I Samuel 16:13-14: Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren; and the Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up and went to Ramah. But the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, and an evil spirit from the […]
Ruth 1:16: And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, or return from following after thee; for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. Ruth, unlike Orpah her co-sister, wanted to serve the God of Naomi who […]
Luke 22:32 – “Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” These verses are the words of Jesus to Peter on the eve of His crucifixion. Peter was […]
Judges 6:14-16 – “And the LORD turned to him and said, ‘Go in this might of yours and save Israel from the hand of Midian; do not I send you?’ And he said to him, ‘Please, Lord, how can I save Israel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least […]
1 Peter 2:9 – “But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” If you could describe yourself in just three words, what would you say? Funny, hardworking, fun-loving, […]
Ephesians 1:1 – “Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints who are in Ephesus, and are faithful in Christ Jesus:” Paul was a faithful apostle of Christ even though He did not know Jesus in real life as the disciples had. He had such a close relationship with God that […]
Haggai 1:7,8 – “Thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways. Go up to the hills and bring wood and build the house, that I may take pleasure in it and that I may be glorified, says the Lord.” The Israelites faced a lot of ups and downs in the Old Testament. They were […]
Matthew 6:33 – “But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” The quest for a balanced life can be quite exhausting. Most adults struggle to find time for everything they have heaped on their plates. Jobs, family commitments, higher education, ministry, friends, and things […]
Isaiah 61:3 – “To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.” When we’re faced with depressing […]
John 15:13-15—”Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my […]
