We wait for light, and lo! there is darkness; and for brightness, but we walk in gloom. We grope like the blind along a wall, groping like those who have no eyes; we stumble at noon as in the twilight, among the vigorous as though we were dead. Isaiah 59:10 NRSV. You are those who…

The Lord replied, “My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.” Exodus 33:14. We do not have a High Priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted as we are, yet without sin. Hebrews 4:15. This is a remarkable chapter, John 13. It shows us the…

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for Me will save it. What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit his very self? Luke 9:24-25. The unfolding of Your words gives light; it gives understanding to the simple.…

When they hurled their insults at Him, He did not retaliate; when He suffered, He made no threats. Instead, He entrusted Himself to Him who judges justly. 1 Peter 2:23. To Him who is able to keep you from falling and to present you before His glorious presence without fault and with great joy –…

He saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of His mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, whom He poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior. Titus 3:5-6. By this all men will know that you are My disciples,…

In Thee, O Lord, do I put my trust: let me never be put to confusion. Psalm 71:1 KJV. For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. Ephesians 2:8. Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift! 2 Corinthians 9:15.…

We wait in hope for the Lord; He is our help and our shield. Psalm 33:20. But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God; I trust in God’s unfailing love for ever and ever. Psalm 52:8. In reading our chapter, John 8, I noted the note below that said that…

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come! 2 Corinthians 5:17. I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13. The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. My heart leaps for…

When the Helper comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who proceeds from the Father, He will testify of Me. John 15:26 NKJV. When we consider how short a time Jesus had with His disciples, His words become more impactful and needed. And again in our chapter, John…

Neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything; what counts is a new creation. Galatians 6:15. Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called…I charge you to keep this command without spot or blame until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ, which God will bring about…