Tag: faith
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“I was not appointed by any group of people or any human authority, but by Jesus Christ himself and by God the Father, who raised Jesus from the dead.” — Galatians 1:1, NLT
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“We are glad to seem weak if it helps show that you are actually strong. We pray that you will become mature.”(2 Corinthians 13:7–9 NLT). Paul’s motive wasn’t his reputation, but the blessing and building up of others in the Lord.
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“But I am like an olive tree, thriving in the house of God. I will always trust in God’s unfailing love… I will praise you forever, O God, for what you have done. I will trust in your good name in the presence of your faithful people.” — Psalm 52:8–9 (NLT)
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“Why is your lover better than all the others? O woman of rare beauty? What makes your lover so special that we must promise this?” (Song of Solomon 5:9 NLT).
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The young woman in the Song of Solomon knew who her Love was—the King of kings, the One True God over all (Rev. 19:16). So today let us trust Him and surrender our hearts like David in Psalm 51: “Have mercy on me, O God, because of your unfailing love… Purify me from my sins,…
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“If you don’t know… follow the trail of my flock, and graze your young goats by the shepherds’ tents.” (Song 1:8)
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“Send your grain across the seas, and in time, profits will flow back to you.” (Ecclesiastes 11:1, NLT)
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“This is godly sorrow—“the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience that leads us away from sin and results in salvation. There’s no regret for that kind of sorrow.” (2 Corinthians 7:10, NLT)
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Today’s One Year Bible Verses: Ecclesiastes 4:1–6:12; 2 Corinthians 6:14–7:7; Psalm 47:1–9; Proverbs 22:16 Today we see the “teacher” Solomon lamenting about life. Perhaps he is a great teacher by showing us what not to do! His thoughts were worldly, and he sought the things of this world for joy and satisfaction—only to find none.…
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“our hearts ache, but we always have joy… We have nothing, and yet we have everything.” (2 Corinthians 6:4–10, NLT)