GOD IS OUR FORTRESS
Psalm 46:1-3 1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth give way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble...
HIS DIVINE POWER
2 Peter 1:3-4 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence, by which he has granted to us his precious and very great promises, so that through them you may...
TRUE VINE
John 15:4-5 ESV Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for...
HUMBLE YOURSELVES
1 Peter 5:6-7 “Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you, casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.” Humility. Probably a word that is taught to children and left aside for adults. But...
HOPE IN GOD
Psalm 43:5 Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise Him, my salvation and my God. Do you ever talk to yourself? If not, you should try it. It turns out it’s not only helpful, it’s biblical to talk to...
BY HIS WOUNDS
1 Peter 2:24 “He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.” When you were a child, did you ever break something and then wait anxiously until your mother or father came...
MY ROCK AND MY SALVATION
Psalm 62:1–2 For God alone my soul waits in silence; from Him comes my salvation. He alone is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken. When David was in trouble, he knew where to turn. In fact, he knew there was only ONE place to...
BE STILL
Psalm 46:10“Be still, and know that I am God” Have you ever met someone who unknowingly interrupts others in the middle of a sentence? Someone who is already pondering what they are going to say before the person they are talking to is finished speaking? Someone who...
DO NOT BE CONFORMED
1 Peter 1:13-16 Therefore, preparing your minds for action, and being sober-minded, set your hope fully on the grace that will be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance, but...
GOD REIGNS
Psalm 47:8–9 God reigns over the nations; God sits on his holy throne. The princes of the peoples gather as the people of the God of Abraham. For the shields of the earth belong to God; he is highly exalted! We all know what it’s like to be a “fan” of a high-profile...
MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD
1 Peter 1:6-7 In this you rejoice, though now for a little while if necessary, you have been grieved by various trials, so that the tested genuineness of your faith—more precious than gold that perishes though it is tested by fire—may be found to result in praise...
ALL WHO SEEK YOU
Psalm 40:16–17 But may all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; may those who love Your salvation say continually, “Great is (Yahweh)!” As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God! ...
AS A DEER
Psalm 42:1-2 As a deer pants for flowing streams,so pants my soul for You, O God.My soul thirsts for God,for the living God.When shall I come and appear before God? Have you ever woken up in the middle of the night and felt like you haven’t had a drink water...
ARE YOU SPIRITUALLY HUNGRY?
Psalm 63:1 O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh faints for You, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water. Is there anything in your soul that resonates with David’s words? Do you truly (really) hunger and thirst...