I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the assembly, I will praise you. Psalm 22:22 WEB To begin Psalm 22, David writes a phrase that Jesus quotes while on the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” These words of anguish indicate great suffering and a deep feeling of...
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish you in every good work and word. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 WEB With this benediction, Paul offers a blessing to close chapter two of his...
This saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance. For to this end, we both labor and suffer reproach, because we have set our trust in the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of those who believe. 1 Timothy 4:9-10 WEB With these words, the apostle Paul instructs Timothy to...
After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the middle of the teachers, both listening to them, and asking them questions. Luke 2:46 WEB In chapter two of his gospel, Luke describes the yearly custom of Mary and Joseph going to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover. Through his...
Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. Psalm 105:3-4 NIV With these two verses, the psalmist directs the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob to glory in the holy name of God and seek his face always....
But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out and said, “Go stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.” Acts 5:19-20 WEB As the apostles worked to spread the gospel in Jerusalem, the high priest and his associates became jealous of...
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:56-57 WEB Paul’s words, “the sting of death is sin,” align with his text from Romans 6:23 that says, “For the wages of sin is death; but the...
Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for his help, whose hope is in the Lord his God: Psalm 146:5 KJV Scholars aren’t sure who wrote this praise giving prose about the God of Jacob. Some credit the authorship to David. Others say the prophets Haggai and Zechariah wrote the psalm as inspiration...
to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive remission of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified by faith in me. Acts 26:18 WEB These words come from Paul’s defense of charges leveled against him by the...
You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free. John 8:32 WEB This statement challenges our understanding of freedom. One of the appeals of freedom is the right to choose our own path in life. In this sense, God allows freedom for all. We each make our own choices and decisions. The...
From the end of the earth, I will call to you when my heart is overwhelmed. Lead me to the rock that is higher than I. Psalm 61:2 WEB This verse is from a psalm of King David. He wrote it as a plea and prayer to God. Pursued by his enemies, David turns to God for help and protection. When in...
He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me. 2 Corinthians 12:9 WEB As imperfect people in a fallen world, difficulty is certain in our lives....
