Psalm 56:9“When I cry out to You, then my enemies will turn back; this I know, because God is for me.” If you have a friend then you must have an enemy. We all have enemies, no matter how hard we chase after peace. The moment we are on God’s side, the devil and his cohorts […]
Psalm 18:35 “You have also given me the shield of Your salvation; Your right hand has held me up, Your gentleness has made me great.” We often refer to God’s greatness and His strong, mighty hand. But in today’s verse, King David refers to God’s gentleness. The whole of Psalm 18 was written when God […]
Philippians 4:6 “Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.” KJV We have all experienced anxiety and fear in one way or another. There is no one who is void of this unpleasant yet very real feeling. Many scholars have written books […]
1 Chronicles 29:11 (NKJV): Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power and the glory, the victory and the majesty… Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and You are exalted as head over all We all end our prayers with ‘In Jesus’ name, we pray.’ Why does this one line bring a close to the […]
Psalm 34:4-5 “I sought the LORD, and he heard me, and delivered me from all my fears. They looked unto him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed.” (KJV) We have all been in tough situations. We feel helpless and incapable. Nothing goes according to plan and things just fall apart. Many times, […]
Psalm 20:1-2 “May the Lord answer you in the day of trouble; May the name of the God of Jacob defend you; 2 May He send you help from the sanctuary, And strengthen you out of Zion;“ Psalm 20 was written by David as a prayer of intercession for the kings and those in authority. Rightly, it is God’s […]
Matthew 26:41 (NKJV) Watch and pray, lest you enter into temptation. The spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. An army of Amalekites attacked the Israelites in Rephidim. While Moses climbed up a hill to keep watch over the war, Joshua chose an army and set out to battle. Amazingly, as long as Moses held his hands up, […]
Psalms 112:4 – Unto the upright there arises light in the darkness; He is gracious, and full of compassion, and righteous. The upright living in God’s will are gracious, compassionate and righteous. Interestingly, Psalm 25:8 says that our God is good and upright. So, when we are in the right standing with God, we are displaying […]
Proverbs 15:29 “The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.” It’s common knowledge that when we call upon the name of the Lord, He answers. So, does this mean that God answers all prayers? It might come as quite a surprise to most of us that God also […]
Philippians 4:6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. ‘Don’t worry,’ is a phrase we’ve heard often. However, this is easier said than done. Anxiety and worry and interrelated and have direct effects on our bodies. One of the most common […]
