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Isa 61:3 to console those who mourn in Zion, to give them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they may be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that He may be glorified.” The ancient people lacked the availability of…
Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. For the Lord is a God of justice. Blessed are all who wait for him ( Isa 30:18) What a wonderful verse that reveals the character of YHWH. He longs to be gracious to you and therefore He awaits on…
Then the Lord said to Abram after Lot had separated from him, “now lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward for all the land you see , I will give it to you and to your descendants forever. (Gen 13:14-15) Abram lifted up…
Psa 51:12 Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me with Your generous Spirit. This is a prayer of David. Something was not happening right. Whatever had happened affected him physically and spiritually. The joy of the Lord was missing.He pleaded with God for mercy and for the restoration of the joy…
Psa 125:2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, So the LORD surrounds His people From this time forth and forever. The mountains are used here to show the importance of the protection they provide the people from invaders. Jerusalem could not easily be attacked. This promise is for those who trusts in God. As the mountains…
Pro 17:22 A merry heart does good, like medicine, but a broken spirit dries the bones. Your heart beats about 4, 800 times per hour. That’s a whopping 115, 000 times per day. It will pump nearly 2000 gallons of blood daily. ( Encounter) This not withstanding, God would also like us to have a…
Gen 18:12 Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, “After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?” The message was very clear with specific timelines; At this time next year. Biologically speaking, this seemed to be a ” mission impossible”. Sarah laughed because she thought that it was impossible for…
Jos 6:2 And the LORD said to Joshua: “See! I have given Jericho into your hand, its king, and the mighty men of valor. This was before the fall of Jericho. God had already delivered Jericho into their hands. He did not say ” I will give”.” He said “I have given.” The victory belonged…
The secret of the Lord is for those who fear him, and He will make them know his covenant ( Ps 25:14) There are things that can only be known by people who walk closely with God. These people always seek his friendship and counsel. Before they engage in anything, they seek the mind of…
Est 4:14 “For if you remain completely silent at this time, relief and deliverance will arise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. Yet who knows whether you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” This is the most famous verse in the book…