1 Chronicle 16:8 Oh, give thanks to the Lord! Call upon His name; make known His deeds among the peoples! As believers of Christ, we have so much to be thankful for in our lives. One of the greatest things to be thankful for is the sacrificial act of Jesus on the cross of calvary; […]
2 Corinthians 9:15 Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! Salvation is the greatest gift that God presented to us! But, just because God gave it freely, it doesn’t mean we have it already. It is up to us to receive it by faith, knowing that the precious blood of Jesus has forgiven our every sin. Don’t […]
Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure. Philippians 2:12-13 One of the most popular resolutions around the globe is to exercise or work out regularly in the new year. Coming off the Christmas season, at […]
1 John 5:11 And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. The Lord Jesus came into this world to present mankind with eternal life. It took a whole lot of love to bear the shame of the cross, the immense burden of sin, and […]
1 John 4:9 In this the love of God was manifested toward us, that God has sent His only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through Him. Love in action, love manifested, love that is expressed. The God we serve is a God of action. He is the Lord of manifestation. He will go to […]
Psalm 117:1-2 Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles! Laud Him, all you peoples! For His merciful kindness is great toward us, And the truth of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord! This beautiful short Psalm is part of a six-psalm practice of praising God. It was called the Hallel which means “praise” in Hebrew, and also Hallelujah meaning “thank God.” It’s […]
Psalm 20:5 We will rejoice in your salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your petitions. Psalm 20:5, written by David, expresses congregational prayers as he prepares for battle. David is confident that victory would be only in the name of God. To […]
But I have trusted in Your mercy; my heart shall rejoice in Your salvation. Psalm 13:5 David was in a position of deep discouragement when he wrote this psalm. After his prayer, he moved into a position of confidence and trust. David decides to trust in God’s mercy. When we can’t trust anything else, trust in […]
Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5 The mercy of God means that God sees us, and He saw us in our pitiful state. A state in which we were perishing, separated […]
I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. Galatians 2:20 (NIV) An elderly man testified his salvation experience as “heaven came down and splendor filled his soul”. That phrase served […]
