Galatians 5:22,23 “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace…” Our world seems to have less and less peace these days. There certainly are wars and rumors of wars filling the news media today. When Jesus was speaking to a mixed audience of believers and non-believers, He told them: “Suppose ye that I… Read More »
John 15:7 “If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you.” Although some people may wonder about it, God answers prayer. He has never stopped, but He may not answer all prayers in the affirmative. The Word of God tells… Read More »
Proverbs 27:1 “Boast not thyself of to morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.” It is natural for us to make plans when we either have duties to perform, days off, upcoming vacations, or doctor visits. We tend to get focused on those plans and do not consider that they might… Read More »
Ezekiel 22:30 “And I sought for a man among them, that should make up the hedge, and stand in the gap before me for the land, that I should not destroy it: but I found none.” God looked for a man in Ezekiel’s day and I believe He is looking for men now. There is… Read More »
Psalm 61:2 “From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” The writer of this Psalm had learned by experience that God is everywhere. This thought is rather unique because the heathen nations around Israel thought that their… Read More »
Psalm 34:17 “The righteous cry, and the LORD heareth, and delivereth them out of all their troubles.” It is very comforting to know that not only does our Lord hear and see, punishes the wicked, but He also delivers the righteous. This verse also mentions that our God hears our prayers. It is important for… Read More »
Psalm 34:15 “And his ears are open into their cry.” Believers can have comfort in knowing that He sees us. There is no place we can go to hide from His eyes. God saw Jonah in the whale’s belly in the ocean depths. In this verse, we understand that He also hears us when we… Read More »
Matthew 21:21,22 “Jesus answered and said unto them, Verily I say unto you, If ye have faith, and doubt not, ye shall not only do this which is done to the fig tree, but also if ye shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; it shall be… Read More »
Isaiah 26:3 “Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” In our world today, the sounds of war and rumors of war certainly are increasing. New nations are rising up to join in the fight in the world’s hotspots. Truly, the world is not having… Read More »
Psalm 42:8 “Yet the LORD will command his lovingkindness in the daytime, and in the night his song shall be with me, and my prayer unto the God of my life.” Over and over again, the Bible reveals the need and benefit of prayer. When praying right, it certainly is not wasted time because we… Read More »