Yet now be strong… says the Lord, ‘and be strong… all you people of the land,’ says the Lord, ‘and work; for I am with you,’ says the Lord of hosts. Haggai 2:4 As humans, we all engage in some sort of work. Every work which is worth doing or that gives us great results […]
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. Habakkuk 3:19 The deer, an animal way down in the food chain. Often considered as a very gentle animal, prone to attacks and associated with weakness. The species of deer referred […]
Behold, I am with you and will keep you wherever you go and will bring you back to this land; for I will not leave you. Genesis 28:15 These are words of assurance that God gave to Jacob in the Book of Genesis in the Holy Bible. When we go through uncertain situations in our […]
I will go about Your altar, O Lord, that I may proclaim with the voice of thanksgiving, and tell of all Your wondrous works. Psalm 26:6–7 The altar of God signifies purification and sanctification. The altar of God is also a place of separation where we devote our focus on God. An altar is an […]
Genesis 17:7 “And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.” The covenant God made with Abraham is not just for His descendants but for those of us who believe in the […]
Genesis 12:3 “I will bless those who bless you, And I will curse him who curses you; And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.” When God made a covenant with Abraham in the Old Testament, it was intended for the descendants of Abraham as well – the Israelites. But those […]
Galatians 3:26 “For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus.” How would you respond to the question, “Who are you?” Children might respond with their names, their parents’ names, and perhaps their age or the class they’re in. Most adults tend to answer with their profession, marital status, and maybe the […]
Ezekiel 36:9 “For indeed I am for you, and I will turn to you, and you shall be tilled and sown.” We’ve become a generation of avid consumers. The massive amount of information we seed into our minds from the internet and social media is proof enough. It’s no secret that what we sow into […]
Ezekiel 36:26 “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” We’ve all experienced a wide array of emotions, ranging from pure joy to utter sadness. But the most dangerous emotion isn’t […]
Psalm 23:4 “Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.” Trekking has become a popular pastime, especially in recent years. Able-bodied people of all ages head out to the hills on the holidays […]