Photo by Kat J on Unsplash Psalm 30:5 For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life: Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. God will discipline sin. He hates to see us sin and be hurt by our sin. But the favor of the Lord gives […]

Photo by Jamie Street on Unsplash Psalm 50:16 But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, Or that thou shouldest take my covenant in thy mouth? 17 Seeing thou hatest instruction, And castest my words behind thee. In Peru where we were privileged to serve for eighteen years […]

Psalm 118:23 This is the LORD’s doing; It is marvellous in our eyes. God is at work. He is doing great things. We live in awe of Him and His power. Are you seeing God work in your life? Can you think of how He has shown Himself strong on your behalf? I need to […]

Psalm 118:29 O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good: For his mercy endureth for ever. God is good. He is merciful. He shows His mercy forever. We should give thanks for Him and to Him. The picture all too many have of God is a vindictive God. They think that God is […]

Proverbs 28:9 He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer shall be abomination. If you refuse to hear the Word of God, then you should never expect God to answer your prayers. You choose not to listen; then God will find your prayer to be an abomination.  That means that […]

Psalm 27:14 Wait on the LORD: Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: Wait, I say, on the LORD. The psalmist told us to wait on the Lord. The word wait means to “hope in.” That means we place our hope, our faith, our expectations in Him. The word wait is the […]

Proverbs 27:2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth; A stranger, and not thine own lips. This verse will also be one of my favorites. Not because I have victory in this area but because when our youngest son was a child, he heard a message that affected him significantly. The actual […]

Photo by Tirza van Dijk on Unsplash Proverbs 27:12 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself; But the simple pass on, and are punished. God can help you know what is going to happen before it happens. The prudent man or the man who has learned to be cautious and think wisely can […]

Photo by Walter Chávez on Unsplash Matthew 1:22 Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,  God sees to it that certain things happen. If He said it then it will happen, then it will happen. Everything that happens in the life of […]

Proverbs 26:11 As a dog returneth to his vomit, So a fool returneth to his folly. It is pretty disgusting when you see a dog go back to eat its own vomit. It feels the same when you see a fool return to his folly. Folly refers to weakness of intellect or lack of understanding. […]

Photo by Melanie Wasser on Unsplash Psalm 56:4 In God I will praise his word, In God I have put my trust; I will not fear What flesh can do unto me. The statement is made here in this verse that he will not fear what flesh, people, can do to him. How can you […]

Photo by Jonatan Pie on Unsplash Isaiah 65:17 For, behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: And the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. God will one day wipe away all tears from the eyes of His children, believers. He will create a new heaven and a new earth. We […]

Photo by Valentin Salja on Unsplash Isaiah 57:21 There is no peace, saith my God, to the wicked. God said that the wicked do not have peace nor will they. God will judge sin. Sin always hurts. People think that their rebellion is fun, but in the end, they hurt. They hate the way God […]

Photo by Ben White on Unsplash Isaiah 55:11 So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: It shall not return unto me void, But it shall accomplish that which I please, And it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it. God’s Word works. It accomplishes His purposes. There are […]

Isaiah 55:9 For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are my ways higher than your ways, And my thoughts than your thoughts. It is impossible for a human to understand God. God is far bigger than us. There is a greater possibility that an ant understands you than that you understand God. […]

Isaiah 55:6 Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, Call ye upon him while he is near: Many people think that they want to get things right with God. They want to be saved. They want their sins forgiven, but they plan on waiting till they are ready. Here is what God says. […]

Isaiah 55:2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? And your labour for that which satisfieth not? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, And let your soul delight itself in fatness. Somehow people simply do not realize how we waste our lives. We spend our effort, […]

Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; And every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, And their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. God made a promise to the nation of Israel. I believe it […]

Isaiah 53:4 Surely he hath borne our griefs, And carried our sorrows: Yet we did esteem him stricken, Smitten of God, and afflicted. We know that Jesus died for our sins and failures. Most of the English speaking world at least knows this truth. We know that He was carrying our sorrows. We have seen […]

Isaiah 53:10 Yet it pleased the LORD to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: When thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, He shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, And the pleasure of the LORD shall prosper in his hand. God loves the world. Jesus is the author […]

Isaiah 52:6 Therefore my people shall know my name: Therefore they shall know in that day that I am he that doth speak: behold, it is I. God wants people, His people, to know that He does speak. Today He speaks through His Word. You can trust that to be true. I love to come […]

Isaiah 51:12 I, even I, am he that comforteth you: Who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, And of the son of man which shall be made as grass; God promises His people that they do not need to fear any man. Men are weak. Men are going […]

Lamentations 3: 22 It is of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. 23 They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness. Wrigley Baptist Church, Lyles, Tennessee Today 57 years ago I trusted Christ as my Savior. I didn’t know much then. I know the date only because […]

Isaiah 50:10 Who is among you that feareth the LORD, That obeyeth the voice of his servant, That walketh in darkness, and hath no light? Let him trust in the name of the LORD, And stay upon his God. If you reverence God, believe that He exists, trust Him, then you are the person this […]

Isaiah 49:6 And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant To raise up the tribes of Jacob, And to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, That thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. God prepared […]

Isaiah 48:11 For mine own sake, even for mine own sake, will I do it: For how should my name be polluted? And I will not give my glory unto another. God created us. He is above us. He is more than us. Man hates to admit that there is someone greater but there is […]

Isaiah 46:7 They bear him upon the shoulder, they carry him, And set him in his place, and he standeth;  From his place shall he not remove:  Yea, one shall cry unto him, yet can he not answer,  Nor save him out of his trouble. This verse written by Isaiah hundreds of years ago should […]

Isaiah 46:5 To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, And compare me, that we may be like? God wants to know who you think is His equal. Who can or is like Him? He is unique. There is none like Him. He is God. He is the Creator. He is everything. There […]

Isaiah 45:16 They shall be ashamed, and also confounded, all of them: They shall go to confusion together that are makers of idols. There is only one God. That means that anyone that worships or makes an idol will be confused. They will be embarrassed. An idol has no real power. The images are the […]

Isaiah 45:12 I have made the earth, And created man upon it: I, even my hands, have stretched out the heavens, And all their host have I commanded. Once again God makes it clear through His prophet Isaiah that He created the earth. There is no doubt that Isaiah believed that God had made the […]

Isaiah 44:24 Thus saith the LORD, thy redeemer, And he that formed thee from the womb, I am the LORD that maketh all things; That stretcheth forth the heavens alone; That spreadeth abroad the earth by myself; God repeatedly wants us to know who He is. Isaiah is excellent at lifting Him and making that […]

Isaiah 44:16 He burneth part thereof in the fire; With part thereof he eateth flesh; He roasteth roast, and is satisfied: Yea, he warmeth himself, and saith, Aha, I am warm, I have seen the fire: There is only One God. All other gods are man-made. Isaiah takes the time to enjoy mocking idols and […]

Isaiah 44:6 Thus saith the LORD the King of Israel, And his redeemer the LORD of hosts; I am the first, and I am the last; And beside me there is no God. God continually claims to be the only God. The nations may have gods, idols, made with hands, but they are not God. […]

Isaiah 44:3 For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, And floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, And my blessing upon thine offspring: As I read this verse, I realize that I am thirsty. I am not dry enough probably, but I am thirsty. I want […]

Isaiah 43:25 I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, And will not remember thy sins. Elephants have memories that last a lifetime they say. God has a perfect memory, yet He chooses not to remember. He says that He will not remember our sins. He has chosen to […]

Isaiah 43:16 Thus saith the LORD, which maketh a way in the sea, And a path in the mighty waters; Seemingly obscure passages in the Bible have been believed by many of old. One such person is Matthew Maury.  You can find an interesting article about Matthew Maury by clicking here. Matthew was a Christian […]

Isaiah 42:8 I am the LORD: that is my name: And my glory will I not give to another, Neither my praise to graven images. God has never wanted any images to be associated with Him or His name. He is God. He is the Creator. That is who He is. He can’t be contained […]

Isaiah 42:4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, Till he have set judgment in the earth: And the isles shall wait for his law. This elect One, Jesus, will not be discouraged. He will accomplish His purpose. He will get the Word to the world. Even the islands will hear the truth. No one […]

Isaiah 42:1 Behold my servant, whom I uphold; Mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: He shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. Isaiah prophesies about the coming of Jesus. Notice the words that God uses. He calls Jesus, this servant, His elect. He is delighted in HIm. […]

Isaiah 41:29 Behold, they are all vanity; their works are nothing: Their molten images are wind and confusion. These are actual prayer wheels. People worshipping a false god or gods will come by and turn them as they pray. They are nearly always in motion due to the prayers. Isaiah says that all these images, […]

Isaiah 41:20 That they may see, and know, and consider, and understand together That the hand of the LORD hath done this, And the Holy One of Israel hath created it. God wants His people to know that He is the Creator. Do not try to imagine how this world got here. Accept what the […]

Isaiah 41:13 For I the LORD thy God will hold thy right hand, Saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee. God is so good to His people. He holds us. He protects us. He carries us. He makes it clear that He will help us. You were never meant to live in fear. […]

Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; They shall mount up with wings as eagles; They shall run, and not be weary; And they shall walk, and not faint. Life can wear you down. God never intended for us to be tired, worn out, victims. We are meant to […]

Isaiah 40:22 It is he that sitteth upon the circle of the earth, And the inhabitants thereof are as grasshoppers; That stretcheth out the heavens as a curtain, And spreadeth them out as a tent to dwell in: Isaiah said that God was sitting on the circle of the earth. The statement is rather “matter […]

Isaiah 40:11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: He shall gather the lambs with his arm, And carry them in his bosom, And shall gently lead those that are with young. I love the picture of how the shepherd cares for his sheep. This shepherd is the Lord Himself. I should be able […]

Isaiah 37:35 For I will defend this city to save it For mine own sake, and for my servant David’s sake. God is going to answer Hezekiah’s prayer. He will answer the prayer for His own sake. He is God. Jerusalem is His city. The wicked king is attacking His character and ability. He will […]

Isaiah 37:19 And have cast their gods into the fire: for they were no gods, but the work of men’s hands, wood and stone: therefore they have destroyed them.  Idols, hand made, homemade, or even machine made gods are no gods at all. If a man can make it, then it is not a god. […]

Isaiah 37:17 Incline thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib, which hath sent to reproach the living God.  Hezekiah has received a threat against his kingdom. In the threat, the wicked enemy even insults God. Hezekiah knows that God has the power […]

Isaiah 31:3 Now the Egyptians are men, and not God; And their horses flesh, and not spirit. When the LORD shall stretch out his hand, Both he that helpeth shall fall, and he that is holpen shall fall down, And they all shall fail together. God’s people want help from Egypt. They seem stuck on […]