Philippians 1:19 – “I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayers, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.” The apostle Paul had been imprisoned for the second time for spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ, who had so dramatically and strongly impacted this man (Paul) who used to persecute […]
Psalm 9:10 – “And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.” The mall was quite crowded when little Anna entered it with her parents. Although her parents tried to keep a tight hold on her, Anna kept slipping away whenever a […]
Matthew 18:20 – “For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.” Jesus was always around people. He did spend time alone early in the morning for prayer, but the rest of his day was usually spent with people. Whether it was his disciples, a […]
1 Peter 1:3 – “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” The birth of a baby changes the parents’ lives forever. They no longer think the way they […]
1 John 2:25 – “And this is the promise that He has promised us—eternal life.” All of us love promises, especially those we find in the Bible. We eagerly search the Scripture, mine promises from our daily Bible reading, and try to apply them to our personal situations. God says “Yes” to His promises and […]
Matthew 5:6 – “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be filled.” The dictionary defines ‘satisfaction’ or ‘contentment’ as “the fulfillment of one’s wishes, expectations, or needs, or the pleasure derived from this.” That seems such a dream, doesn’t it? In reality though, we have wishes that remain unfulfilled, expectations […]
Romans 15:13 – “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Don’t you love the words scattered throughout today’s Scripture verse? God, hope, joy, peace, believing, abound, power, Holy Spirit… the words paint a glorious […]
Psalm 145:9 – “The Lord is good to all, and His tender mercies are over all His works.” God is good all the time; and all the time, God is good! We say it with great gusto on our good days, but seldom do we feel it when we’re having a bad day. Is God’s […]
…..And floods on the dry ground; I will pour My Spirit on your descendants, And My blessing on your offspring; Isaiah 44:3 NKJV As human beings living in the 21st century, our generation is stuck in this mad rat race. A lot of times we are stuck with this sense of scarcity, a fear of […]
Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 13:11 KJV As children of God, we are set apart from the rest of the world, but we have seen in nature that God makes His creatures well suited for the environment they will inhabit in. A fish has […]