“But you, Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.” – Psalm 86:15 (NIV) God’s nature is love. He embodies it.  Everything God…

“The Lord appears to us…saying: “I have  loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with unfailing kindness.” – Jeremiah 31:3 (NIV) This Bible verse conveys God’s eternal…

“Rejoice in the Lord always. Again  I say, Rejoice.” – Philippians 4:4 (NKJV) The celebration of Jesus’s birth fulfills a promise declared in the book of Micah 5. In our…

“This is the day that the Lord has made; we will rejoice  and be glad in it.” Psalm 118:24 (NIV) When God created this world, He created something different every…

“Each of you should use whatever gift you have to serve others,  as faithful stewards…”  1 Peter 4:10 (NIV) A good and wise steward in ancient days was a person…

“The earth is the Lord’s and everything in it…” – Psalm 24:1 (NIV) In Genesis 1, God calls humans to fill the earth (multiply), subdue or bring it under control,…

“I am able to do all things through  Him Who strengthens me.” – Philippians 4:13 (HCSB) This Scripture text suggests ‘sufficiency,’ but in context, it means being at peace with…

“Set your minds on things above…” – Colossians 3:2 (NIV) In Colossians 3:1-4, we are encouraged to seek spiritual things and not to worry about the things of this world….

“For those who are led by the Spirit of God are the children of God.” – Romans 8:14 (NIV) As we read yesterday, “prophecy” is the foretelling or prediction of…

“For the Lord is our judge, the Lord is our lawgiver…” – Isaiah 33:22 (NIV) Micah, whose name means “who is a God like you,” is a meaningful theme of…