Colossians 3:2: Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. Everybody has affections and desires because they are a part of us. What we give in to as a child of God is the most important thing that we should be mindful of. Setting our liking and affection on heavenly things […]
Philippians 4:4: Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, rejoice. Paul writes this verse while he was imprisoned. He was bound in chains when he wrote to the “free people” at the church in Philippi. Paul chose to be happy and content in everything. He never grumbled when he was persecuted. No situation […]
Psalm 145:9: The Lord is good to all: and his tender mercies are over all his works. God is good all the time. Even when we don’t really understand His ways or His acts, He is still good. Being good is is an attribute of God. He is not a human being who changes his […]
Psalm 46:7: The Lord of hosts is with us; the God of Jacob is our refuge. Selah. (KJV). God is our source of comfort. People of God are so fortunate to not have to go looking for Him in high or low places of the earth. When we call out to Him from where we […]
John 14:1: Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. Hours before Jesus was going to be betrayed and later crucified, He spoke words of comfort to His true disciples. While He himself was in pain, He spoke words of comfort and promised them of a new friend and […]
Psalm 69:30 I will praise the name of God with a song, and will magnify Him with thanksgiving. (NKJV) It is easy to Praise God when everything is working well. We would love to declare His excellence, His awesome power and His greatness But is it the same during our times of trouble? […]
Ephesians 6:11 Put on the whole armour of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. (NKJV) The Christian life is often illustrated as a battlefield. We are soldiers of Christ in a spiritual warfare. Many times, we would be required to take a tough stand for Christ. […]
Proverbs 18:12 Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honor is humility. (NKJV) King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon lost his position, his power, his riches and even his senses to his pride. He assumed that the greatness of his kingdom was due to his power, might and glory. He fell from […]
Galatians 6:9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart. (NKJV) Joseph was his father Jacob’s favorite. His brothers became jealous of him and they sold him as a slave. Joseph worked with all his heart and found favor in […]
2 Corinthians 12:9 “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.”… I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. (NIV) There are times when we experience storms in our lives. They overwhelm us. Our strength drains and we are exhausted. […]