” Jesus saw Nathanael coming to Him and said of him, “Behold, an Israelite indeed, in whom there is no deceit!” John 1:47 Oh, that God might say that of me! The Old King James uses the words “no guile”. According to Dictionary.com, guile is “insidious cunning in attaining a…
“Thus the sons of Israel were subdued at that time, and the sons of Judah conquered because they trusted in the Lord, the God of their fathers…. Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, ‘Lord, there is no one besides You to help in the battle between…
“Pray without ceasing” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Jerry Jenkins, author of The Left Behind series, writes about an interview he did with Billy Graham. Jerry ”Tell me, at least, how you maintain your own spiritual disciplines.” Billy Graham “There’s no secret to that. God doesn’t hide the key from us. The…
“But you will be betrayed even by parents and brothers and relatives and friends, and they will put some of you to death, and you will be hated by all because of My name. Yet not a hair of your head will perish. By your endurance you will gain your…
“I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me.” Galatians 2:20 I…
“The king made silver as common as stones in Jerusalem, and he made cedars as plentiful as sycamore trees that are in the lowland.” 2 Chronicles 9:27 The king was Solomon, the wisest and richest man that ever lived! He had houses and horses and gold and silver and precious…
“…for we walk by faith, not by sight…” 2 Corinthians 5:8 Whenever there is the word “for” in the Bible, you should look what is before it to find out what it is there for! The verse before this says that while we are at home in the body we…
“My grace is sufficient for you.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 Grace – God’s unmerited favor. It took me over 30 years of being a Christian before I began to fully undertand God’s grace. It is unlimited! It is sufficient! It is enough! Charles Spurgeon wrote about grace in his book, Strengthen…
“”But as for me, I shall sing of Your strength;Yes, I shall joyfully sing of Your lovingkindness in the morning,For You have been my stronghold.” Psalm 59:16 Psalm 59 is a cry of deliverance from David as his enemies surrounded him and he was in danger of death. Due to…
“”Therefore, humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time, casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.” 1 Peter 5:6-7 When our kids were little there was a song by the singing Bible, Psalty, using this verse. It still…