“But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in …
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 KJV We all need renewed strength, right? The challenges of life and the relentless attacks …
You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. Genesis 50:20 NIV Whatever Satan is throwing your way today, take heart, though he intends to destroy you, God can turn it around and use it for …
The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. They have no speech, they use no words; no sound is heard from them. Yet their voice goes out into all the …
The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe. Proverbs 18:10 NASB To gain a fresh look at this familiar verse, it’s helpful to do a quick word study of the Hebrew words originally selected and penned by the writer, …
And the devil, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night for ever and ever. Revelation 20:10 NIV Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the …
The Lord turned and looked straight at Peter. Then Peter remembered the word the Lord had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows today, you will disown me three times.” And he went outside and wept bitterly. Luke 22:61-62 NIV When Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus was …
David took these words to heart and was very much afraid. 1 Samuel 21:12a NIV David was the “apple of God’s eye,” a “man after God’s own heart,” yet life was not easy for David. He lived through some really difficult times. I’m grateful that we have his life story, …
The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked advance against me to devour me, it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall. Though an army …
Then King David went in and sat before the Lord, and he said: “Who am I, Sovereign Lord, and what is my family, that you have brought me this far? And as if this were not enough in your sight, Sovereign Lord, you have also spoken about the future of …
Weeping may last through the night, but joy comes with the morning. Psalm 30:5 NLT Night: the period of darkness in every 24 hours. I love the consistency of time, you can count on it. No matter how dark the night, the sun will rise in the morning. You know …
The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. Romans 8:6 NIV Who governs your mind, the Spirit or the flesh? Well, I suppose that depends on who you’ve elected. I mean, governors are given authority by gaining the …
The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply …
Immediately Jesus made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He Himself was sending the crowd away. After bidding them farewell, He left for the mountain to pray. When it was evening, the boat was in the middle of …
He was oppressed and He was afflicted, yet He did not open His mouth; like a lamb that is led to slaughter, and like a sheep that is silent before its shearers, so He did not open His mouth. Isaiah 53:7 NASB When you think about a lamb being led to …
Simon Peter said, “I’m going fishing.” “We’ll come, too,” they all said. So they went out in the boat, but they caught nothing all night. At dawn Jesus was standing on the beach, but the disciples couldn’t see who he was. He called out, “Fellows, have you caught any fish?” …