Philippians 4:13 – I can do all things through Christ which strengthenth me. Each one us is undergoing a battle. A battle of some kind or another. At times this battle makes us falter. At times it makes us weak. At times it makes us wander in the midst of nowhere. We find ourselves lost. […]
Psalm 2:12 – Kiss the son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him. “All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God – Romans 3:23” Sin is the only thing that keeps […]
Jeremiah 33:3 – “Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” Our God is so accessible, so available, so ready to communicate and reveal unknown things to us. He who created all things, visible and invisible, revealed and hidden – things that […]
Isaiah 27:3 – “I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day.” Those who enjoy gardening know that it takes time and tender care to keep a plant growing and know the wonderful feeling when the flowers or fruits come. The […]
Deuteronomy 31:6 – “… for the LORD your God, He is the One who goes with you. He will not leave you nor forsake you.” Moving into a foreign land that we do not know, learning and speaking a new language, making new friends, can bring feelings of discomfort and even anxiety. This is more […]
Psalm 30:5 – “For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for life; weeping may endure for a night, but joy comes in the morning.” When we start reading Psalm 30, we get a sense that David was very thankful because the LORD had lifted him up from the depths; because the […]
John 16:22 – “Therefore you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.” In other versions of this verse, words like sad, sadness, grief, appear. These words evoke a strong emotion caused by loss, death, mourning. Jesus chose these words […]
Psalm 23:2 – “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.” On a physical level, after a hard day’s work, a day when the body is so exhausted and tired, when the feet hurt from so much walking, every muscle in the body aches, the wanting to […]
Philippians 1:19 – “I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayers, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ.” The apostle Paul had been imprisoned for the second time for spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ, who had so dramatically and strongly impacted this man (Paul) who used to persecute […]
Psalm 9:10 – “And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.” The mall was quite crowded when little Anna entered it with her parents. Although her parents tried to keep a tight hold on her, Anna kept slipping away whenever a […]
