Verse of the Day | August 18, 2024
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Knowing that you were not ransomed with perishable things like silver or goldβ¦but with precious blood, as of the Lamb unblemished and spotless, the Blood of Christ.β¦
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God. He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the sea, and everything in them β he remains faithful forever. He upholds the cause of the oppressed andβ―gives food to the hungry....
Jesus said, βLook at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them.β And if your heavenly Father feeds the birds of the air, how much more will He feed you, His precious, beloved child!
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
Therefore confess your sinsΒ to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.Β The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Therefore we do not lose heart.Β Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardlyΒ we are being renewedΒ day by day.Β 17Β For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
Jesus said, βI am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.
And he said, βI will make all my goodness pass before you and will proclaim before you my name βThe Lord.β And I will be gracious to whom I will be gracious, and will show mercy on whom I will show mercy.
How did Paul endure hardships? He fixed his eyes on the unseen. He focused on the eternal glory rather than what he was presently experiencing. He knew that if you put these temporary troubles on one side and eternal reward on the other, the reward will f...
But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His wounds we are healed.
But if we have food and clothing, we will be content with that.
For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time for my departure is near