Ephesians 4:6 There is one God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in you all. Elijah was on the run to save himself from the hand of Ahab and his wife Jezebel. The land of Israel had been drought-ridden and famine-stricken for years. The curse of the Lord was upon the […]
Isaiah 48:10 Behold, I have refined you, but not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. Centuries ago, in the province of Babylon, Daniel’s friends – Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego – were decreed to be fatally burned, for refusing to bow down to an image of gold that was set up by the […]
Jeremiah 33:3 – “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” Our God is so accessible, so available, so ready to communicate and reveal unknown things to us. He who created all things, visible and invisible, revealed and hidden – things that […]
Isaiah 27:3 – “I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.” Those who enjoy gardening know that it takes time and tender care to keep a plant growing and know the wonderful feeling when the flowers or fruits come. The […]
Deuteronomy 31:6 – “… for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.” Moving into a foreign land that we do not know, learning and speaking a new language, making new friends, can bring feelings of discomfort and even anxiety. This is more […]
Psalm 30:5 – “For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” When we start reading Psalm 30, we get a sense that David was very thankful because the LORD had lifted him up from the depths; because the […]
John 16:22 – “Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.” In other versions of this verse, words like sad, sadness, grief, appear. These words evoke a strong emotion caused by loss, death, mourning. Jesus chose these words […]
Psalm 23:2 – “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.” On a physical level, after a hard day’s work, a day when the body is so exhausted and tired, when the feet hurt from so much walking, every muscle in the body aches, the wanting to […]
Philippians 1:19 – “I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayers, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.” The apostle Paul had been imprisoned for the second time for spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ, who had so dramatically and strongly impacted this man (Paul) who used to persecute […]
Everybody has needs and prayers that are yet unanswered. We say that we pray with faith, but do we really believe that we will reap the blessing? Remember the story of the poor widow – the widow could not repay her debts because she only had a handful of oil? Despite her situation, she chose […]
