“Surely then you will count my steps but not keep track of my sin. My offenses will be sealed up in a bag; you will cover over my sin.” – Job 14:16-17 Providence Rhode Island Municipal Court Judge Frank Caprio is known for his compassionate verdicts. Once, the 80-year-old municipal […]
“I know that you can do all things.” Job 42:2 Job lost his wealth, his health, and his children. The book of Job is the conversation between him and God. At the beginning of it, Job says, ‘Hear now my reasoning’. Job 13:6. He is asking, ‘Why has all this […]
“This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.” John 15:8 Producing fruit is a demonstration of our discipleship and brings glory to God. In John 15:8, Jesus tells us that bearing much fruit shows us to be His disciples and brings […]
“He makes me to lie down in green pastures.” Psalm 23:2 Life can still feel draining even when you are living right and doing all the right things. Sometimes you’re drained not because you did anything wrong but because you happen to occupy this planet. Its like receiving a letter […]
“But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.” Hebrews 11:6 Throughout the Bible, the faith of the saints was never something passive but rather a faith […]
“Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, Make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in His sight, through Jesus […]
“You gave me life and showed me kindness, and in your providence watched over my spirit.” Job 10:12 Karl Barth was one of the greatest theologians of the 20th century. His twelve-volume Church Dogmatics, alone, consists of over ten thousand pages of systematic theology. Toward the end of his life, […]
“In the day of my trouble I sought the Lord.” Psalm 77:2 When troubles surround you, then its time to pray. If you’re like most people, good times can make you trust in yourself instead of God, but it’s the troubled times that drive you to your knees. Often, God’s […]
“What He opens, no one can close; and what He closes, no one can open.” Revelation 3:7 God leads us through Providential circumstances. When God is leading, the way will open up for you. When He sends you, He goes before you. “After he has gathered his own flock, he […]
“The Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth.” John 16:13 Two things that help – 1. Recognise God’s Word as the final authority for deciding God’s will. Isaiah 8:20 says “Look to God’s instructions and teachings! People who contradict his word are completely in the […]
“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 Paul reminds us that there are three essential qualities that we must possess in order to live a fulfilling and meaningful life: faith, hope, and love. But of these three, he […]
“and said: ‘Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart. The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away; may the name of the LORD be praised.’” – Job 1:21 Benjamin Schmolke was a German Lutheran pastor in the 1700’s. A fire raged over his parish […]
“He is hiding among the baggage.” 1 Samuel 10:22 When Samuel went to present Israel’s first king to the people, Saul was discovered hiding among the baggage. The Hebrew word for baggage symbolises the self-imposed limitations that hinder you from tackling the job God appointed you to do. Things like […]
“We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not despairing;” 2 Corinthians 4:8 We give up because: 1. We fear failure. Past hurts and mistakes haunt us, and we think it’s better not to try again than risk failing. Don’t spend your life digging up bones! We […]
All the days of my life.’ Psalm 23:6 Most insurance companies are trustworthy. They will cover you through most of the seasons and adversities of life. But not all insurance companies are that way. In some cases, the moment you make a claim against them, they either hike your premiums […]