— I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws. (Psalm 119:30, NIV) — Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. (1 Corinthians 16:13, NIV) — For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is...
But you, Lord, area compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger,abounding in loveand faithfulness. (Psalm 86:15) I will sing ofthe Lord’s great loveforever; with my mouth I will make your faithfulness known through all generations. I will declare thatyour lovestands firm forever, that ...
“My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.” For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield ...
you can cooperate with the Holy Spirit to develop qualities that the Bible calls the “fruit of the Spirit” inGalatians 5:22-23: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control. My bookWake Up to Wonderincludes well-being research about each ...
Interracial marriage in the Bible What about interracial marriage? Deuteronomy 7:1-6 tells the Israelites to destroy all the inhabitants of the Canaan land and not to intermarry with them because they would "turn your sons away from following Me, that they may serve other gods." The same ke...
"It is not easy to determine when it changes into neurotic jealousy," says Dr. Hupka. "The latter is usually associated with the exercise of excessive control over the mate, who has unrealistic concerns about the mate’s faithfulness." He goes on to note that sufferers of this form of ...
5 And righteousness shall be the girdle of his loins, and faithfulness the girdle of his reins. Isaiah 11:1-5 KJV A profound yet simple revelation about God’s righteousness towards us When it came to the part that says, “With righteousness shall he judge the poor,” I realized ...
God revealed himself to Israel as “merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness” (Exodus 34:6, ESV). He proclaimed his promised blessings to the Israelites and gave them his law, wisdom, and prophetic words. In the New Testament, God’s ...
3What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision?2Much in every way!First of all, the Jews have been entrusted with the very words of God. 3What if some were unfaithful?Will their unfaithfulness nullify God’s faithfulness?4Not at all! Let God ...
It’s because the ruler of darkness has placed scales and blinders over the eyes of his pledges. His recruits seek temporary and short-sighted indulgence over the known and proven wisdom of delayed gratification. Your humility, consistency and faithfulness is speaking volumes. Perseverance looks good...