Love and Light-Isaiah 42:6 (NIV)
I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness; I will take hold of your hand. I will keep you and will make you to be a covenant for the people and a light for the Gentiles, (Isaiah 42:6 NIV) Jesus is the light of the world. Now we, as His children, must mirror the light […]
Pray for Jerusalem- Psalm 122:6 (NIV)
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, May those who love you be secure. (Psalm 122:6 NIV) God’s Word tells us to pray for the peace of Jerusalem. I am heartbroken each time I see or hear of others speaking evil of Israel. When I hear others say that the gentiles are now the chosen people, […]
Peacemakers-Matthew 5:9 (NIV)
Blessed are the peacemakers, because they shall be called the children of God. (Matthew 5:9 NIV) When there is so much war around us, let us choose to be men and women of peace. We do not need to take part in each protest that we see happening. In the last days, which I believe […]
A Blessed Giver- Acts 20:35 (NIV)
In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” (Acts 20:35 NIV) A toddler may struggle to share his toys but when he becomes older, he must be trained […]
What is Stealing? Exodus 20:15 (NIV)
“You shall not steal.” (Exodus 20:15 NIV) How many times, as a child, were you told not to take something that belonged to someone else and yet as adults, there are many ways that others steal. Some take paper at work and use it for their personal use, they may clock out before their scheduled […]
Slow Down-Isaiah 40:26 (NIV)
Lift up your eyes and look to the heavens: who created all these? He who brings out the starry host one by one and calls forth each of them by name. Because of His great Power and Mighty Strength, not one of them is missing. (Isaiah 40:26 NIV) It is important to slow down and […]
Humility and Joy- Proverbs 16:18 (NIV)
Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall. (Proverbs 16:18 NIV) Humility is often hard to find in an another. We must learn to be humble. Satan was prideful and was thrown out of heaven. If you find a person who exhibits humility, you will see joy oozing from him. Joy is found […]
All That We Need- Proverbs 19:1 (NIV)
Better the poor whose walk is blameless than a fool whose lips are perverse. (Proverbs 19:1 NIV) I have found that many poor folks are happier than the wealthy ones. They seem to be satisfied with what they have and grateful when they are blessed with what they need. Some wealthy folks seem irritable […]
Make Love a Choice-1 Corinthians 13:6 (NIV)
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices in the truth. (1 Corinthians 13:6 NIV) I get to choose whether to love or hate. Each day, I must make a choice. The truth of God is to love because if I want to be like Him, who is complete love, I must love. That means […]
Forgiveness is Refreshing- Ephesians 4:32 (NIV)
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. (Ephesians 4:32 NIV) I love the fresh, clean smell after a summer rain. It is cleansing. It is also refreshing to forgive a friend or be forgiven by a friend. The tension is gone, and I […]