“But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare the praises of him who called you out of darkness into his wonderful light.” 1 Peter 2:9 In his book “Invitation to a Journey”, Dr. M. Robert Mulholland writes: […]
“How the gold has lost its luster, the fine gold become dull! The sacred gems are scattered at the head of every street. How the precious sons of Zion, once worth their weight in gold, are now considered as pots of clay, the work of a potter’s hands!” Lamentations 4:1-2 […]
‘Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus …’ Hebrews 12:1-2 The men and women who made the greatest impact on the world were those who were totally focused and sold out to their vision. John Wesley, founder of the Methodist Church, once […]
“God has set the members, each one of them, in the body just as He pleased.” 1 Corinthians 12:18 Have you ever opened a present only to be disappointed at what you were given? Maybe you even remember that others received a nicer present than yours. Maybe some even received […]
“who have been chosen according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through the sanctifying work of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and sprinkling by his blood: Grace and peace be yours in abundance.” 1 Peter 1:2 William H. Willimon American theologian and bishop in the United Methodist […]
‘And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, “and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how. “For the earth yields crops by itself: first the blade, […]
“In this, you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials.” 1 Peter 1:6 In his book “Winning the Values War”, Leith Anderson tells the following story: “At the 100th anniversary of the arrival of missionaries in Zaire, […]
“You, O LORD, reign forever; your throne endures from generation to generation.” Lamentations 5:19 Hassanal Bolkiah is the Sultan of Brunei since 1967 and the prime minister of Brunei since its independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. He is one of the few absolute monarchs in the world. The […]
“Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22-23 Keri Wyatt Kent, in her book “Deeply Loved”, writes: “Patti and Bruce, feeling a tug from Jesus, welcomed a four-year-old foster child into their […]
“The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: ‘I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness.’” Jeremiah 31:3 Amy Peterson, in her book “Where Goodness Still Grows”, wrote the following on kindness: “I started reading The Kindness of God by Catholic theologian and […]
“On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were […]
‘The Spirit Himself makes intercession for us …’ Romans 8:26 Life can wear you down. You can get to the place where your anxiety runs so deep or your stress levels increase so high that you can’t think clearly. The problem or pain you’re experiencing is so overwhelming that you […]
“Call to me, and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.” Jeremiah 33:3 John Wyatt says the following in “God’s design for our life is that we should be dependent”: “We come into this world totally dependent on the love, care, and […]
“Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from thy presence; and take not thy holy spirit from me. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit.’ Psalm 51:10-12 David is called […]
“So then faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.: Romans 10:17 There are some things in our lives that take a lot of prayer and a lot of faith to overcome. But why is it so hard sometimes to stand in faith for those things? D.L. […]