Posts with the category “god-s-love”

04/27/2025“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”—Luke 19:38 (NIV)Have you ever waited for something so long that when it finally arrived, you could hardly believe it was real? Maybe it was the acceptance letter, the long-anticipated wedding day, or the birth of a child. Joy fills your heart, and your lips can’t help but shout in celebra...  Read More

4/25/2025“The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all.” – Psalm 34:19 (NIV)Trouble is no stranger to any of us. Whether it comes in the form of a broken relationship, financial strain, a health crisis, or the loss of someone we love, life can hit hard. And sometimes it hits the righteous hardest. That seems unfair, doesn’t it?Yet, today’s verse pulls back t...  Read More

04/24/2025“So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow.”— 1 Corinthians 3:7 (NIV)Have you ever worked really hard on something, maybe poured your heart into a project, a relationship, or a ministry, only to see the results fall flat? Or maybe you’ve seen someone else receive recognition for something you helped start. It’s in these moments ...  Read More

04/23/2025“This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us.”—1 John 5:14 (NIV)There is a remarkable peace that comes when we know that our prayers are not tossed into some cosmic void but are received by a loving and attentive Father. John, the beloved disciple, reminds us in this verse that we have confidence, not hesitation, not doubt...  Read More

04/22/2025“God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished.”— Romans 3:25 (NIV)In the Old Testament, the “mercy seat” was the cover of the Ark of the Covenant, where once a year, the high priest would sprinkle the...  Read More

04/21/2025“Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay.”— Psalm 16:9-10 (NIV)These words, penned by King David, pulse with both present joy and future hope. At first glance, it’s a song of celebration. A glad heart, rejoicing tongue, a sense of peace in the b...  Read More

04/20/2025“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”— John 16:33 (NIV)These words were among Jesus’ final statements to His disciples in the upper room, before His upcoming arrest. It was a moment thick with tension and uncertainty. The disciples were confused, scared, and unsure of what would co...  Read More

04/19/2025“Very truly I tell you, you will weep and mourn while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.”— John 16:20 (NIV)Tears are something we all know well. Whether they fall in moments of loss, loneliness, disappointment, or fear, grief is a universal language of the heart. In today’s verse, Jesus speaks these words on the eve of His crucifixion, preparing His dis...  Read More

04/18/2025“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.”— John 15:13 (NIV)Love is often measured in words, gestures, and time, but Jesus gives us the ultimate standard: sacrifice. In this single verse, He reveals the depth of His love not just in sentiment, but in action. This wasn’t just a nice thought or an inspiring quote, it was a prophecy of what He was about t...  Read More

04/14/2025“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, you who kill the prophets and stone those sent to you, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, and you were not willing.”— Matthew 23:37 (NIV)This verse is one of the most emotionally charged statements Jesus ever made. It’s not a moment of anger or judgment, though it comes at the end of a chapter full...  Read More

04/10/2025“Then he said to his disciples, ‘The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.’”—Matthew 9:37–38 (NIV)Jesus had just been traveling from town to town, healing the sick, opening blind eyes, raising the dead, and preaching the good news of the kingdom. But it wasn’t the miracles that moved His heart mos...  Read More

04/09/2025“Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst?”—1 Corinthians 3:16 (NIV)There’s something sacred about a place that holds God’s presence. In the Old Testament, the temple in Jerusalem was revered, a holy site where heaven touched earth. But Paul shifts that paradigm in today’s verse by revealing a powerful truth: you are now that sacred p...  Read More

04/08/2025“No weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the Lord.— Isaiah 54:17 (NIV)There are moments in life when it feels like everything is coming against us. Words spoken in anger, actions taken in secret, spiritual battles waged in silence. Face ...  Read More

04/07/2025“Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to mankind by which we must be saved.”- Acts 4:12 (NIV)The early church was bold. In today’s reading, Peter and John had just healed a man who had been lame from birth. The religious leaders were furious. Not just because of the miracle, but because it was done in the name of Jesus. When questioned, Peter s...  Read More

04/05/2025“The Lord replied, ‘My Presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.’”– Exodus 33:14 NIVMoses had just experienced one of the most intense moments of his leadership. The Israelites had sinned greatly by worshiping the golden calf, and Moses was in the middle of trying to intercede for them, asking God not to abandon His people. It’s in this moment of uncertainty and pressure that ...  Read More

04/03/2025“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”—1 Corinthians 10:31 NIVIt’s a simple command, yet it covers every corner of our lives; Whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. This verse isn’t confined to just the spiritual or sacred moments like Sunday morning worship or prayer time. It reaches into the mundane, the routine, the seemingly insign...  Read More

04/02/2025“Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.”— 1 John 4:11 NIVThere are some verses in Scripture that stop us in our tracks, not because they are hard to understand, but because they are so clear and convicting. 1 John 4:11 is one of those verses.John begins with an affectionate address: “Dear friends.” It’s personal. It’s pastoral. And then he drops a simple ...  Read More

03/31/2025“for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.”— Philippians 2:13 NIVHave you ever felt inadequate or unsure about what God wants from your life? Maybe you’ve looked at your flaws or failures and thought, “There’s no way God could use someone like me.” But today’s verse offers us a powerful reminder: it’s not all up to us. It is God Himself who i...  Read More

03/30/2025“God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.”- 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NIV)If you’ve ever tried to pay a debt you couldn’t afford, you know the feeling of helplessness. Now imagine someone stepping in not just to cover your debt but to take on your entire burden as if it were their own. This is the essence of what Paul shares in toda...  Read More

03/27/2025“Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.”— 1 Peter 4:8 (NIV)Peter’s words in this verse are a powerful reminder of the centrality of love in the Christian life. Written to believers who were experiencing suffering and persecution, Peter doesn’t urge them first to defend themselves or to seek revenge, he tells them to love. Not just casually or whe...  Read More

03/26/2025“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.”— Colossians 3:12 (NIV)Imagine standing before your closet every morning, choosing what to wear. Now picture your spiritual wardrobe, what would you select to put on before facing your day? In today’s passage, Paul reminds us that as God’s chosen, hol...  Read More

03/22/2025Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.”— Mark 2:27 (NIV)Jesus spoke these words in response to the Pharisees’ accusation that His disciples were breaking the Sabbath by picking heads of grain. For the religious elite, Sabbath observance had become a burden of rules and rigid expectations. But Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath, reframes it completely. N...  Read More

03/21/2025“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”— Proverbs 27:17 NIVThere is a beautiful weight to this simple verse. You will find that it is more than a metaphor; it is a call to intentional relationship, godly accountability, and mutual growth. Imagine the sound of two blades striking one another. Sparks may fly. It may not be comfortable. But the outcome is unmistakable: both...  Read More

03/19/2025“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me.”— Revelation 3:20 (NIV)Imagine hearing a gentle knock at your front door. It’s not forceful, not demanding, but persistent. You pause, wondering who it could be. When you check, you see Jesus standing there, waiting. He isn’t breaking the door...  Read More

03/18/2025“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.”— John 1:1 (NIV)The Gospel of John begins with a breathtaking declaration of Christ’s divinity. Before time, before creation, before anything that we know existed…..the Word was. John is intentional in his wording, echoing Genesis 1:1: “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” But here, we l...  Read More

03/15/2025“Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.”- Luke 6:36 NIVMercy is one of the most beautiful and transformative attributes of God. Throughout Scripture, we see His mercy extended to those who least deserve it, wayward Israel, broken sinners, and even those who rejected Him. Yet, in Luke 6:36, Jesus issues a radical call to His followers: “Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful....  Read More

03/12/2025“Now the Lord provided a huge fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.”- Jonah 1:17 (NIV)The story of Jonah is often remembered for its dramatic imagery. A prophet, swallowed by a great fish, spending three days in the deep before being released. But if we look closely, we see that this moment wasn’t just about punishment, it was about gr...  Read More

03/10/2025“The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, ‘Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!’”- John 1:29 NIVImagine standing on the banks of the Jordan River, the air filled with anticipation. John the Baptist, the fiery prophet who had been calling people to repentance, suddenly pauses as he sees Jesus approaching. And then he declares these profound words: “Lo...  Read More

03/05/2025“For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and all are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.”- Romans 3:23-24 NIVWe live in a world that thrives on performance. Whether in our careers, relationships, or personal ambitions, we often measure our worth by what we accomplish or how well we meet expectations. But when it comes to our sta...  Read More

02/24/2025“For the entire law is fulfilled in keeping this one command: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’”— Galatians 5:14 (NIV)In a world filled with rules, expectations, and obligations, Paul simplifies the essence of God’s law in one radical command, “Love your neighbor as yourself.” At first glance, it seems simple. Love others. Be kind. Show compassion. But when we dive deeper, we begin to re...  Read More

02/23/2025“Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.”- John 14:27 (NIV)As Jesus prepared His disciples for His departure, He left them with a gift, His peace. This wasn’t an empty farewell or a sentimental promise. It was a declaration of a divine reality, a peace rooted not in circumstances, but i...  Read More

02/19/2025“He says, ‘Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.’”— Psalm 46:10 (NIV)In a world filled with noise, deadlines, and distractions, stillness often feels like an unattainable luxury. From the moment we wake up, we are bombarded with responsibilities, news updates, and the pressure to keep moving forward. But in today’s verse, G...  Read More

202.18.2025But 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 about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me.— 2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)Have you ever felt like you didn’t have what it takes? Maybe you’ve faced a situation so overwhelming that you wondered how you could possibly endure. Paul knew that...  Read More

12/02/2023"For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast."- Ephesians 2:8-9 ESVHere in this passage, the apostle Paul beautifully captures the essence of the Gospel - the good news of our salvation through Jesus Christ. These two verses hold profound truths that can transform our understanding ...  Read More