Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy, because on it he rested from all the work of creating that he had done. Genesis 2:3 (NIV) I thought this would be an appropriate verse to enter into the sort of Sabbath I'm doing this month, taking a break from blogging for a bit.… Continue reading Genesis 2:3
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. We love because he first loved us.I John 4:10-11 (NIV) Somewhere in my childhood, I learned about the meaning of retaliation. If I hurt someone else,… Continue reading 1 John 4:10-11
Do not be far from me, for trouble is near and there is no one to help. Psalm 22:11 (NIV) Today is Good Friday, the day that Jesus was hung on the cross to die. One of the things he said while he was on the cross was, "My God, My God, why have you… Continue reading Psalm 22:11
I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. He put a new song in my mouth, a hymn of praise… Continue reading Psalm 40: 1-3
Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; do not fret when people succeed in their ways, when they carry out their wicked schemes.Psalm 37:7 (NIV) This verse feels like the opposite of the American reaction to adversity. The "pull yourself up by your bootstraps and outwit the enemy" mentality. Instead this Psalm… Continue reading Psalm 37:7
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do all this through him who gives me strength.Philippians 4:12-13… Continue reading Philippians 4:12-13
I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall.I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me.Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope:Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.I say to myself, “The Lord is my portion; therefore I will wait for… Continue reading Lamentations 3:19-26
You have searched me, Lord, and you know me.You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways.Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely.You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me Psalms 139:1-5 (NIV) "You… Continue reading Psalm 139:1-5
I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living.1Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. Psalm 27:13-14 (NIV) I am reading through the Bible this year, and Psalm 27 was part of one of my morning devotionals. This could have been my mantra for the last five… Continue reading Psalm 27:13-14
Then Moses said to him, “If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here. How will anyone know that you are pleased with me and with your people unless you go with us? What else will distinguish me and your people from all the other people on the face of the… Continue reading Exodus 33:15-17
