Isaiah 32:8 – “But a generous man devises generous things, And by generosity he shall stand.” Hint: Never read a verse that starts with a conclusive preposition without reading the previous verses, because it cannot be understood in isolation. Verses 1 through 4 could be a prophecy about Jesus, a King who will reign in righteousness and […]
Psalm 121:4 – “Behold, He who keeps Israel Shall neither slumber nor sleep.” Have you ever seen, especially in a very hot day, drivers inside their parked cars, with the windows rolled down, taking a nap? Or even at night, when you are about to enter a gated area, a security person quickly waking up […]
Acts 20:35 – “I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, “ It is more blessed to give than to receive.” Nothing better than having a role model who really does what he says we […]
Proverbs 14:21 – “He who despises his neighbor sins; But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.” Interesting to note that one of the richest and wisest man to have ever lived wrote this Proverb. God’s favor was definitely over King Solomon. God gave him “wealth, riches and honor, such as no […]
Psalm 94:12 – “Blessed is the man whom You instruct, o Lord, And teach out of Your law.” The words Blessing and Instruction don’t seem to go together. When we think of a blessing we have feel-good thoughts in our minds. Because to be blessed by the Lord means to be protected, guarded, favored, and […]
Isaiah 43:2 – “When you pass through the waters I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.” Our God is truly an amazing and awesome God. We will face many challenges in […]
Psalm 35:18 I will give You thanks in the great assembly; I will praise You among many people. The Psalmist David was beckoning the Lord to come and rescue him from what he had been facing. There were those accusing him, seeking to harm and disgrace him. Though he had done nothing wrong to them, […]
Isaiah 41:13 For I am the LORD your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. The Lord your God encourages you to NOT FEAR, He WILL help you. The Lord your God takes hold of your right hand. This is not a literal […]
Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you. Sia’s parents had divorced, a pain that tugged at her heart often, even after she was married. Whenever her dad or mom dropped by for a visit, she was always curt […]
Exodus 14:14 The LORD will fight for you; you need only to be still. The situation was impossible. There seemed to be no way Jenten and his family were going to get out of the mess they were in. After losing his position as a CFO in an International company, he had been left jobless […]
