Psalm 20:4 – “May He grant you according to your heart’s desire, and fulfill all your purpose.” David was one man who never minced words with God. He always said what was on His mind – be it words of joy, sorrow, anger, peace, grief, gratitude or disappointment. Psalm 20 is one of those psalms […]
Jeremiah 32:41 – “Yes, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will assuredly plant them in this land, with all My heart and with all My soul.” The Israelites were God’s chosen people. He delivered them from slavery and brought them to the Promised Land. He forgave their sins when they […]
Psalm 107:8 – “Oh, that men would give thanks to the Lord for His goodness, And for His wonderful works to the children of men!” There are many Psalms of thanksgiving in the Bible, and we know dozens of verses that talk about giving thanks to the Lord. But what are we supposed to be […]
Ecclesiastes 3:1 – “To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven.” Timing is everything. There’s a time for everything – this is not just a Biblical truth but a universally acknowledged fact. An ill-timed joke isn’t funny, and could even be offensive. People often miss scheduled events and opportunities because […]
John 16:33 – “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.” This is one of those Bible verses that isn’t very comforting. Jesus cautions that we WILL have trouble in this world. […]
1 Peter 5:7 – “Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.” The dictionary meaning of the word ‘cast’ is, to discard or throw something forcefully in a specified direction. In today’s verse, Peter reminds us to cast all our cares on the Lord. Sometimes, we get stressed and take it out […]
Joshua 1:9 – “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” All of us have felt fear in some form or the other. Perhaps it is nervousness before the exam results come out, anxiety […]
John 15:7 – “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you.” Extravagant gift giving in our culture is usually restricted to people we know, love and have a relationship with. Parents shower their kids with gifts for their birthdays, […]
John 14:12 – “Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me, the works that I do he will do also; and greater works than these he will do, because I go to My Father.” What would you consider a productive day? Perhaps it means ticking off every item on your to-do list […]
Ephesians 3:17: That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love. Paul’s prayer to God about the church in Ephesus is that Christ may live in their hearts by faith and that they be rooted and grounded in love. He wanted them to make Christ as their […]
