James 1:5-8 ESV “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. … Continue reading With No Doubting
Walk and Not Faint
Isaiah 40:27-31 ESV “Why do you say, O Jacob,and speak, O Israel,‘My way is hidden from the Lord,and my right is disregarded by my God’?Have you not known? Have you not heard?The Lord is the everlasting God,the Creator of the ends of the earth.He does not faint or grow weary;his understanding is unsearchable.He gives power … Continue reading Walk and Not Faint
In God I Trust
Psalms 56:1-7 NIV “Be merciful to me, my God,for my enemies are in hot pursuit;all day long they press their attack.My adversaries pursue me all day long;in their pride many are attacking me. “When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.In God, whose word I praise—in God I trust and am not afraid.What … Continue reading In God I Trust
Know My Heart
Psalms 139:23-24 ESV “Search me, O God, and know my heart!Try me and know my thoughts!And see if there be any grievous way in me,and lead me in the way everlasting!” What are some circumstances which come to your mind where you might be led to pray this prayer? One of the ones which comes … Continue reading Know My Heart
Help Comes from The Lord
Psalms 121:1-8 ESV I lift up my eyes to the hills.From where does my help come?My help comes from the Lord,who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved;he who keeps you will not slumber.Behold, he who keeps Israelwill neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper;the Lord is your … Continue reading Help Comes from The Lord
Bondservants of Christ
Ephesians 6:5-7 ESV “Bondservants, obey your earthly masters with fear and trembling, with a sincere heart, as you would Christ, not by the way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as bondservants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart, rendering service with a good will as to the Lord and not to man.” … Continue reading Bondservants of Christ
Are We Being Called to Suffer?
Psalms 91:1-16 ESV (quoting only first 6 verses) “He who dwells in the shelter of the Most Highwill abide in the shadow of the Almighty.I will say to the Lord, ‘My refuge and my fortress,my God, in whom I trust.’ “For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowlerand from the deadly pestilence.He … Continue reading Are We Being Called to Suffer?
Gain the World, Forfeit Soul
Mark 8:34-38 NIV “Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: ‘Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will … Continue reading Gain the World, Forfeit Soul
Let Your Repentance Be Genuine
Psalms 51:1-2 ESV “Have mercy on me, O God,according to your steadfast love;according to your abundant mercyblot out my transgressions.Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity,and cleanse me from my sin!” This is a psalm of David, a confession of his sin against the Lord when he had committed adultery with Bathsheba and he murdered her … Continue reading Let Your Repentance Be Genuine
Living in Religious Hypocrisy
Psalms 50:16-18 ESV “But to the wicked God says:‘What right have you to recite my statutesor take my covenant on your lips?For you hate discipline,and you cast my words behind you.If you see a thief, you are pleased with him,and you keep company with adulterers.’” First of all, before I get into what this passage … Continue reading Living in Religious Hypocrisy
Run With It 