For God so loved the world… – John 3:16, KJV I recently watched a video in which a forensic artist interviewed about a half a dozen women, one at a time, without looking at any of their faces. He asked the women questions about their appearances, much like he would ask eyewitnesses to describe crime… Continue reading God thinks very highly of you.
Category: Grace
Don’t bottle God up. If you do, others will suffer needlessly.
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him… – Luke 10:33, KJV There are people all around us who are desperately hurting spiritually. They try to break free from their emotional pain, and occasionally they enjoy a respite. But, on the whole,… Continue reading Don’t bottle God up. If you do, others will suffer needlessly.
God wants to take away all of your worries.
Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully. – 1 Peter 5:7, Amplified Bible This world is home to a lot of defeated Christians. Some are slaves to worry. Others are… Continue reading God wants to take away all of your worries.
Flee your idols and return unto God.
And when…you…shall return to the Lord your God and obey His voice…with all your [mind and] heart and with all your being, then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion upon you… – Deuteronomy 30:1-3, Amplified Bible When we choose to follow God, He will be with us in the midst… Continue reading Flee your idols and return unto God.
God gave you the work. Rejoice in it!
… there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness… – Deuteronomy 33:19, KJV To offer sacrifices of righteousness to God means to perform good works pleasing to God. The phrase “sacrifices of righteousness” occurs only three times in the King James Version of the Bible, and one of those instances occurs in Deuteronomy 33:19. In Deuteronomy… Continue reading God gave you the work. Rejoice in it!
God is the best inheritance you can have.
Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the Lord is his inheritance, according as the Lord thy God promised him. – Deuteronomy 10:9, KJV Although it is not always the case, dedicating one’s life in service to The Lord often requires sacrificing earthly wealth. This is a hard thing to do, and… Continue reading God is the best inheritance you can have.
Don’t wither on the vine.
And He said to it, No one ever again shall eat fruit from you… – Mark 11:14, Amplified Bible In Mark Chapter 11, Jesus made his triumphal entry into Jerusalem. Not long after arriving in the city, He became hungry. Seeing a fig tree covered with leaves, He walked over to it, expecting to pick… Continue reading Don’t wither on the vine.
Let God save you from the hurt.
…ye are of more value than many sparrows. Luke 12:7, KJV The film October Baby tells the moving story of a young woman named Hannah who finds out that she is the survivor of a failed abortion. By the end of the story, through many tears mixed with constant doubt, she finds her way to… Continue reading Let God save you from the hurt.
It’s easy to stick with God on the mountaintop. Can you stick with Him in the valley?
And Peter remembered Jesus’ words, when He had said, Before a single rooster crows, you will deny and disown Me three times. And he went outside and wept bitterly. – Matthew 26:75, Amplified Bible We are no better than Peter. When things are going well and there’s no threat to our person, we are just… Continue reading It’s easy to stick with God on the mountaintop. Can you stick with Him in the valley?
You’ve betrayed God before, and you will do so again. But He still loves you.
Judas, the betrayer, said, Surely it is not I, is it, Master? He said to him, You have stated [the fact]. – Matthew 26:25, Amplified Bible We are no better than Judas. At the last supper, Judas Iscariot looked Jesus in the eyes and asked, as if he didn’t know, whether or not it was… Continue reading You’ve betrayed God before, and you will do so again. But He still loves you.