“To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory” Colossians 1:27 We sing a song at church often: “Nothing else matters, nothing in this world will do. Jesus you’re the centre,…
“The Lord is good to all; He has compassion on all He has made.” Psalm 145:9, NIV We have had a lot of snow and cold weather this winter, and it seems like we have been spending a lot of time inside. So naturally, at this point we are thinking…
“Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.” II Corinthians 5:17 In the margin of my Bible, the phrase “he is a new creature” is interpreted as “let him be a new creature.” How great…
“For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.” Isaiah 41:13 Have you ever been going through a trial or a time of discouragement and just stretched out your hand to the Lord, asking Him for help and strength? …
“Thus saith the LORD, thy Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; I am the LORD thy God which teacheth thee to profit, which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest go.” Isaiah 48:17 I know this promise was given to Israel, but it is also a precious promise to…
“And he said, My presence shall go with thee, and I will give thee rest. And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.” Exodus 33:14-15 Moses had been chosen by God to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt, but…
“And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.” Genesis 33:4 Another familiar story that we have read many times, but I saw something different this time when I read it. Remember that after Jacob had convinced his father…
“….for the LORD delighteth in thee…” Isaiah 62:4 As a mother we delight in our children, we see them as being special. We know they are not perfect, we can see all the flaws they have, but we also know their strengths and abilities. We see the potential for great…
“And they called Rebekah, and said unto her, Wilt thou go with this man? And she said, I will go.” Genesis 24:58 The story of Isaac and Rebekah is such a beautiful story. We talked yesterday about how God had guided Abraham’s servant every step of the way and…