“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:28 Since Adam and Eve sinned, it has…
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Do not say, “Why were the former days better than these?” For you do not inquire wisely concerning this. Ecclesiastes 7:10 Looking back to “the good ol’ days” isn’t very wise. As a matter of fact, our memories of the good old days can get kind of clouded as the years roll by. And if you’re not…
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After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.” Revelation 4:1 One of my favorite verses is this one. It speaks…
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And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:13 Have you ever sought the Lord for guidance or direction only to feel like you never got an answer? What I found is most often we don’t get an answer because we are not diligently seeking…
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“Blessed are those who mourn, For they shall be comforted.” Matthew 5:4 The above verse is not simply referring to those that sob over puppy commercials or cry at the drop of a hat because of some personal hurt. This refers to those that are truly sorry and mournful over sin — their own and…
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The righteous shall be glad in the Lord, and trust in Him. And all the upright in heart shall glory. Psalm 64:10 There are so many promises to the righteous from the Lord. I like this one in particular, which says the righteous shall be glad in the Lord and trust in Him. In a world…
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For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. Romans 8:19 When Adam failed, God could not allow a sinful creature to live in paradise. So God took Adam out of paradise and put him in a world that had the curse of sin upon it. God…
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Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of His might. Ephesians 6:10 We live in a world of adversity; a world that wants us to be afraid and to rely on our own strength. The current trends of self-empowerment and leaving our marks on mankind have been blown to levels beyond imagination.…
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O LORD, truly I am Your servant; I am Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; You have loosed my bonds. I will offer to You the sacrifice of thanksgiving, And will call upon the name of the LORD. Psalm 116:16-17 The sacrifice of thanksgiving was a part of the peace offerings that could be…
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Only do not rebel against the Lord, nor fear the people of the land, for they are our bread; their protection has departed from them, and the Lord is with us. Do not fear them. Numbers 14:9 Joshua and Caleb stood in opposition to the remaining 10 spies with whom they spent forty days spying…
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