But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name John 1:12 WEB How wonderful is our God? How encouraging is it to know that Jesus gives power to the repentant to become the sons of God? The Lord provides a way to redemption from...
In his distress he sought the favor of the Lord his God and humbled himself greatly before the God of his ancestors. 2 Chronicles 33:12 NIV This passage refers to Manasseh, a subservient king of Judah once thrown into an Assyrian prison. He had lived a life that was sinful and displeasing to God....
But if one of you suffers for being a Christian, let him not be ashamed; but let him glorify God in this matter. 1 Peter 4:16 WEB Christian life is not without suffering. We have an enemy that will try and break our spirit and drive us away from the Lord. Just as Satan attacked Job in the Old...
“I, even I, am he who comforts you. Who are you, that you are afraid of man who shall die, and of the son of man who will be made as grass? Isaiah 51:12 WEB When we face opposition and adversity from the people of the world, it can sometimes feel overwhelming. In life, we all have traumas. At...
But I am like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever. Psalm 52:8 KJV This is a Psalm of David written in nine versus. The first seven are about Doeg, a wicked servant of Saul the king. David was fleeing Saul because the king wanted to kill him. As he...
And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us 1 John 5:14 KJV Chapter five is the last chapter of the First Book of John. In it, the author displays the quality of love as characteristic of those who live in Christ. John shares the...
No, in all these things, we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. Romans 8:37 WEB Isn’t it great to know that we have victory in Jesus Christ? This scripture says that we are more than conquerors. A conqueror has a temporary victory. Eventually conquering empires fall, but the...
One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24 NIV To have friends, we have to show ourselves as friendly. Give and take relationships that promise, “if you scratch my back, then I will scratch yours,” can be unreliable....
My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Psalm 84:2 NIV This is a passionate statement from the psalmist. In it, we can feel the strong desire for the writer’s connection with the Lord. It is not clear who wrote this Psalm, but it...
And Jesus said, I am and ye shall see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power and coming in the clouds of heaven. Mark 14:62 KJV Jesus had been arrested and was brought to the high priest to stand accused. Many gave testimony accusing him of various offenses, but their statements were...
In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, thus saith the Lord, set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live. 2 Kings 20:1 KJV The Second Book of Kings and the Second Book of Chronicles mention Hezekiah as a very...
If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?” Luke 11:13 WEB If you have children, you know how much you love them. Beyond that, you know what it means to give good gifts to them and what...
