May Our Lord Jesus Christ and our Father Comfort Your Hearts Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father, who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace, comfort your hearts and establish them in every good work and word. 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 My brothers and sisters, I […]
That Your Faith Might Not Rest In The Wisdom Of Men
That Your Faith Might Not Rest In The Wisdom Of Men “And my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God.” 1 Corinthians 2:4 May our […]
And Give Thanks To The LORD
And Give Thanks To The LORD “Open to me the gates of righteousness, that I may enter through them and give thanks to the LORD:” Psalms 118:19 God has heard our cries and he is our salvation. We shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. Father, your mercy, your overwhelming […]
I Shall Not Die, But I Shall Live
I Shall Not Die, But I Shall Live “I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the LORD.” Psalms 118:17 It is God’s mercy, through the sacrificial blood of Jesus, that we can claim this truth in God’s holy word. We will die of this world and return to our […]
In God I Trust Without A Fear
In God I Trust Without A Fear “In God I trust without a fear. What can man can do to me?” Psalms 56:11 God, you have loved us through your beloved Son. Jesus, you have delivered us from eternal damnation and death. No man can remove this sacrificial blood anointing our souls, so we fear […]
If They Persecuted Me; They Will Persecute You
If They Persecuted Me; They Will Persecute You “Remember the word that I said to you, ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ If they persecuted me, they will persecute you; if they kept my word, they will keep yours also.” John 15:20 Those who persecute us do not know the Father and we […]
If The World Hates You
If The World Hates You “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you.” John 15:18 Jesus has chosen us out of the world, and because we follow where he leads, because we are no longer of this world, we are hated. We have not chosen him; he has chosen […]
He Sent Forth His Word, And Healed Them
He Sent Forth His Word, And Healed Them “He sent forth his word, and healed them, and delivered them from destruction.” Psalms 107:20 O Lord, you deliver us from every storm, every destruction. May our souls be knit to your strength and mercy for all of our days. By your word, by your Son, we […]
So I Ask You Not To Lose Heart
So I Ask You Not To Lose Heart So I ask you not to lose heart over what I am suffering for you, which is your glory. For this reason I bow my knees before the Father, Ephesians 3:13-14 The first followers of Christ, the apostles, suffered greatly, each paying a devastating earthly price for […]
This Is Not Your Own Doing
This Is Not Your Own Doing “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and this is not your own doing, it is the gift of God:” Ephesians 2:8 Only through God’s grace, through faith, are we saved. Do not be deceived, works and goodness cannot save us. Jesus alone is the way, the […]