9One who is slack in his work is brother to one who destroys. 10The name of theLordis a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe. 11The wealth of the rich is their fortified city; they imagine it a wall too high to scale. ...
The strength of a nation is based not on its economic might but on its people loving and serving God within the parameters of the scriptures, for as Psalms 33:12 says, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD”. In other words, the safety and security of the families and homes ...
The strength of a nation is based not on its economic might but on its people loving and serving God within the parameters of the scriptures, for as Psalms 33:12 says, “Blessed is the nation whose God is the LORD”. In other words, the safety and security of the families and homes ...
And why do you think you are better than they are? We will all stand before God to be judged,11because it is written in the Scriptures: “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘Everyone will bow before me; everyone will say that I am God.’”Isaiah 45:23 ...
discernment and test everything against the word of God. “Beloved, believe not every spirit but try the spirits whether they are of God, as many false prophets are gone out into the world.” (1John 4:1) “They searched the scriptures daily whether those things were so.” (Acts 17:11...
Peter is repeating Scriptures that Jesus himself had used to explain the Jews' intransigence.[69] These verses were also found in the preaching of the early church.[70] I'm not going to spend much time on these verses, but want to move on to who God calls us to be. ...
To God: Lift up thanks or praise to God for the things He has created and that you are able to enjoy them. The scriptures are full of calls to praise God for His wonderful work. Psalm 148 calls on all of creation: sun, moon, the seas, animals, everything to praise their creator....
This is why the Bible instructs us to “not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing, and perfect will” (Romans 12:2).What do we allow to thrive in...
Whether it’s helping the needy, comforting those full of sorrow, or showing hospitality to strangers, the holy scriptures are a continuous reminder to believers of the importance to extend kindness in all aspects of life. Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck,...
Consider these scriptures from Peter and James. 1 Peter 1:6–7 6In this you greatly rejoice, even though now for a little while, if necessary, you have been distressed by various trials,7so that the proof of your faith,beingmore precious than gold which is perishable, even though ...