1 John 4: 8 The one who does not love does not know God, for God is love.God is love, not thought. That means that He is not in our brains. This is a heart thing. I don’t like it any more than you do. I wish I could be very academic about this whole “God” […]
Joshua 9: 14 The men of Israel sampled their provisions but did not inquire of the Lord. Then Joshua made a treaty with them to let them live, and the leaders of the assembly ratified it by oath. Israel was a strong nation and feared by others because of their prowess in battle. The leaders […]
Psalm 85: 8 I will hear what God the Lord will say; for He will speak peace to His people, to His godly ones; but let them not turn back to folly. God is speaking to His people. He is speaking peace and love. He is constantly conveying His thoughts and plans to you. He […]
Romans 4: 19 – 20 And without becoming weak in faith he contemplated his own body, now as good as dead since he was about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah’s womb; yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief, but grew strong in faith, giving […]
Isaiah 58: 11 And the Lord will continually guide you, and satisfy your desire in scorched places, and give strength to your bones. God has promised that He will guide you and when you follow Him you are necessarily satisfied and strengthened. Those things are in Christ, they are just part of the fulfillment of […]
Isaiah 58: 10 And if you give yourself to the hungry, and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then your light will rise in darkness, and your gloom will become like midday.When I read this verse I also hear Isaiah 61 which is Jesus’ commission. Do you recall in Luke 4 that Jesus entered the […]
Isaiah 58: 9 Then you will call, and the Lord will answer; you will cry, and He will say, “Here I am.” What is the cry of your heart? Is there something deep in your heart that perhaps you have not articulated to God? Let it out. Cry unto the Lord with all your heart. […]