Isaiah 43:1 “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine.” The phrase “fear not” is repeated dozens of times in the Bible. It’s not just a command, it’s a privilege we have as children of the Most High God. When tensions are running high all around us, it’s not easy […]
Isaiah 42:16 “I will lead them in paths they have not known. I will make darkness light before them, And crooked places straight. These things I will do for them, And not forsake them.” We’re living in uncertain times. When the pandemic seemed to be under control earlier this year, everything was going back to […]
Psalm 100:1-2 NKJV “Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing.” We’re living in an age when almost everybody knows the importance of gratitude. Stationery companies have published a variety of gratitude journals and top websites have listed the myriad benefits of counting our blessings daily. […]
Isaiah 41:18 “I will open rivers in desolate heights, And fountains in the midst of the valleys; I will make the wilderness a pool of water, And the dry land springs of water.” Water is considered a sign of life. History tells us that most early civilizations were developed beside water bodies. Water is one […]
Acts 4:12 “No one else can save us. Indeed, we can be saved only by the power of the one named Jesus and not by any other person.” The dictionary defines salvation as, “preservation or deliverance from harm, ruin, or loss”. But the Bible defines it as so much more. It is a free gift […]
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!” We say the words “thank you” a lot in our lives. We thank the delivery person when they drop off a parcel. We thank a family member who helped us with something at home. We thank our […]
Isaiah 40:28 “Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable.” There’s a popular quote that says, “Knowledge is power”. It’s true that if we want to succeed in our lives, we must always […]
John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me, though he may die, he shall live. And whoever lives and believes in Me shall never die. Do you believe this?” Have you ever felt completely discouraged and hopeless? The disciples probably felt the same when Jesus died. Their beloved leader, […]
1 Peter 1:3 “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” The dictionary provides three definitions for the word ‘hope’: • a feeling of expectation and desire for a […]
1 John 3:2 “Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.” Have you seen a toddler imitating everything a parent does? It’s quite amusing […]
