God’s Faithfulness
THE VERSE He will cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you will find refuge; His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. You will not fear the terror of the night, nor the arrow that flies by day. ~Psalm 91:4b-5 In addition to all of this, take up the shield of faith, […]
Jesus is Greater
THE VERSE I tell you, something greater than the temple is here. ~Matthew 12:6 Behold, something greater than Jonah is here. ~Matthew 12:41 Behold, something greater than Solomon is here. ~Matthew 12:42 THE THOUGHT Today’s three verses are three statements that Jesus made in short succession, each designating Himself as the fulfillment of and the […]
God’s Authority and Power
THE VERSE When the earth totters, and all its inhabitants, it is I who keep steady its pillars. ~Psalm 75:3 THE THOUGHT Japan. Chile. Indonesia. Haiti. The last few years have seen untold devestation grip different corners of the globe as the earth totters with all its inhabitants. Violent earthquakes have shaken lives and nations […]
I can do all things through Him who strengthens me
THE VERSE I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me. ~Philippians 4:12-13 THE THOUGHT When Paul wrote that “my God will supply […]
His Joy, Our Joy
THE VERSE These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. ~John 15:11 THE THOUGHT How precious are the words of Jesus! Not just the words in red, but everything “breathed out by God and profitable,” the entire written word of God handed […]
For I am with you to save you, declares the LORD.
THE VERSE For I am with you to save you, declares the LORD. ~Jeremiah 30:11 THE THOUGHT God is with us to save us. His promises presence in our lives results in salvation in two different ways: temporal salvation, and eternal salvation. Temporal salvation means being saved and delivered and protected and sustained during the […]
This World is Not Our Home
THE VERSE I am a sojourner on the earth; hide not Your commandments from me! ~Psalm 119:19 THE THOUGHT This world is not our home, so what do we have as our guide to keep us on the straight and narrow path towards life? What do we have to guide our desires and hopes, to […]
Resting and Striving
THE VERSE Let us therefore strive to enter that rest, so that no one may fall by the same sort of disobedience. ~Hebrews 4:11 THE THOUGHT What a peculiar thought- “let us strive to enter that rest!” How do we strive to rest? Isn’t rest the opposite of striving, of working hard? Here we encounter […]
No Man can give God the Price of His Life
THE VERSE Truly no man can ransom another, or give to God the price of his life… But God will ransom my soul from the power of Sheol, for he will receive me. ~Psalm 49:7,15 THE THOUGHT How costly was the ransom that God paid to redeem us! Psalm 49 states how impossibly high the […]
Why are you cast down, O my soul?
THE VERSE Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God. ~Psalm 42:11 THE THOUGHT Many times, perhaps many times every day, our feelings are out of sync with the truth and reality that […]