Isaiah 26:12 – LORD, thou wilt ordain peace for us: for thou also hast wrought all our works in us. (KJV) “Lord, you establish peace for us.” (NIV) How awesome that God ordains, or orders, or establishes peace for us. “All that we have accomplished you have done for us.” (NIV) “All we have accomplished is […]
Psalm 57:2 – I will cry unto God most high; unto God that performeth all things for me. (KJV) David wrote this Psalm after he had fled from Saul into the cave. It is easy to imagine the kind of stress he must have been going through, running and hiding to save his life. In […]
1 Corinthians 1:3 – Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. (KJV) God is the Creator of all things seen and unseen and is also the creator of every good and perfect gift. ‘Grace’ is the free and unmerited favor of God. ‘Favor’ is an act […]
Psalm 18:30 – As for God, his way is perfect: the word of the LORD is tried: he is a buckler to all those that trust in him. (KJV) What beautiful words can come out of our mouth when we are grateful. David spoke these beautiful words of praise to the God he loved, after […]
Zechariah 2:5 – For I, saith the LORD, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her. (KJV) In ancient days, cities needed protection from enemies and walls were built around them. And some believe that walls of fire were a way to protect […]
Psalm 94:18 – When I said, my foot slippeth; thy mercy, O LORD, held me up. (KJV) We all need our feet in order to stand. And slipping most likely precedes a fall, we loose our ground, and falling is never a pleasant experience, whether we are young or old. When we fall, we get […]
Matthew 8:17 – “He Himself took our infirmities and bore our sicknesses.” The context of today’s verse was set one evening at Peter’s house. Jesus had healed Peter’s mother in law from a fever earlier in the day, and in the evening, many demon-possessed people were brought to Him. The Bible says Jesus drove out […]
James 4:6 – “But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.” There’s no doubt that God is a lavish giver. He freely gives wisdom, grace and strength to those who call on Him. But it is only the humble heart that’s in a position to […]
Psalm 112:3 – “Wealth and riches shall be in his house: and his righteousness endureth for ever.” The Bible is filled with promises for the righteous. The dictionary defines ‘righteous’ as, being morally right or justifiable. The world might consider a person righteous if he/she is a law-abiding citizen who does good to all. But […]
1 Timothy 2:15 – “Notwithstanding she shall be saved in childbearing, if they continue in faith and charity and holiness with sobriety.” It must have broken God’s heart when Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit in the Garden of Eden. God set some boundaries for them but also gave them free will. They could […]
