1 Corinthians 1:21 “For since, in the wisdom of God, the world through wisdom did not know God, it pleased God through the foolishness of the message preached to save those who believe.” It’s easy to assume that knowing God requires extraordinary intellect or profound wisdom. For centuries, scientists, philosophers, and spiritual teachers have attempted […]
John 14:23 Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him. John 14:23 continues Jesus’ conversation with His disciples as He prepares to leave them. In this verse, He emphasizes the […]
John 14:11 “Believe Me that I am in the Father and the Father in Me, or else believe Me for the sake of the works themselves.” How often do we find ourselves troubled by life’s challenges and difficulties? It happens more often than we might like. During such times, simply knowing that Jesus is our […]
Matthew 7:11 NKJV If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give good things to those who ask Him! Today’s verse is part of Jesus’ teachings from the Sermon on the Mount. In Matthew 7:7-11, Jesus teaches His disciples […]
1 John 3:1 NKJV “Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.” From the beginning of the world, God’s great love for His children is depicted in the Bible through various […]
Psalm 121:7-8 The Lord shall preserve you from all evil; He shall preserve your soul. The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in from this time forth, and even forevermore. In certain Native American tribes, they had a rite of passage for their teenage boys. At the age of 13 a boy […]
Speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things to God the Father. Ephesians 5:19-20 The verse mentioned in the book of Ephesians highlights how to lead a life influenced by the Holy Spirit. It encourages believers […]
Psalm 145:21 – “My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, and all flesh shall bless His Holy name forever and ever.” When we are up, praising the Lord comes more naturally; but when we are feeling down, praise does not come so easily, right? However, the psalmist writes that we should praise the […]
Cast your burden on the Lord, and He shall sustain you; He shall never permit the righteous to be moved. Psalm 55:22 When laborers bear a load, they feel a physical burden lasting for a while, and upon relaxation, the pain subsides. Yet, heartaches, mental trauma, and enduring challenges resist easy release. Memories of a […]
Psalm 68:5 NKJV “A father of the fatherless, a defender of widows, is God in His holy habitation.” King David must have known a thing or two about feeling fatherless. While he wasn’t orphaned, his father barely remembered him when the prophet Samuel visited their house to anoint the next king of Israel. David probably […]
