Matthew 5:48 – “Therefore you shall be perfect, just as your Father in heaven is perfect.” Jesus came to turn upside-down traditional thoughts and behaviors that had existed for thousands of years. In the preceding verse, He was teaching an entirely new concept of love. The kind that extends love to the very people that […]
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 – “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ for you.” One of the meanings of rejoicing is to be glad. In every circumstance, we are to be glad, irrespective of what happens, whether things are going well or when everything is […]
Psalm 1:1 (NKJV) – Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful. While we want to imitate and strive to be in the image of God our Father, we must first look at God’s foremost […]
2 Corinthians 9:6-7 (NKJV) – But this I say: He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and he who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. Students who put in hard work in preparing for their exams will achieve better results than those […]
Psalm 111:10 (NKJV) – The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever. When we know God for who He is, it is the dawn of our wisdom. As we grow in our relationship with God, we understand His nature […]
Psalm 32:11 – Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; and shout for joy, all you upright in heart! When we live a righteous life, we live a life that God intended for us. It means we trust God and know Him as our Lord and Savior. If we know our God intimately, […]
1 Timothy 6:11-12 (NKJV) – You, O man of God, flee these things and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, gentleness. Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life. This verse lays down three important aspects of the followers of Christ. It talks about our identity as men and women of God. […]
Proverbs 9:9 – Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. Correcting or advising people brings out different reactions from them. Some think they know it all and insult the advice giver, admonishing them as a know-it-all or telling them to […]
Psalm 146:3 – Do not put your trust in princes, nor in a son of man, in whom there is no help. In life, we associate with many people like relatives, friends or acquaintances, and they all play a part. We may have had friends and relatives who would have cheated us, lied to us […]
1 Thessalonians 5:23 – May the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. When a child walking on a muddy path stumbles, he or she touches the ground with their hands for support to steady themselves. […]
