Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionIf you make a vow to the LORD your God, do not be slow to pay it, for the LORD your God will certainly demand it of you and you will be guilty of sin.New Living Translation“When you make a vow to the LORD your God, be prompt ...
Not that the verse implies the cessation of outward rites, but the subordination of the outward to the inward, the form to the spirit. (See Psalm 51:17-19.) Pulpit CommentaryVerse 14. - Offer unto God thanksgiving. The one offering acceptable to God is praise and thanksgiving out of a...
However, in Ephesians 6:18-20, if Paul is indeed hinting at another tool that is at our disposal for spiritual warfare, then the method of messaging that is available to us is not time consuming, is not slow, and is not for short messages only. Let us look at what this form of mes...
“Without God there is no virtue because there is no prompting of the conscience . . . without God there is a coarsening of the society; without God democracy will not and cannot long endure. . . . If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a Nation gone ...
It does not lie asleep in the soul. Grace hears, leads, drives, draws, changes, works all in man, and lets itself be distinctly felt and experienced. It is hidden, but its works are evident. –Martin Luther That middle line especially deserves deep and slow consideration. Luther would sur...
9The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance. Read ChapterAll Versions Daniel 9:4 4I prayed to the LORD my God and confessed: “Lord, the great and awesome ...
Our world is not at all perfect, and neither are we. God is perfect. He wants us to continue to read His Word so our faith may be strengthened for He sent Christ to show us the way. Don’t look to find meaning to the suffering, but let the suffering add meaning to our lives. ...
Whatever state of life we are in, God is with us. God is still great through the ugly and painful parts, where it’s hard to remember what a “good life” felt like. Here are some ways God is great and good even when life is far from good.
There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear; for fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not reached perfection in love. Looking at this portion of the verse helps me to see how God abiding in me in love casts out fear. We don’t have to be insecure ...
The Lord is not slow in keeping His promise as some understand slowness, but is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish but everyone to come to repentance. Treasury of Scripture Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keep covenant and mercy, let...