Hebrews 11:6 – But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Do you know what pleases God? He’s not impressed by how much knowledge we have. He isn’t influenced by how […]
Ephesians 1:4 – According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love: Did you know God had a plan for you before the foundations of the earth? He created you to be holy and blameless in His sight. […]
Galatians 4:6-7 – “And because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, ‘Abba! Father!’ So you are no longer a slave, but a son, and if a son, then an heir through God.” The idea of slavery may seem alien to us in this century, but it […]
Ephesians 3:20-21 – “Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” There is seldom any doubt in our minds […]
Isaiah 43:22 – “Yet you did not call upon me, O Jacob; but you have been weary of me, O Israel!” Do you remember the time you were so in love with God? You couldn’t stop thinking about how awesome He was. You kept recounting the wondrous things He had done in your life. Praise and […]
Isaiah 43:2 – “When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.” Fire and water are both essential elements for life on earth. And yet, they can […]
2 Chronicles 7:14 – “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.” Humility seems to have become a forgotten trait in recent years. The world […]
Psalm 18:28 – “For it is you who light my lamp; the Lord my God lightens my darkness.” Imagine you’re at home late in the evening, and there’s no electricity. You light up a candle, but after a few minutes a gust of wind comes through the open window and puts out the flame. When the candle […]
Genesis 41:15-16 – “Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.’ ‘I cannot do it,’ Joseph replied to Pharaoh, ‘but God will give Pharaoh the answer he desires.’” The story of […]
Genesis 26:12 – “Isaac planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold, because the LORD blessed him.” The 26th chapter of Genesis starts off with the words, “Now there was a famine in the land”… But by verse 12, we see that Isaac has reaped a hundredfold what he had sown. […]
