“For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike.” I Samuel 30:24 David and his band of followers had been given refuge by King Achish,…
“Incline my heart unto thy testimonies, and not to covetousness. Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.” Psalm 119:36-37 KJV “Give me an eagerness for your laws rather than a love for money! Turn my eyes from worthless things, and give me life…
“Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.” John 14:27 The New Living Translation reads as follows: “I am leaving you with a gift and peace of…
“Yet a man is risen to pursue thee, and to seek thy soul: but the soul of my lord shall be bound in the bundle of life with the LORD thy God;” I Samuel 25:29 David was on his way to punish Nabal, because he had refused to provide food…
“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;” Ephesians 6:18 I was meditating on prayer this morning and came up with this acrostic about the different kinds of P R A Y E R: …
“These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might remain in you, and that your joy might be full.” John 15:11 Many times, while on earth, Jesus manifested joy to those around us. I can imagine the joy that was present when He gathered the children in His…
“For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for?” Romans 8:24 Jesus brought great hope to the earth, hope of deliverance from sin and hope of eternal life with Him. The last few weeks…
“Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be forgiven” Luke 6:37 The greatest example of forgiveness is shown as Jesus hung on the cross, when He asked the Father to forgive the ones who were crucifying Him.…
“Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy.” Matthew 5:7 Jesus manifested mercy to the thief on the cross. He showed mercy to the woman who was brought to Him accused of adultery. The daily Bible reading this last week or so has been about David. Yesterday I read…