Psalm 119:105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. Are you feeling lost, confused, or keenly waiting for stability? Are you looking for a word of wisdom to bring clarity to your situation? The Bible is the “lamp for your feet.” The light of God is His Word […]
Galatians 5:22-23 The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. The day we made Jesus the Lord of our lives was the greatest day of our lives! Old things passed away, and we became new creations in Christ Jesus. The Holy Spirit began to live in us, to […]
Isaiah 40:31 Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. “Wait” – a word that’s not particularly what anyone likes to hear! However, waiting on the Lord is not a passive waiting […]
Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. In Psalm 55, David is emotionally distressed due to the betrayal of Ahithophel, his advisor, who joined Absalom’s rebellion. Ahithophel counselled Absalom, which increased the threat to David’s reign. David is distraught because […]
Philippians 4:7 “The peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” A key difference between the peace God offers and that of this world is that His peace often surpasses understanding. Jesus assured His disciples when He spoke to them of leaving the earth. “Peace I leave […]
Psalm 33:10 The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; He makes the plans of the peoples of no effect. David encourages the people of Israel to praise the Lord joyfully with abandon. Praise arises from hearts that completely trust in the Lord, acknowledging His power and love for His children. David speaks of […]
Psalm 145:6 “Men shall speak of the might of Your awesome acts, and I will declare Your greatness.“ Do you wonder why the psalmist David says men will speak of God’s awesome acts and declare His greatness? Does God need to be reminded of His power and greatness? It is not God, but us who […]
Psalm 30:11 “You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; You have put off my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness.“ Some setbacks in life are a part of living in this sinful world, while others are the consequences of our wrong choices. Yet, we can hold onto a great hope. Psalm 9:9 tells […]
1 Peter 3:15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear; Peter intended to bring comfort to persecuted believers in the midst of their increasing persecution. In the preceding […]
Isaiah 54:4 NIV “Do not be afraid; you will not be put to shame. Do not fear disgrace; you will not be humiliated. You will forget the shame of your youth and remember no more the reproach of your widowhood.” Isaiah gives Israel hope using an anecdote of a barren widow in this scripture passage. He commences with a reminder of […]
