John 16: 33 These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you have tribulation, but take courage; I have overcome the world. Jesus says to us, in this passage, that we can have peace “in” Him. He has already overcome the world and all of its […]
Isaiah 41: 15 Behold, I have made you a new, sharp threshing sledge with double edges; you will thresh the mountains, and pulverize them, and will make the hills like chaff. The aspect of this verse which is so profound to me is that our heavenly Father said that He has made us a threshing […]
Romans 12: 21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. Last week my mom called and told me that she had employed my spiritual warfare tactic of sowing into a ministry when the devil is putting up road blocks. She put today’s scripture into effect. Overcome evil with good. The devil […]
Matthew 5: 44 Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you. Okay, now we are talking about serious spiritual warfare. This verse doesn’t look like warfare though, does it? None the less, this is where the rubber […]
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 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 […]
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 […]
