“The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone; the Lord has done this, and it is marvellous in our eyes.” Matthew 21:42 Sometimes the rejection by people turns out to be ‘the Lord’s doing.’ After Joseph had been betrayed by his brothers and slandered by Potiphar’s wife, he said, […]
“Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left.” Isaiah 30:21 There is this story about a group of friends who were on a mountaintop and were discussing which direction to […]
“Be patient, then, brothers, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop and how patient he is for the autumn and spring rains.” James 5:7 In the book “My Utmost For His Highest” Oswald Chambers wrote: “Patience is more than endurance. […]
“Prayers offered in the name of Jesus have “divine power to demolish strongholds” 2 Corinthians 10:4 Demolish! Not damage or just hamper but demolish! In Matthew 11:27, Jesus said; “All things have been handed over to me by my Father.” That includes Satan, for he was soundly defeated by Christ […]
“Then he took the five loaves and the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, he blessed them, and brake, and gave to the disciples to set before the multitude. And they did eat, and were all filled: and there was taken up of fragments that remained to them twelve […]
“Now when Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went into his house, where the windows of his upper room opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees, prayed, and gave thanks to his God, just as he had done before.” Daniel […]
“Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly.” – James 3:1 In 2004, a Berlin driving instructor who taught more than 1,000 motorists how to drive said he never got a driver’s license because he […]
“In prison, Samson prayed: ‘Please strengthen me one more time… Then Samson pushed against the pillars with all his might… And the temple crashed down upon the Philistine leaders and all the people. So those he killed at the moment of his death were more than those he had killed […]
“Carefully guard your thoughts.’ Proverbs 4:23 When it comes to everyday living, it is either you walk according to the unchanging principles of God’s Word or by your constantly changing feelings! When you live by God’s Word, you have stability, but when you live by your feelings, it’s like riding […]
“My glory and the One who lifts up my head.” Psalm 3:3 When Elijah was at his lowest point, God told him these three important things: 1. Spend more time with God. ‘Go out, and stand on the mountain before the Lord.’ 1 Kings 19:11 That was where God spoke […]
“But the time is coming, indeed it’s here now, when true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and in truth. The Father is looking for those who will worship him that way.” John 4:23 How do we become true worshippers? First of all, there is no one-size-fits-all. The Bible […]
“There was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity 18 years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up. But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.” And He laid His hands […]
“When Jesus saw her, He called her to Him.” Luke 13:12 This woman tried religion, but it couldn’t help her. She tried doctors, but they couldn’t cure her. And the people around her thought her problem would never be solved. Even she herself! But not Jesus. His promise is: ‘Come […]
‘Ten lepers saw Jesus and shouted, ‘“Jesus, Master, have mercy on us!”…He said to them, “Go, show yourselves to the priests.” And so it was that as they went, they were cleansed. And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, returned, and… glorified God… So Jesus answered […]
“All her sins are forgiven, and that is why she has shown great love.” Luke 7:47 One day, Jesus was eating at the home of a Pharisee when a prostitute came in. ‘The woman kissed His feet and poured… perfume on them. The Pharisee who had invited Jesus saw this […]