Isaiah 43:13 “From eternity to eternity I am God. No one can snatch anyone out of my hand. No one can undo what I have done.” I love this verse. Sometimes we just need a quick reminder of how powerful our God is. From beginning to end, He is God.…
His master replied, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master’s happiness!” Matthew 25:23, NIV. I love that this scripture doesn’t say, “Well done thy good and… prosperous talented successful …
We all have them. Some more than others. James tells us to count them all joy (1:2), but it’s easier said than done. The book of Job offers wisdom for trusting God in times of distress. When Job emerged from his test of faith, he told God, “I had only…
“The gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” Romans 6:23 Today is commonly known as “Boxing Day”. Several theories exist on how Boxing Day got its name. It may come from a tradition in the U.K. in which household employers boxed gifts for their servants. Whatever…
“Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.” Luke 12:40 Several years ago, I was privileged to attend a Gospel Concert that was being taped for a Video. A well-known piano player was participating and during the program played a…
“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…
The Bible declares in Romans 3:23, “All have sinned and come short of the glory of God.” Nobody is exempt from the fatal effects of sin. It not only separates us from a relationship with God but it keeps us from restoring that relationship on our own. Sin will keep…
“Heaven and earth shall pass away but my words shall not pass away” (Luke 21:33 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible). I had a passing thought this morning as I was cleaning and dusting my collectables that require constant care. One of these days the world as I…
“But what things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ.” (Philippians 3:7 in the King James Version of the Holy Bible) Children have a saying when things really don’t make sense. They say, “Go figure!” The Apostle Paul let us know in this passage that he calculated his…