Many people say, “Who will show us better times?” Let your face smile on us, Lord. Psalms‬ 4:6‬ ‬‬‬‬‬‬ Today, most people look for something good. Not for the greatest good, all they want is outward good, present good, partial good. A good meal, a good drink, a good trade, and a good estate. But what are all these worth? Any material good will satisfy most men, but a righteous
Abraham named the place Yahweh-Yireh (which means “the LORD will provide”). Still today, people use that name as a proverb: “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided. Genesis 22:14 It was not God’s intention that Isaac should be sacrificed. Nobler blood than that of animals was to be shed for sin in due time, even the blood of the only begotten Son of God. But, at that
Trust in the LORD always, for the LORD GOD is the eternal Rock. Isaiah 26:4Â 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 28:2Â 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 13:35Â 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
