Isaiah 41: 11 Behold, all those who are angered at you will be shamed and dishonored; those who contend with you will be as nothing, and will perish. Trouble comes. You know that. Even for Christians there are challenges. Sometimes I think we ought to be able to live charmed lives where nothing can touch […]
Isaiah 41: 10 Do not fear, for I am with you; do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you. Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand. How many times do we need to have God say to us, “Do not […]
Isaiah 54: 4 Fear not for you will not be put to shame; neither feel humiliated, for you will not be disgraced.This week you are receiving many of my favorite scriptures. I haven’t used many of them for the Word of the Day and even those I have used I haven’t written about in a […]
John 14: 26 But the helper, the Holy Spirit …, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.Throughout history God has been with humanity in one form or another. During Old Testament times God’s presence was with the people but there was little known about the […]
Isaiah 54: 17 No weapon that is formed against you shall prosper; and every tongue that accuses you in judgment you will condemn.This passage always reminds me of my former pastor. Some years ago when I was being challenged on almost every front he reminded me of this verse during a telephone conversation. Sure, I […]
Colossians 1: 9 Be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding. Don’t you suspect that if you were filled with the knowledge of God’s will for your life, for today, that life would be easier? What if you were filled with the knowledge of God’s will for those things […]
Hebrews 12:2 Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith. There is much talk and teaching about faith. Jesus talked about it a lot. One reason there is so much discussion about faith is because without faith it is impossible to please God (Hebrews 11: 6). Another reason, I believe, is because […]
