Category: Inspirational

“For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth. Matthew 12:40 The belly of a really big fish would be a lonely place to spend a few days (or even […]

So, affectionately longing for you, we were well pleased to impart to you not only the gospel of God, but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us. 1 Thessalonians 2:8 To “impart”, as we see it used here, means to give over or to share. There are two things Paul talks […]

The LORD will give strength to His people; The LORD will bless His people with peace. Psalms 29:11 There are plenty of unknowns in life. If you were to categorize it, the unknowns would fill a very long column and the knowns column would have only one entry — The Lord. Oh, there may be […]

“And if it seems evil to you to serve the LORD, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve, whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we […]

Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for he looked to the reward. Hebrews 11:26 Moses lived a very unique life to say the least. To begin with, his was a life that almost ended as soon as it began. He was born in a time, not unlike today in […]

Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore, the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. 1 John 3:1 Everyone comes into the world the same way and everyone leaves the world the same way; you bring nothing into […]

Christ has redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us (for it is written, “Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree”), Galatians 3:13 Most every culture throughout history has had stories of curses. Indeed, it would be the rare exception if someone had never heard any such story […]

If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 The history of man’s relationship with God is filled with examples of God’s faithfulness and forgiveness. Time and again, people have made choices that separated them from their Creator and […]

“For this my son was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.” And they began to be merry. Luke 15:24 Everyone’s life includes at least a little bit of lost and found. Something that you once had and then it was gone, seemingly forever, with no chance of ever being found […]

Keep your heart with all diligence, for out of it spring the issues of life. Proverbs 4:23 To get a better grasp of this verse, let’s dig into the meaning of some of these words used here. To “keep” means “to guard, protect, maintain” and the word translated “heart” refers not only to the heart […]