II Peter 3:18: But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To Him be glory both now and for ever. Amen. A child of God needs to grow in the grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. We are saved by grace and […]
Isaiah 61:1: The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek; he hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound; This verse directly refers to […]
Psalm 11:7: For the righteous Lord loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright. God is righteous and so are His works. He loves people who are righteous. He takes great delight in works of righteousness. His face always beholds the upright. He takes care of those who do things that He takes pleasure in. […]
Proverbs 1:33: But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil. The secret to dwelling in safety and living fearless is obeying God and listening to Him. Solomon, the author of Proverbs, understood this well enough. God inspired him to write this, and there is no shadow of […]
Matthew 5:8 – Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. The Gran Telescopio Canarias, one of the world’s most powerful telescopes, sits atop an extinct volcano on La Palma, Canary Islands. Inaugurated in July 2009 by King Carlos of Spain, it offers astronomers an unusually clear view of the heavens. Located […]
Matthew 5:3 – Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. A preacher once viewed the Beatitudes in Matthew 5:3-12 as a kind of concession Jesus threw to the unfortunates: “Well, since you aren’t rich, and your health is bad, and your face is wet with tears, I’ll toss out […]
1 John 1:9 – If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. When we make mistakes in life, there are three main things that we need to do. Number one, ask for forgiveness. Number two, receive God’s mercy. And number three, […]
Deuteronomy 7:6 – For thou art an holy people unto the Lord thy God: the Lord thy God hath chosen thee to be a special people unto himself, above all people that are upon the face of the earth. Standing before a vending machine, a man presses D2. His chocolate bar dutifully falls to the […]
Zephaniah 3:17 – The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. So many people in this day and age never received the blessing from their mother or father. They […]
Psalm 11:7 – For the righteous LORD loveth righteousness; his countenance doth behold the upright. God’s business is putting things right. We don’t see Jesus settling many disputes or negotiating conflicts. But we do see him cultivating inward harmony through acts of love: Washing the feet of men he knew would betray him. Honoring the […]
