James 1:17 – Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. I often remember what Jonathan Edwards said about the Heavenly Father, “God is a fountain and a fountain has a tendency to overflow”. The Father …
2 Cor.13:14 – The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit, be with you all. Today, against my better judgement, I am going to wade out into waters that are too deep to comprehend. I am going to take a glimpse at the Trinity. …
Jn.14:18-20 – I will not leave you as orphans; I am coming to you. After a little while, the world no longer is going to see Me, but you are going to see Me; because I live, you also will live. On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you …
Heb.13:8 – Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today, and forever. Jesus is the Good Shepherd, He himself said in John 10:11 – “I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep”. While Jesus was here on earth He displayed His love for us and was the perfect …
Rev.1:16-18 – They will no longer hunger nor thirst, nor will the sun beat down on them, nor any scorching heat; for the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and will guide them to springs of the water of life; and God will wipe every tear from their eyes.” This …
1 John 1:7 – but if we walk in the Light as He Himself is in the Light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin. John is describing an ongoing fellowship with the Lord and His people that is dependent on the cleansing of …
Rev.7:14 – And he said to me, “These are the ones who come out of the great tribulation, and they have washed their robes and made them white in the blood of the Lamb. There is an unusual boldness in those who have recognized the power in the blood of Jesus. Hebrews speaks of coming …
Jn.14:20 – On that day you will know that I am in My Father, and you are in Me, and I in you. I remember many years ago back in my Bible School days our teacher made us memorize today’s verse. This particular professor was not focused on scripture memorization, this is the only verse …
Ps.96:11,12 – Let the heavens rejoice, and let the earth be glad; let the sea roar, and the fullness thereof. Let the field be joyful, and all that is therein: then shall all the trees of the wood rejoice. As a child I listened to a secular song called “Whispering Pines” over and over again. …
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Ps.110:2 – The LORD will stretch out Your strong scepter from Zion, saying,“Rule in the midst of Your enemies.” I was recently reading various commentaries concerning Psalm 110 and I came across something in verse two that I had never considered. Albert Barnes said that the enemies of God are us and He rules over …
