18 Therefore the Lord waits to be gracious to you, and therefore he exalts himself to show mercy to you.For the Lord is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for him. (Isaiah 30:18 ESV) It is good that God does not act quickly or rashly. If He did, we could only imagine the...
In Truth
18 The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. (Psalm 145:18 ESV) The Lord draws near us when we draw near to Him. Thus, when we call on Him in prayer other scripture and commentary says “He inclines his ear to us.” God is ever...
Realized
9 Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. (John 14:9 ESV) The sad reality is that even though we have all seen the wonders of God all around us and have possibly studied...
Not Troubled
1 Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God;[a] believe also in me. (John 14:1 ESV) It is common to let many things trouble us. We get so wrapped up in the business of our lives that we lose sight of the peace God desires for us. Today, our scripture points...
Dangers
26 on frequent journeys, in danger from rivers, danger from robbers, danger from my own people, danger from Gentiles, danger in the city, danger in the wilderness, danger at sea, danger from false brothers; (2 Corinthians 11:26 ESV) What dangers do you face daily? Paul faced many dangers in his missionary journeys. Some of...