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 »
Numbers 20:1,2a “Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people abode in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there. And there was no water for the congregation.” The trip to the Promised Land from Egypt should not have taken… Read More »
Luke 10: 38,39 “Martha…had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word.” When Jesus visited Mary and Martha – probably not the first time – Mary knew that time spent with the Master would be limited. Both Mary and Martha had the same choice to make. Mary chose the… Read More »
Matthew 1:21 “And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.” Just the other day, I heard someone on radio say that Christmas is all about joy and gladness, etc. While it did not surprise me because I come across this… Read More »
Psalm 122:1 “I was glad when they said unto me, Let us go into the house of the LORD.” This verse is still applicable today, even though it was originally written more than 3,000 years ago. Those who truly love the Lord are glad to be in church when the services are taking place. They… Read More »
Psalm 23:6 “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.“ Our Shepherd is most Wonderful. All He does toward us and for us is good – whether we understand it at the time or not. In Jeremiah 29:11,… Read More »
Psalm 23:2 “He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.” In order to be blest, sheep need to follow close to the Shepherd. When believers do, this verse reveals two important blessings. The first blessing is rest. The Shepherd knows when we are weary and need to… Read More »
Ephesians 5:19 “Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;” Many times in the Bible there are references to singing to the Lord – especially in the Old Testament. It has not become obsolete in the New Testament, but the thought and practice… Read More »
Psalm 62:1,2 “Truly my soul waiteth upon God: from him cometh my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation; he is my defence; I shall not be greatly moved.” We live in an age where we have grown accustomed to getting what we want fast. There is fast food, instant messaging and email,… Read More »
Numbers 32:23 “But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.” In the context of this verse, Moses was warning some tribes of Israel to do as they promised. They told Moses that they would go armed before the rest of… Read More »