“I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in Heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in Heaven” (Matthew 16:19) Keys represent access. They represent authority. Whether it’s a key to a building, car, or safety deposit box; if you’ve been […]
Psalm 119:2 – “Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,” Every living human being seeks something of value that will profit them. Babies seek their mothers for food and comfort. Students seek good results in their exams. Graduates seek employment. Employees seek promotions and better paying jobs. The unmarried seek […]
Luke 6:45 – “The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.” Two friends from a village went to the nearby lake to fetch water for their homes. One […]
Romans 8:14,15 – “For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’” Fear is such a powerful emotion. Some of […]
Psalm 63:3 – “Because your steadfast love is better than life, my lips will praise you.” Have you experienced God’s love in your life? There are just these moments when we just know, beyond any doubt, that God loves us. We are moved to tears when we think of how much Jesus loves us… so much […]
Isaiah 49:16 – “Behold, I have engraved you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.” This is one verse that really gladdens our hearts when we hear it. It is nice to know that we are engraved on God’s hands. But do we really live like we believe it? The same […]
1 Peter 2:6 – “For it stands in Scripture: ‘Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and whoever believes in him will not be put to shame.’” The dictionary defines the word ‘cornerstone’ as: an important quality or feature on which a particular thing depends. a stone that forms […]
Acts 4:13,14 – “Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were uneducated, common men, they were astonished. And they recognized that they had been with Jesus. But seeing the man who was healed standing beside them, they had nothing to say in opposition.” Peter and John were relatively […]
Acts 5:29, 38-39—”But Peter and the apostles answered, ‘We must obey God rather than men’. 38-39 So in the present case I tell you, keep away from these men and let them alone, for if this plan or this undertaking is of man, it will fail; but if it is of God, you will not […]
Psalm 40 : 4—”Blessed is that man that maketh the Lord his trust, and respecteth not the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.” David in all his problems waited patiently; he continued to believe, hope, and pray. Another example we see in the Bible is Christ — Jesus Christ’s agony, in the garden […]
