Then they sought to take him: but no man laid hands on him, because his hour was not yet come. — John 7:30
Jesus’ enemies had tried over and over to get hold of him. But the Gospel of John keeps telling us that no one could catch …
Daily Pray
And they that use this world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away. — 1 Corinthians 7:31
This message, which comes up a lot in the New Testament and was spoken by Jesus, should be a big reminder that we shouldn’t spend …
O LORD our Lord, how excellent is thy name in all the earth! who hast set thy glory above the heavens. — Psalm 8:1
These two ideas seem to go against each other or at least have nothing to do with each other. On the one hand, God’s name …
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death. — Romans 8:2
Praise God! By the power of the Holy Spirit, we are freed from keeping the law and able to do God’s will in our lives. …
For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh: — Romans 8:3
God gives us two gifts that meet the righteous requirements of the Law but that the Law could never give us on its own. First, …
Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching the word. — Acts 8:4
When someone tries to put out a fire in dry broom weed by stomping on it, the sparks fly up into the air and are …
And this they did, not as we hoped, but first gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the will of God. — 2 Corinthians 8:5
Paul was surprised by how much the Macedonians gave to help the Lord’s work. First, they didn’t have much to share because they were very …
But now hath he obtained a more excellent ministry, by how much also he is the mediator of a better covenant, which was established upon better promises. — Hebrews 8:6
The Old Testament is a beautiful love contract. In it, God saves people who have messed up and starts his plan of grace to bring …
So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. — John 8:7
It is easy for us to identify the sin of others, but God wants us to be reminded that it is equally important for us …
Make a chain: for the land is full of bloody crimes, and the city is full of violence. — Ezekiel 7:23
God hates it when violence and bloodshed happen to people who have done nothing wrong. He hates bad things and dirty politics. He hates false …