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 …