9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 10 Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have...
Little Nudges
10 But Moses said to the Lord, “Oh, my Lord, I am not eloquent, either in the past or since you have spoken to your servant, but I am slow of speech and of tongue.” 11 Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man's mouth? Who makes him mute, or deaf, or seeing, or blind?...
Boast in Weakness
9 But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. (2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV) The world celebrates strength and success, not so much weakness....
Heavenly Places
12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. (Ephesians 6:12 ESV) We need to keep in mind where the real battle is being fought. It may feel like it is...
A Watchful Eye
8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you. (Psalm 32:8 ESV) You are being watched….but in a good way. God tells us many places in the Bible that He cares for us and watches over us. We can...