Psalm 111:10 (NKJV) – The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; A good understanding have all those who do His commandments. His praise endures forever. When we know God for who He is, it is the dawn of our wisdom. As we grow in our relationship with God, we understand His nature […]
Hebrews 13:15 Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name. Under the Law of Moses, Israelites had to take the best and spotless animals from their herds to offer as sacrifices. Our first lesson: this animal had the potential to […]
Ephesians 5:2 – “Walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.” Another version of the same verse reads: “Live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us as a fragrant offering […]
Psalm 116:17(NKJV) – I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving, and will call upon the name of the Lord. In this Psalm, the psalmist is giving thanks to the Lord for rescuing him from his current troubles. He speaks of God’s compassion for His children. The psalmist says that he called upon the […]
Romans 8:11 (NKJV): If the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, He who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit who dwells in you. When we were born, we had sin in us, we lived according to our flesh. This […]
Psalm 103:11-12 (NKJV): For as the heavens are high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward those who fear Him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has He removed our transgressions from us. How would you define being fearful of God? Fear of God is to love and […]
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 “Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil.” Jesus commanded us to love our enemies. 1 Corinthians 13:4-5 explains love as God envisions it. But to […]
Galatians 4:4-5 – “God sent forth His Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those who were under the law, that we might receive the adoption as sons.” Did you know that under the Jewish Law, there were actually 613 commandments that had to be met? If one of the commandments were infringed, […]
Psalm 107:22 “And let them sacrifice the sacrifices of thanksgiving, and declare his works with rejoicing.” We have all made some sacrifices in our lives. We wouldn’t be where we are today, without some form of sacrifice. It could be giving up on our sleep to look after someone, giving up on a job to […]
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 […]
