For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — Ephesians 2:8
Do you like getting gifts? Even more so when they are really given to us with no strings attached and all we have to do …
Daily Pray
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour: — 1 Peter 5:8
Satan is not a game or a make-believe thing. He is real, and his power is meant to hurt. But instead of worrying about him, …
The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, — Ephesians 1:18
With our hearts, we can see heaven.. When we are feeling down, doubtful, or discouraged, our hearts need to be “enlightened.” In our darkness, the …
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: — 1 Peter 2:9
Explicitly excluded. Unaccepted. Discarded. Abandoned. Forgotten. Separation. Unpicked. Each of these approaches addresses a different aspect of feeling unimportant. Satan provides us with the means …
Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God. — Romans 13:1
Yes, there are things about our government that we don’t like. But God has really blessed most of us so that we can be safe …
Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. — Psalm 37:4
We shouldn’t see this as a way to get our list of wants fulfilled. Instead, we should see it for what it really is: an …
Who also hath made us able ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life. — 2 Corinthians 3:6
A new covenant: God willingly made a new deal with us, his creatures, sealed it with the blood of his Son Jesus, and sent the …
Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. — Psalm 51:12
Grace is a cool stream that brings salvation back after sin and separation from God. But the joy of salvation comes when we realize and …
For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God’s ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. — Romans 13:6
Ouch! Taxes are awful. But I have to admit that I like a lot of the things that those taxes pay for. Paul tells us …
I delight to do thy will, O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart. — Psalm 40:8
Too many of us are scared of the word “law,” which makes it hard to hear a verse like this. But we must realize that …