Trust in the LORD always, for the LORD GOD is the eternal Rock. Isaiah 26:4  The unchangeable promise and covenant of the Lord are the walls of the church of God written in the first verses of this chapter. The gates of this city shall be open. Let sinners then be encouraged to join the Lord. Thou will keep him in peace, a perfect peace, inward peace, outward peace, peace

For God works in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him. Philippians 2:13 What kind of power and promise does God give us? In the previous verse, we can read that Paul encourages us to “work hard to show the results of our salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and great fear.” The willingness and power to work, which are the primary installments of

She came and grabbed him by his cloak, demanding, “Come on, sleep with me!” Joseph tore himself away, but he left his cloak in her hand as he ran from the house. Genesis 39:12 Joseph’s story is such a great example to follow. And as he had the strength to run away from temptation, we have the capacity, by God’s grace, to resist any kind of temptation, too. We have

The warden had no more worries, because Joseph took care of everything. The LORD was with him and caused everything he did to succeed. Genesis 39:23 When you are chosen by God and you decide to surrender your whole life to Him, He will be with you. As you have a high calling, God’s favor will follow you everywhere you go as it was the case with Joseph. The dream

There was always enough flour and olive oil left in the containers, just as the LORD had promised through Elijah. 1 Kings 17:16 Many widows were in Israel in the days of Elijah, and some, it is likely, welcomed him into their houses. Yet he was sent to honor and bless with his presence a city of Sidon, a gentile city, and thus he became the first prophet of the

When Enoch was 65 years old, he became the father of Methuselah. After the birth of Methuselah, Enoch lived in close fellowship with God for another 300 years, and he had other sons and daughters. Enoch lived 365 years, walking in close fellowship with God. Then one day he disappeared, because God took him. Genesis 5:21-24 (NLT) The most striking feature in this chapter 5 of Genesis is the longevity

Because of Christ and our faith in him, we can now come boldly and confidently into God’s presence. Ephesians 3:12 For those who are in Christ Jesus, Paul speaks of our position in Him by saying “in who we have boldness”. Proverbs 28:1 tells us, “The righteous are bold as a lion.” Despite your past or some bad experiences, you need to remember what God says about you. You’ve been

After Lot had gone The LORD said to Abram, “Look as far as you can see in every direction—north and south, east and west. I am giving all this land, as far as you can see, to you and your descendants as a permanent possession. Genesis 13:14-15 After Lot was separated from Abraham, God may have waited for their separation before giving Abraham this additional revelation about the land. If

And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart. Ezekiel 36:26 This chapter of Ezekiel shows us the redemptive plan our Creator, the most amazing merciful God, has for everybody. In the previous verse, water is a symbol of the cleansing of our souls polluted by sin.

But Noah found favor with the LORD. Genesis 6:8 (NLT) Noah at that time did not find favor in the eyes of men, which is a double promise from the Lord to us. The double promise is double favor: from God and from men, like the favor Jesus grew in from an early age. But at that time, they hated and persecuted Noah because both by his life and preaching

All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right. God uses it to prepare and equip his people to do every good work. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 NLT The Bible is not just a common book merely full of

These are all the blessings that will be poured out on you and that will be your portion, when you obey the voice of the LORD your God. Deuteronomy 28:2  What a privilege it is to start a new year, a new time period by holding on to the promises of God. Of course, we all have enemies, deadlines, obstacles, challenges and so on. But God does not change and

Luke 2:10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for I bring you good news of great joy for all the people. From about the time of the Passover in April until the fall, the flocks were constantly grazing in the fields, the shepherds staying there all that time (so it seems obvious that December, the time of the year usually attributed to the birth of our

Luke 2:15-16 They went there in haste and found Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus lying in the manger. The prophets had announced the coming of the Messiah, the King of kings, the Lord of lords. While they were waiting for this glorious coming, one would have thought that they would prepare a place worthy of the high rank from which He came. But no, He came to this

The LORD answered, “I will cause all my goodness to pass over you, and I will call upon my name, the LORD, before you. For I will show mercy to whom I choose, and I will show compassion to whom I choose. Exodus 33:19 God is a good God and the devil is an evil devil! One of the most obvious traits of God’s character is His goodness. In the

“Watch, for you do not know when the time will come; watch, for you do not know when the master of the house will return; I say to you all: watch. Mark 13:35  We are entering the beautiful season of Advent. The word “Advent” means coming, that is, “that which is to come”. Advent is therefore the time of preparation for the feast of Christmas when we celebrate the first

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8 This scripture is so powerful showing us that Jesus Christ is truly the rock in whom we can put our whole faith and trust as he has never changed and will never change. Notice, it’s written “Jesus Christ”, the full name being given, to mark with affectionate solemnity both His person and His office. Jesus the Messiah and Christ

Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good! His faithful love endures forever. Psalms 107:1 (NLT) The psalmist praises God for his kindness to his exiled people. This is a powerful hymn of praise to God the Redeemer. After an introduction exhorting the redeemed to praise God for his goodness (107:1-3), the psalmist brings together four case studies of people who the Lord redeemed from adversity (107:4-32). He then