“The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand.” Psalm 37:23-24 Stumbling is not one of my most favourite things in the world. It’s embarrassing and may even hurt. Yet […]
“and He sent a man before them, Joseph, sold as a slave. They bruised his feet with shackles, his neck was put in irons, until the time that his word came, the word of the Lord tried him” Psalms 105:17-19 Joseph was tested and tried in many ways but his […]
“So that your giving may be in secret: and thy Father which sees what is done in secret will Himself reward you openly.” Matthew 6:4 I came across this story about D.L.Moody, in a book named A Call to Excellence by Gary Inrig. A large group of European pastors came […]
“with joy, you will draw water from the wells of salvation.” Isaiah 12:3 Joy is a principal constituent of the kingdom, that is why Romans 14:17 says, for the kingdom of God is righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Joy is that feeling of good pleasure and […]
“But who are you, a human being, to talk back to God? ‘Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’” – Romans 9:20 On January 10, 1776, Thomas Paine published a 47-page pamphlet titled “Common Sense”, which became a best-seller […]
“It came to pass when the days were near that he should be taken up, he intently set his face to go to Jerusalem. Luke 9:51 We don’t always know exactly what life has in store for us but we do know with certainty that according to the word of […]
“Immediately coming up from the water, he saw the heavens parting, and the Spirit descending on him like a dove.” Mark 1:10 Even Jesus Christ with all His divine power needed the anointing of the Holy Spirit to set Him apart for His life-work, and to make Him ready for […]
“As iron sharpens iron, so a man sharpens the countenance of his friend.” Proverbs 27:17 If you are a frequent user of any of the social media, then you probably have several ‘friends’ that you may never have met physically. With many of them, you are separated by distances and […]
“The Pharisees heard the multitude murmuring these things concerning him, and the chief priests and the Pharisees sent officers to arrest him. – John 7:32 As we read the gospel story we are surprised to see how few persons were really drawn to Christ during His life. Crowds followed Him […]
“He called his disciples to himself, and said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,” Mark 12:43 This verse shows us how the Lord sees giving. We know that just as He saw the offerings that […]
“And Isaac dug again the wells of water, which they had dug in the days of Abraham his father; for the Philistines had stopped them after the death of Abraham: and he called their names after the names by which his father had called them. And Isaac’s servants dug in […]
“Then little children were brought to him, that he should lay his hands on them and pray; and the disciples rebuked them.” Matthew 19:13 In later life, these children must have been glad to remember that Jesus had laid His hands on their heads and blessed them. Sometimes the memory […]
“Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love.” – Ephesians 4:2 Patience involves serious discipline. It is not just waiting until something happens over which we have no control, like the arrival of the bus, the end of the rain, the return of a friend, […]
“When they couldn’t pay, he forgave them both. Which of them, therefore, will love him most?” – Luke 7:42 All of us are in debt, the only difference is in the amount of our debts. For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Some have sinned […]
“John, calling to himself two of his disciples, sent them to Jesus, saying, “Are you the one who is coming, or should we look for another?” – Luke 7:19 John the Baptist was perplexed about some issues at this time in his life. He must have been so bothered that […]