Philippians 3:8 “I count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for Whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ.” Paul was one of the most accomplished followers of our Lord Jesus Christ. He was an ardent […]
Psalm 35:18 “I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people.” Psalm 35 is a prayer for God’s deliverance. King David prays that God will fight his enemies and grant him justice. David pleads for God to act without any more delay (Psalm 35:17), but then he suddenly […]
Proverbs 24:3-4 “Through wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.” The book of Proverbs is well-known for its little nuggets of wisdom. It is also a book that emphasizes the importance of wisdom in daily living. Today’s passage explains […]
Philippians 4:4 “Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!” Paul’s letter to the Philippians is also called “the epistle of joy” because of its numerous references to joy. It is all the more remarkable because Paul wrote the letter from a dark and lonely prison cell. Even in prison, Paul rejoiced (Philippians […]
Psalm 30:2-3 “O Lord my God, I cried out to You, and You healed me. O Lord, You brought my soul up from the grave; You have kept me alive, that I should not go down to the pit.” Today’s Scripture passage contains words of praise and thanksgiving that the psalmist offers in response to […]
Deuteronomy 33:27 NKJV “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms; He will thrust out the enemy from before you, and will say, ‘Destroy!’” Children feel the safest in their parents’ arms. A child who tumbles down or feels anxious in a new environment immediately looks for a parent to pick […]
Habakkuk 3:19 NKJV “The Lord God is my strength; He will make my feet like deer’s feet, and He will make me walk on my high hills.” Climbing a mountain isn’t for the faint of heart. Mountaineers spend months training and conditioning themselves to conquer great heights. The uphill trek may seem never-ending but those […]
Psalm 145:9 NKJV “The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works.” “God is good all the time. And all the time, God is good.” It’s an automatic response that’s been programmed into our brains. But it is also a deep truth that can have a profound impact on […]
Hebrews 13:15 NKJV “Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.” We love to sing songs of praise to the Lord in church – with good music and a choir. We joyfully praise God for who He is […]
Joshua 1:9 NKJV “Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” We can only imagine how Joshua felt when he took up the leadership mantle from Moses. He had the enormous responsibility of leading the Israelites into the Promised […]
