Chosen

Isaiah 41:8-11New International Version (NIV) 8 “But you, Israel, my servant,     Jacob, whom I have chosen,     you descendants of Abraham my friend, 9 I took you from the ends of the earth,     from its farthest corners I called you. I said, ‘You are my servant’;...

Restoration Promise

Jeremiah 33:1-3New International Version (NIV) Promise of Restoration 33 While Jeremiah was still confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the Lord came to him a second time: 2 “This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and...

Life Is A Vapor

Psalm 39:4-7New International Version (NIV) 4 “Show me, Lord, my life’s end     and the number of my days;     let me know how fleeting my life is. 5 You have made my days a mere handbreadth;     the span of my years is as nothing before you. Everyone is but a breath,...

The Lord Is My Refuge

Psalm 46:1-5New International Version (NIV) 1 God is our refuge and strength,     an ever-present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way     and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam     and...

Gratitude

1 Peter 5:6-9 New International Version (NIV) 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a...