“The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases, His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is Thy faithfulness.”
“No man, having put his hand to the plow and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.”
“Praise the Lord! ... Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; His understanding is beyond measure.”
“Love never fails.” Paul wrote those words to the Corinthians in what is referred to as “The Love Chapter.”
“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving and into his courts with praise, be thankful unto Him and bless His name.”
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lead not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths.”
“If two of you shall agree on earth about anything they ask, it will be done for them by my Father in heaven. For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them.”
“Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving.”
“And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another.”
“For with God nothing shall be impossible.”
“That thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.”
“Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions and giving of thanks be made for all men, for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence.”
“Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.”
“And God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to till it and keep it.” God gave Adam a job to do, and through history He has had a certain job for each person. Noah built an ark. Moses led the people out of Egypt. The work of some people may seem more important, but they couldn’t d…
“Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in Thee do I trust.”
“Be not afraid nor dismayed by reason of this great multitude; for the battle is not yours, but God’s.”
“He has shown you, O man, what is good ...”
“Man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.”
“God is no respecter of persons: (He is Lord of all:)”
“He has shown you, O man, what is good ...”
“He maketh me to lie down in green pastures. He leadeth me beside the still waters, He restoreth my soul.”
“I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.”
“And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.”
“For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, saith the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thoughts than your thoughts.” When a terrible crime or tragedy occurs, you often hear people say, “I just don’t un…
“But He made His own people to go forth like sheep, and guided them ... and He led them on safely.”
“This is my commandment, that you love one anther as I have loved you.”
“By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place, ... obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went.”
“And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.”
“Then they willingly received Him into the boat, and immediately the boat was at land.”
“They surrounded me like bees, they blazed like a fire of thorns; in the name of the Lord, I cut them off.” The psalmist was surrounded by enemies, but God was with him. He continued: “The Lord is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.”
“In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.” Jesus had a long talk with his apostles after the Passover meal and before He went to the Garden of Gethsemane. He knew there was a lot they didn’t understand, but they needed to know that He would be …
“If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from Heaven, and will forgive their sin, and heal their land.”
“Now upon the first day of the week, ... they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.”
“O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good ... Praise the Lord for His goodness ... for He satisfies the thirsty and fills the hungry with good things.”
“When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the Lord.”
“And the Lord, He it is that doth go before thee; He will be with thee, He will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.” Moses had led the Israelites out of a life of bondage to “a promised land.” They could have entered much sooner if they had listened and trust…
“It is vain for you to rise up early, to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows: for so He giveth His beloved sleep.” This is one of the psalms of Solomon. He was saying that all hard work is worthless unless God is in it. Modern translations write that last part as “for He gives to His be…
“And the world passes away, . . . but he that does the will of God abides forever.” By virtue of Christ’s death for our sin, we have companionship with God. It is man’s nature to sin, but when we come to God humbly and truly repentant, God forgives and our relationship with Him is unbroken.
“Despise not the chastening of the Lord; . . .for whom the Lord loveth He correcteth.” Solomon wrote that we should accept correction from the Lord and learn from it. Correction starts when a child is born and continues through life. We teach a baby, “No. Don’t do that.” It may be repeated s…
“Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” Jesus spoke these words as He hung on the cross. He had suffered greatly, but still wanted mercy for those who had done such terrible things to Him.
“Love one another; as I have loved you.” That was the new commandment that Jesus gave His apostles the night He was betrayed. There were no “ifs” in His statement. “If they belong to a certain race or religious group,” “if they have a certain social status” or “if they live in a particular p…
“I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.” When David had problems (and he had all kinds of trouble), he went to God in prayer. He knew that it didn’t matter what was wrong, God could take care of it. When the problem was worked out, David gave thanks and prais…
“God gave them over to a reprobate mind.” Paul wrote to the Romans that man’s justification before God does not depend on the law of Moses, but on the mercy of Christ. God gave people a choice. They can come to Him, look to Him for guidance and try to live the life He wants them to live, or …
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, angels appeared to the shepherds in the hills. After telling of this special birth, they said those words, “On earth peace, good will toward men.” Jesus came to give peace to a troubled…
“Then Mary said to the angel, ‘How can this be?’...And the angel answered, ... ‘For with God nothing shall be impossible.’” For Mary to have a baby was impossible, but it happened. Miracles happen every day, but people don’t always see them that way. Christmas more than any other time is con…
“He (God) has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, . . . to set at liberty those who are oppressed.” Jesus went into the wilderness and was tempted by Satan, and He was victorious. He went to a synagogue in Nazareth and started reading from Isaiah, and then told the people that the prophecy ha…
“A virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Isaiah made this prophecy about 800 years before Jesus was born. He probably did not understand it, but he said what God told him to say. When Jesus was born, angels announced his birth to the shepherds, but it was …
“A virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.” Isaiah made this prophecy about 800 years before Jesus was born. He probably did not understand it, but he said what God told him to say. When Jesus was born, angels announced his birth to the shepherds, but it was …
“And let the whole earth be filled with his glory.” Solomon brought his kingdom to greatness, but he knew that his kingdom was nothing compared to the glory and greatness of the kingdom of the truly great one.
“And let the whole earth be filled with his glory.” Solomon brought his kingdom to greatness, but he knew that his kingdom was nothing compared to the glory and greatness of the kingdom of the truly great one.
“But concerning brotherly love...you yourselves are taught by God to love one another.”