Psalm 7:17 “I will praise the Lord according to His righteousness, And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.“ We thank God for blessings received: our families and friends, the beauty of creation, material possessions, and circumstances that have turned out well. But in Psalm 7:17, David demonstrates a different kind […]
Isaiah 55:7 – “Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unrighteous man his thoughts, Let him return to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him; For He will abundantly pardon.” We all know that it is not an easy thing to change our ways: how we speak, our habits, the food we like, and […]
If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in His love. John 15:10 Just think of what a difference in meaning it would make if the words in this sentence were interchanged. “If you remain in my love, you will keep my […]
Colossians 4:2 Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. When someone is looked at as a ‘devoted husband/wife,’ it means that the person is very focused on their family, their duties towards their family and their role in the family. In this verse, we are called to devote ourselves to prayer. Prayer should not […]
Ephesians 4:2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. ‘I don’t have to put up with your nonsense anymore,’ said many a person to many others. It’s become such a common phrase that has only reinstated the lifestyle that is now widely accepted. Intolerance, impatience, giving tit-for-tat and harshness are […]
