Isaiah 54:13 All your children shall be taught by the Lord, And great shall be the peace of your children. The Lord’s promise to open the wombs of the barren is declared with conviction in Isaiah 54. Not only does the Lord promise children to them, but also promises to teach them His ways. Both Rachel and Hannah were without child […]
Psalms 32:10 Many sorrows shall be to the wicked; But he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him. A woman from Sidon ruled as queen in Israel, while a Jewish woman was the queen of Persia. Jezebel married king Ahab and brought destruction over Israel through her wicked ways. From worshipping the idols of Baal to massacring God’s […]
Romans 14:17 For the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. What is more important – edifying the body or edifying the spirit? The question may seem quite rhetoric, because without food we won’t survive very long. On the other hand, edifying the spirit can […]
Proverbs 19:17 Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done. Doing something good for the poor, without expecting anything in return is one of the most blessed Christian actions. In the words of the Bible, it is like giving God a loan. And when […]
Matthew 7:7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Prayers hold the key to unlock God’s plan in our lives. Have you wondered why Jesus prayed an entire night before choosing His disciples? Even Jesus had to pray to the Father […]
Proverbs 10:7 The memory of the righteous is blessed She was the youngest of three siblings, but her memory is sure to outlive us all. Her name was Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu, fondly called Mother Teresa. She is regarded the world over as one of the most upright people to walk the face of the Earth. At age […]
Psalms 100:5 For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations. Millenniums ago the Lord made a covenant with Abraham to multiply him greatly, such that his descendants would be like the stars in the sky. The very day that God promised a son in Isaac, Abraham was asked to circumcise every male in his household as […]
Ephesians 3:17: That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love. Paul’s prayer to God about the church in Ephesus is that Christ may live in their hearts by faith and that they be rooted and grounded in love. He wanted them to make Christ as their […]
I Corinthians 11:32: When we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world. God disciplines His children just like how a earthly father does his children. Just because we call on His name and worship Him, it does not mean that we can go scot free […]
Hebrews 11:16: But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for he hath prepared for them a city. Hebrews 11 speaks about the heroes/heroines of faith. They all died in faith, however, they did not receive their promises in full. They did […]
