Psalms 111:10 – The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise. According to the world, wisdom comes with age. Some say that experiences make us wise. People look up to Socrates as a source of wisdom & philosophical knowledge. The world […]
Psalms 34:8 – Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. The Hebrew word used here for taste is ta`am and it means, to taste, to perceive. These are active verbs. So accordingly, we are meant to know & experience the goodness of the Lord. How do we experience […]
James 4:10 Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up. As born-again believers, we are expected to love and trust in the Lord with all our heart. As part of loving Him, it is our biblical responsibility to walk in His ways and humble ourselves, just like Lord Jesus did by coming […]
James 1:5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. Christian life is about cultivating a deeper trust in God every day, in times of trials, sunshine or decision-making; at all times. To talk specifically about times of […]
James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. This verse helps us address the most daunting concern most of us are going through these days. We need to understand that no incident, no circumstance, no accident, or […]
Job 19:25-26 I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth. And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God. When we read the entire chapter, we understand that Job is in despair and impatient. But in the middle of his […]
Isaiah 65:23 They shall not labor in vain, Nor bring forth children for trouble; For they shall be the descendants of the blessed of the Lord, And their offspring with them. Every one of us have been affected directly or indirectly with the pandemic. We cannot understand everything. None of us can tag an […]
Isaiah 43:25 “I, even I, am He who blots out your transgressions for My own sake; And I will not remember your sins.” This verse emphasizes a few things here…firstly, only God can forgive our sins. It is not our sacrifices or pilgrimages or traditional elders that can wash our sins, but only the blood of Jesus can. So, anyone who confesses […]
Psalm 147:7 “Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God.” As we perceive and witness God’s majesty like in the way the universe is operating…the clouds, the seas, rains in both its heavenly and earthly expressions, it would create in us a response of praise filled with awe. Learning to thank God, […]
Isaiah 40:31 (NKJV) – But those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles, they shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint. In the state of Andhra Pradesh, an old woman spent 12 years waiting for her grandson to return from fishing who in fact, […]
