Rejoice and exult in hope; be steadfast and patient in suffering and tribulation; be constant in prayer. Romans 12:12 AMP. For the grace of God that brings salvation has appeared to all men…while we wait for the blessed hope – the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ. Titus 2:11, 13. I…

But I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to myself. John 12:32. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4. Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will…

There is no fear of God before their eyes. Romans 3:18. I’m trying to understand the tension between “fear of the Lord” that leads to good and “fear of the Lord” that makes us want to hide and go our own way. To me, to have no fear of God leads to everything bad that…

“Let him who glories glory in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the Lord, exercising lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness in the earth. For in these I delight,” says the Lord. Jeremiah 9:24 NKJV. There comes a point in our walk with God that we begin to see His kingdom at work…

Then Elisha prayed, “O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see.” So the Lord opened the eyes of the servant, and he saw; the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha. 2 Kings 6:17 NRSV. Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit,…

He is not far from each one of us. “For in him we live and move and have our being.” As some of your own poets have said, “We are his offspring.” Acts 17:27-28. Something wonderful happens when you call out to our Creator God – Father, Son, Spirit. He responds and you begin a…

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us a new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. 1 Peter 1:3. In him we were also chosen, having been predestined according to the plan of him who…

For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. Colossians 1:16-17. It’s good to remember in the vast sweep…

Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Colossians 3:15. Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding,…

Lean on, trust in, and be confident in the Lord with all your heart and mind and do not rely on your own insight or understanding. Proverbs 3:5 AMP. The Lord has been my defense, and my God the rock of my refuge. Psalm 94:22 NKJV. God did this so they would seek him and…