And now the LORD says, He who formed Me from the womb to be His servant, to bring Jacob back to Him; and that Israel might be gathered to Him—for I am honored in the eyes of the Lord, and my God has become My strength—Isaiah 49:5 (ESV) A baby born in Bethlehem—formed...
Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.Psalm 119:105 (ESV) A heading is a nautical term that means the horizontal direction of a vessel's bow at a given moment measured in degrees clockwise from north. “Steady on” is a helm order to steer as needed to...
Behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands. And crying out in a loud voice, “Salvation...
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good...
How precious is Your steadfast love, O God! The children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of Your wings. They feast on the abundance of Your house, and You give them drink from the river of Your delights. For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light do we...
…may God grant you to be strengthened with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith…Ephesians 3:16&17 (ESV) Recently, I revisited the memory of the day I asked Jesus to come into my heart as a young girl....
Do not be grieved, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.Nehemiah 8:10 (ESV) The word incendiary means designed to cause fires! Maybe you have noticed the incendiary anger around these hot topics: the federal budget deficit, vaccinations, violent crime and law...
"Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?" And Jesus said to him, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your...
Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.Luke 12:27 (ESV) Lilium is a genus of herbaceous flowering plants growing from bulbs, all with large prominent...
Then Satan answered the LORD and said, “Does Job fear God for no reason? Have You not put a hedge around him and his house and all that he has, on every side?”Job 1:9&10 (ESV) Having recently relocated to a new apartment, I am once again repeating a helpful...
The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it.Proverbs 22:3 (ESV) Prudence is wisdom applied in the present that promises to produce blessing in the future. Have you thought about how much you owe the younger version of you? If that...
Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand; do not be anxious about anything, 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, will...