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 […]
Psalm 92:5-6 NIV “How great are Your works, Lord, how profound Your thoughts! Senseless people do not know, fools do not understand.” Throughout our day, we find evidence of God’s masterful creation. From the majestic trees, each unique in purpose and design, to the perfectly timed sunrise and sunset. We can each recount testimonies of God’s […]
Matthew 7:21 Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord’ shall enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in heaven. Today, let’s begin by examining our prayer time. How many times did we call Jesus, “Lord”? When we talked about Him, did we refer to Him as “Lord”? In […]
Psalm 100:4 NIV “Enter His gates with thanksgiving and His courts with praise; give thanks to Him and praise His name.” How do you enter into your dedicated time with God? Have the cares of this world overcome your thoughts? Has an offence taken root and is foremost on your mind? Has the work you need to […]
Proverbs 20:27 “The spirit of a man is the lamp of the Lord, searching all the inner depths of his heart.” The light of the Lord penetrates the born-again human spirit. This is why today’s scripture refers to the God-breathed spirit of man as the “lamp of the Lord”. It searches the depth of our innermost being and exposes […]
Ephesians 3:20-21 NKJV “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” A child’s faith is a wonderful thing! They believe that […]
John 16:33 NKJV “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” On some days, the sun shines brightly as we journey on. On other days, clouds of pain and tribulation seem to […]
Deuteronomy 28:8 AMP “The Lord will command the blessing upon you in your storehouses and in all that you undertake, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God gives you.” What a blessed assurance! Our Heavenly Father promises to command blessings on all that we do. Notice the word “command”. […]
