Paul’s Integrity 12 This is our [reason for] proud confidence: our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world [in general], and especially toward you, with pure motives and godly sincerity, not in human wisdom, but in the grace of God [that is, His gracious lovingkindness that leads people to Christ and spiritualContinue reading “Wednesday Morning Scripture (Wk46/2022) – 2 Corinthians 1:12-24”
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David’s Prayer – 1 Chronicles 29:10-20
David’s Prayer 10 Therefore David blessed the Lord in the sight of all the assembly and said, “Blessed (praised, adored, and thanked) are You, O Lord God of Israel (Jacob) our father, forever and ever. 11 Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, indeedContinue reading “David’s Prayer – 1 Chronicles 29:10-20”
Wednesday Morning Scripture (Wk45/2022) – Psalm 37
Security of Those Who Trust in the Lord, and Insecurity of the Wicked. A Psalm of David [1]1 Do not worry because of evildoers, nor be envious toward wrongdoers; 2 For they will wither quickly like the grass, and fade like the green herb. 3 Trust [rely on and have confidence] in the Lord andContinue reading “Wednesday Morning Scripture (Wk45/2022) – Psalm 37”
Tuesday Morning Scripture (Wk45/2022) – Isaiah 54
The Fertility of Zion 1 “Shout for joy, O barren one, she who has not given birth;Break forth into joyful shouting and rejoice, she who has not gone into labor [with child]! For the [spiritual] sons of the desolate one will be more numerous than the sons of the married woman,” says the Lord. 2Continue reading “Tuesday Morning Scripture (Wk45/2022) – Isaiah 54”
Tuesday Morning Scripture (Wk45/2022) – John 6:41-58
Words to the Jews 41 Now the Jews murmured and found fault with Him because He said, “I am the Bread that came down out of heaven.” 42 They kept saying, “Is this not Jesus, the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How does He now [have the arrogance to] say, ‘IContinue reading “Tuesday Morning Scripture (Wk45/2022) – John 6:41-58”
Thursday Morning Scripture (Wk44/2022) – Psalm 43
Prayer of Rescue 1 Judge and vindicate me, O God; plead my case against an ungodly nation. O rescue me from the deceitful and unjust man! 2 For You are the God of my strength [my stronghold—in whom I take refuge]; why have You rejected me? Why do I go mourning because of the oppressionContinue reading “Thursday Morning Scripture (Wk44/2022) – Psalm 43”
Wednesday Morning Scripture (Week 44/2022) – Isaiah 40
The Greatness of God 1 “Comfort, O comfort My people,” says your God. 2 “Speak [1]tenderly to Jerusalem, and call out to her, that her time of compulsory service in warfare is finished, that her wickedness has been taken away [since her punishment is sufficient], that she has received from the Lord’s hand double [punishment]Continue reading “Wednesday Morning Scripture (Week 44/2022) – Isaiah 40”
Wednesday Morning Scripture (Wk44/2022) – 2 Samuel 22
David’s Psalm of Rescue 1 David spoke the words of this song to the Lord when the Lord rescued him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. 2 He said: “The Lord is my rock and my fortress [on the mountain] and my rescuer; 3 [1]My God, my rock,Continue reading “Wednesday Morning Scripture (Wk44/2022) – 2 Samuel 22”
Thursday Morning Scripture (Wk43/2022) – Romans 6
Believers Are Dead to Sin, Alive to God 1 What shall we say [to all this]? Should we continue in sin and practice sin as a habit so that [God’s gift of] [1]grace may increase and overflow? 2 Certainly not! How can we, the very ones who died to sin, continue to live in itContinue reading “Thursday Morning Scripture (Wk43/2022) – Romans 6”
Thursday Morning Scripture (Wk43/2022) – Colossians 3:1-11
Put On the New Self 1 Therefore if you have been raised with Christ [to a new life, sharing in His resurrection from the dead], keep seeking the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. 2 Set your mind and keep focused habitually on the things above [theContinue reading “Thursday Morning Scripture (Wk43/2022) – Colossians 3:1-11”