For Love’s Sake Philemon 14 (NKJV) But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, that your good deed might not be by compulsion, as it were, but voluntary. In Roman times a wealthy man named Philemon lived in the Colosse region of Asia Minor. One day his slave Onesimus ran
Continue readingThe relief of forgiveness Matthew 6:12 (NKJV) And forgive us our debts, As we forgive our debtors. In this age of financial crisis, the news is full of articles about loans being forgiven. The debt loads of entire nations are sometimes forgiven. The is talk of student loans being forgiven in some
Continue readingWalking by faith 2 Corinthians 5:7 (NKJV) For we walk by faith, not by sight. Walking by faith Imagine you have gone through a difficult time in your life and you’re fearful of what the future may hold. To encourage you a friend says, “You can do it, one day at
Continue readingOpen Hands Acts 20:35 (NKJV) I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” Try this with a child, or for that matter
Continue readingTrue Strength 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NKJV) And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore most gladly I will rather boast in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me. A paradox is defined as ” a
Continue readingRoll up your sleeves Colossians 3:23 (NKJV) And whatever you do, do it heartily, as to the Lord and not to men, The expression of someone having something up their sleeve refers to an old style Oriental hanging sleeve that was also used as a pocket. Hard working people can be
Continue readingLove Conquers Fear 2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV) For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Power, Love, and a sound mind will conquer fear every time, especially when we recognise that the power and the love have their
Continue readingGood Company 2 Corinthians 8:16-23 (NKJV) Collection for the Judean Saints But thanks be to God who puts[a] the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus. For he not only accepted the exhortation, but being more diligent, he went to you of his own accord. And we have
Continue readingA powerhouse of promises 2 Peter 1:3-4 (NKJV) as His divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him who called us by glory and virtue, by which have been given to us exceedingly great and precious promises, that through these
Continue readingPerfect Peace You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You. Isaiah 26:3 (NKJV) Isaiah 26:3 is one of the Old Testaments most loved verses, a promise of peace made possible by remaining focused on God. But its the context of this promise that makes
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