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 […]
When We Love God
THE VERSE Everyone who loves the Father loves whoever has been born of him. By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God and obey his commandments. ~1 John 5:1-2 THE THOUGHT At first glance, this is a puzzling verse. It seems to be a circular argument. John says […]
The Love of God
THE VERSE So she called the name of the LORD who spoke to her, “You are a God of seeing,” for she said, “Truly here I have seen him who looks after me.” ~Genesis 16:13 THE THOUGHT Hagar, on the brink of disaster, discovered what suffering believers throughout the ages have treasured: the precious truth […]
The Precious Blood of Christ
THE VERSE You were ransomed from the futile ways inherited from your forefathers, not with perishable things such as silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or spot. ~1 Peter 1:18-19 THE THOUGHT Once on a dreary mountain, we wandered far and wide Far from […]
Hold Fast to the Word – Part Three
THE VERSE Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you– unless you believed in vain. ~1 Corinthians 15:1-2 THE THOUGHT This week we have been […]
Hold Fast to the Word – Part 2
THE VERSE Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you– unless you believed in vain. ~1 Corinthians 15:1-2 THE THOUGHT Yesterday we were reminded of […]
Hold Fast to the Word
THE VERSE Now I would remind you, brothers, of the gospel I preached to you, which you received, in which you stand, and by which you are being saved, if you hold fast to the word I preached to you– unless you believed in vain. ~1 Corinthians 15:1-2 THE THOUGHT In the face of the […]
The Glory of God
THE VERSE But when Jesus heard it he said, “This illness does not lead to death. It is for the glory of God, so that the Son of God may be glorified through it.” Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days […]
He Will Wipe Away Every Tear
THE VERSE He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning nor crying nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. ~Revelation 21:4 THE THOUGHT We cannot even begin to comprehend, in this life, the splendor that await us in heaven. God […]