Isaiah 33:15-16 : “He who walks righteously and speaks uprightly…He will dwell on high; his place of defense will be the fortress of rocks; bread will be given him, his water will be sure.” Being righteous means to be morally right. But how do we walk righteously? And how do we speak uprightly – with […]
Psalm 107:9“For He satisfies the longing soul, And fills the hungry soul with goodness.“ David wrote Psalm 107 as a prayer of thanksgiving to God. Psalm 107:9 talks about a longing soul and a hungry soul. In a spiritual sense, the word “longing” or “yearning” can describe a strong desire to return to one’s origin […]
Psalm 145:21 – “My mouth shall speak the praise of the Lord, and all flesh shall bless His Holy name forever and ever.” When we are up, praising the Lord comes more naturally; but when we are feeling down, praise does not come so easily, right? However, the psalmist writes that we should praise the […]
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” Luke 10:27 ‘Go all in’ means to be committed to something. It means to put all your efforts and resources into something for it to succeed. For the sake […]
Isaiah 66:13 – “As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you; and you shall be comforted.” It doesn’t take much effort for one to feel distress in today’s turbulent world. News from everywhere can be very disturbing: from pandemic, to wars, to economic turmoil. If one is attracted to this sort of food, it […]
Isaiah 58:11 – “The Lord will guide you continually, And satisfy your soul in drought, And strengthen your bones; you shall be like a watered garden, And like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.” It is so incredibly reassuring and comforting to believe and trust in the Lord and to rely on His promises that never fail. To […]
Bless the Lord, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the Lord, O my soul- Psalm 103:22 Every place in this universe is under the dominion of our Lord God. This verse encourages a symphony of worship to our Lord by living and non-living things. It says in Luke 19: 40 that […]
Lamentations 3:24 – “The Lord is my portion, says my soul, therefore I hope in Him.” In verse 17 of Lamentations 3, the prophet says that he has been deprived of peace. Unfortunately all of us have gone through some hardship; have been afflicted; have been mistreated; suffered emotional harm; and have similarly been deprived of […]
And the Lord, He is the One who goes before you. He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.” Deuteronomy 31:8 God’s Shekinah glory led the children of Israel as pillars of fire and cloud through the dangerous wilderness. God is reassuring the Israelites […]
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord will give grace and glory; no good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. Psalm 84:11 God is concerned with every part of our being: spirit, soul, and body. Often, we take for granted the rain that falls, the sun that comes […]
