Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? We often turn to Psalm 27, David’s confident prayer, in times of discouragement or fear. It reflects David’s struggles in dark caves, where he sought refuge before […]
Isaiah 54:5 Your Maker is your husband, the Lord of hosts is His name; and your Redeemer is the Holy One of Israel; He is called the God of the whole earth. Isaiah 54 is rich with illustrations depicting a beautiful life in our journey with God. A childless widow receives more blessings than a […]
Psalm 92:12 The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. God, the creator of the heavens and earth, compares His righteous children to palm trees and cedars of Lebanon. Wonder why? Palm trees and the cedars of Lebanon are both tropical evergreen trees. Palm trees have played […]
Psalm 37:5 Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. This psalm serves as a mirror reflecting the world around, a world filled with corruption and wickedness. But even with all of that, the righteous thrive with the help of the Lord. King David wrote this […]
John 15:9 As the Father loved Me, I also have loved you; abide in My love. In the passages of John 14 through 16, Apostle John shares moments where Jesus comforts His disciples. When Jesus unveils His impending suffering and death, the disciples become confused and bewildered. They had anticipated a political revolution, but Jesus […]
Psalm 30:1 I will extol You, O Lord, for You have lifted me up, and have not let my foes rejoice over me. David starts the psalm by declaring, “I will extol You, O Lord”. He gives credit for his victory to God, placing Him at the center of the story. While it’s easy to seek recognition, […]
John 16:8 When He has come, He will convict the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: In this passage, Jesus speaks a hard but necessary truth to His disciples. He tells them that when ‘He’, i.e., the Holy Spirit, comes, He will convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. This isn’t […]
Psalm 34:6 This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles. In this verse, David humbles himself before the Lord, identifying as a “poor man” despite being Israel’s mighty king. During a vulnerable moment while fleeing from Saul, he pretended to be insane to survive (1 […]
Romans 8:15 You did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” This verse helps us redefine our identity; we are no longer fear-bound sinners but beloved children of God. Paul makes it clear: we did not receive a spirit […]
John 14:15-16 If you love Me, keep My commandments. And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever. In this verse, Jesus highlights the connection between love and obedience. He does not separate affection from action. “If you love me, keep my commandments” is […]
