.” Preceeding this verse, God through the prophet Isaiah warns men about real ‘fasting’, where men ‘think’ they are pleasing God by fasting, not […]
Isaiah 54:10 – “For the mountains shall depart and the hills be removed, But My kindness shall not depart from you, Nor shall my covenant of peace be removed, says the Lord.” Looking at the majestic mountains that surround us; the hills; the mighty oceans; the mighty trees with their enormous trunks: we think them as permanent […]
Isaiah 55:7 – “Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts, Let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; For He will abundantly pardon.” We all know that it is not an easy thing to change our ways: how we speak, our habits, the food we like, and […]
Psalm 103:1 – “Bless the LORD, O my soul; And all that is within me, bless His holy name.” “To “bless” is more than to praise; it is to praise with affection and gratitude.“(Pulpit Commentary). “My soul is the Psalmist’s self or personality: all that is within me are the various organs of the body, which were regarded by the […]
