“Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.” Psalm 136:1 Giving thanks to the Lord, for He is good! is something we need to do every day. Especially when God does a miracle, answers our prayers, or delivers us from sickness, we are full of gratitude. We hear […]
Giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Ephesians 5:20 Giving thanks to God becomes effortless when we are blessed with everything. On the other hand, in the process of waiting for a blessing, it is common to grow weary and desperate. During those times, […]
You therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving. Colossians 2:6-7 Accepting Christ as Lord of our lives is the beginning of life with Christ. Paul’s teaching from this verse indicates […]
Hebrews 11:6 – “Without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” According to the dictionary, faith is a ‘strong belief in God based on spiritual apprehension rather than proof’. According to the […]
Philippians 4:9 “Those things, which ye have both learned, and received, and heard, and seen in me, do: and the God of peace shall be with you.” What we say and what we do is reflective of who we are and where we come from. It is no secret that our actions speak louder than […]
John 15:15” Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his LORD doeth: but I have called you friends”. KJV The above verse is a beautiful assurance that even though it appears that our Lord is the King and we are His subjects, He is the Master and we are His […]
John 15:14 “Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you.” KJV Good friends are hard to come by. God has given us the grace, wisdom and of course the free will to choose our own friends. He does not interfere in this process, but bestows upon us the grace to discern good from […]
Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful. KJV The above verse is a definitive reminder that even though the world we live in today is filled with turbulence and chaos, we as children of God have […]
Matthew 1:23 – “Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and they shall call His name Emmanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.” One of the choir members as she was singing in the church, an old hymn: “He walks with me, and talks with me and tells me I […]
John 10:29– “My Father, who has given them to Me, is greater than all; and no one is able to snatch them out of My Father’s hand.” Once a Pastor described something like this: place a grain of rice in your left hand; make a fist with your left hand; then tightly cover your left […]