“I will make you a great nation; I will bless you And make your name great, And you shall be a blessing.” Genesis 12:2 Often when we read this passage of Scripture, the first thing that probably comes to mind are all the promises that God gave to Abraham and […]
“My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. Awake up, my glory; awake, psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early!” Psalm 57:7-8 Repetition is used in the Scriptures to show importance and conviction. The Psalmist here used the phrase my heart […]
“The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; His mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, “The Lord is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!” Lamentations 3:22-24 One of the more popular hymns of all time is – […]
“Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; mercy and truth go before Your face.” Psalm 89:14 There are two sides to God’s throne: one side is judgment, while the other is mercy. The Bible says that mercy and truth go before His face. We decide whether we are greeted with mercy or judgment. When Jonah preached […]
“I will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name ‘The Lord.’ I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy” Exodus 33:19. When Moses asked to see God’s glory, God put his goodness […]
“And the LORD passed by before him, and proclaimed, The LORD, The LORD God, merciful and gracious, slow to anger and filled with unfailing love and faithfulness.” Exodus 34:6 The mercy of God is one of the most precious realities in the world, and it is one of the most […]
“Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.” – Ecclesiastes 11:1 Luke Short was a farmer in New England who lived to be over 100 years old. Though he was healthy in his body, he did not have peace with God in his […]
“If God is for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31 The question is not simply, “Who can be against us?” The answer to that is easy because you would then think of bacteria, virus, disease, inflation, corruption, stress, different issue’s and fears, etc If the question was simply, […]
‘”Only speak a word, and my servant will be healed.” [Jesus] marvelled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!.. Go your way; and as you have believed, so let it be done for you.” And […]
“But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit” Jude 1:20 Momentum is a moving force that overcomes resistance. It is the strength or force that allows something to continue or to grow stronger or faster as time passes, the force that carries an […]
“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” Romans 8:28 God is the Alpha and Omega. He not only created the whole universe, but He also sustains it too. He is working […]
“For the earnest expectation of the creation awaits the revelation of the sons of God.” Romans 8:19 The Old Testament people knew God as Creator, Lawgiver, and Punisher of sins. He was their strength in battle and a Savior from their enemies. But it was Jesus who came and unveiled […]
“Someone in the crowd said to him, “Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me.” Jesus replied, “Man, who appointed me a judge or an arbiter between you?” Luke 12:13-14 Think of the parent whose son is being wayward, the husband whose wife doesn’t want him to give […]
“Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.” – Proverbs 3:13-14 In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina affected millions of people in the vicinity of New Orleans. The category 5 storm caused $125 billion […]
“For everyone looks out for his own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.” Philippians 2:21 By the world’s standard William Borden was a failure. Some even called him a fool because they felt he had everything and just threw it away. He was from the very wealthy Borden family and […]