Ephesians 2:7. That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus. The Ages to Come The ages to come are going to be a special time. We will be with Jesus and living in a holy, perfect, sinless environment. God wants…
John 1:14. And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth. Grace and Truth Jesus was full of grace and truth. He spoke the truth, but did so with grace with those who had…
Acts 28:24. And some believed the things which were spoken, and some believed not. Acts 28:27. For the heart of this people is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes have they closed; lest they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and understand with their heart,…
Psalms 46:1. To the chief Musician for the sons of Korah, A Song upon Alamoth. God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. God’s Help – You Need It You need God’s help more than you think. God is our refuge and strength. He is a place we can hide from…
Acts 26:2. I think myself happy, king Agrippa, because I shall answer for myself this day before thee touching all the things whereof I am accused of the Jews: Thinking Yourself Happy Paul thought himself happy. Sometimes you have to push through life and just think yourself happy. David encouraged himself in the Lord. There…
God alone can work these miracles of grace. He interferes, as it were, between me and myself; He makes separation in my heart; He puts self at a distance; He wills that I should go forth from the limits of self, and give myself unto him without reserve, as to whom, from whom, and for…
Psalms 85:10-11. Mercy and truth are met together; righteousness and peace have kissed each other. Truth shall spring out of the earth; and righteousness shall look down from heaven. Mercy or Judgment – Jean Valjean’s Salvation Mercy and truth should meet together. The truth sometimes says judgment. Mercy says forgiveness. Mercy wins out over judgment.…
Ephesians 1:18. The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints, Being Enlightened When you got saved, your eyes were enlightened for the first time in your life. Up until then, you were…
Proverbs 18:17 He that is first in his own cause seemeth just; but his neighbour cometh and searcheth him. Justifying Your Actions We always tend to justify our own actions in matters of life. A lot of it is due to pride. We rarely tend to look at what we are saying objectively like someone else…
Proverbs 17:16. Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it? What is Bible Wisdom Worth What is Bible wisdom worth to you? A fool does not value true Bible wisdom. He may value the wisdom of this world, get a college education,…
Proverbs 17:17. A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity. A Friend That Sticks By A friend is one who sticks with you in the good and the bad times. They don’t bail out on you when times get tough. A godly marriage should be that way. They should stick…
Proverbs 17:1. Better is a dry morsel, and quietness therewith, than an house full of sacrifices with strife. Daycare and the Mansion America has not quite learned the meaning of this verse. A quiet life is the best. They would rather put their kids in daycare, work their tails off 60 hours a week or…
Proverbs 17:9. He that covereth a transgression seeketh love; but he that repeateth a matter separateth very friends. Getting Mad When Someone Does You Wrong Many of us get mad when someone does us wrong. When someone transgresses or does something wrong against us, we have a choice. We can seek love or we can…
Ephesians 5:22. Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord. 1 Peter 5:5. Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Biblical Submission I would like to…