Nehemiah 8: 10 NIV Do not grieve, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. My YMCA has a scripture bowl in the entrance. As I leave, I like to grab a slip of paper from the bowl for a bit of inspiration. Yesterday, I dipped my hand […]
Isaiah 40: 31 Those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not faint. I have written to you before about the most literal sense of this verse but allow me to remind you and then […]
Psalm 31: 19 How great is Thy goodness, which Thou has stored up for those who fear Thee, which Thou hast wrought for those who take refuge in Thee before the sons of men! By now we are getting this. God is good. He is good all of the time and all that He has […]
Psalm 68: 35 O God, You are awesome from Your sanctuary. The God of Israel Himself gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God! You are getting a lot of Psalms and Isaiah this week because these two books, along with the Proverbs, are where I go for strength and encouragement. The Psalms […]
Numbers 32: 5 “If we have found favor in your eyes,” they said, “let this land be given to your servants as our possession. Do not make us cross the Jordan.” There are some passages of the Bible that just make you grieve. This is one of those for me but it is good for […]
Isaiah 40: 31 Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary. When you go to our webpage (www.iveyministries.org) you will see this verse on the leading banner. One might question […]
1 Samuel 30: 6 But David strengthened himself in the Lord. Well, the work week is half-way through and some of us may be finding our energy lagging a bit. Perhaps there have been a few battles in the early part of the week. Certainly David fought battles and found himself weary. He knew how […]
