However, as it is written: “What no eye has seen, what no ear has heard,and what no human mind has conceived”[a]— the things God has prepared for those who love him— 1 Corinthians 2:9 (NIV) Our world today seems challenging to imagine that better days are ahead. Evil appears to trump over good, and the righteous are […]
“Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but abides forever.” Psalm 125:1. NIV This verse reminds us of God’s promise, particularly when we experience mental, physical, and spiritual uncertainty and disturbance. Psalm 125:1 likens those who trust God to Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken or moved. God […]
Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! Psalm 8:9 (NIV) Psalm 8 talks about the greatness of our God. It begins and ends, declaring His majesty and His glory. Our God is holy, loving, forgiving, faithful, trustworthy, and so much more. The human vocabulary is insufficient to describe our Lord. […]
Be confident that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. – Philippians 1:6 (NIV) God desires His children to change from one state of glory to the next. It is the transformation of our lives to emulate His perfection and the resemblance […]
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 (NIV) An elderly man testified his salvation experience as “heaven came down and splendor filled his soul”. That phrase served […]
For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is his mercy toward them that fear him. – Psalms 103:11 Author Frederick M. Lehman described God’s love in his well-known hymn: Could we with ink the ocean fill, And were the skies of parchment made To write the love of God above Would drain the ocean dry; […]
He does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities. – Psalms 103:10 One of the prime characteristics of a parent is the love they have for their child, always wanting the best even if the child has not behaved in a form or fashion that deserves the best. […]
He will not always accuse, nor will he harbor his anger forever; – Psalm 103:9 (NIV) The Bible says that our Lord’s anger is momentary, but His love is for eternity. Yes, God gets angry; because He can not tolerate sin (Psalm 7:11). His anger is against anything that keeps us away from Him. Yet, […]
The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love. – Psalm 103:8 (NIV) Compassion means “to suffer together.” Emotion researchers define it as the feeling that arises when confronted with another’s suffering and motivated to relieve it. Take a moment to imagine that – The God who created the heavens and the […]
The Lord works righteousness and justice for all the oppressed. – Psalm 103:6 (NIV) One of the most prominent attributes of our God is His righteousness, and it is virtually synonymous with His justice. When we say that God is just, we mean that He always is right and fair. Our Lord’s righteousness sets Him apart, […]
