Category: Verse for the day

Matthew 5:9 (WEB) Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God. Promise #173: I will bless the peacemakers and call them My children. How do you think a father feels when he sees his children are fighting with each other in his home? As a father myself, I know how grieved I have felt when I have seen my children not getting along. A father’s heart is for peace and harmony for his kids. When I think of this promise, I am encouraged that there is a blessing for us when we love peace and we...

Romans 2:4 (WEB) Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance? Promise #172: My goodness will lead you to a change of heart. I love this promise. Romans 2:4 basically says it is the very goodness of God that leads people to repent. Many times, when we think of repentance, we think of it as a shame based response to some form of judgment in our lives. But really, it means to go in another direction or to change our mind. When Jesus said, ‘Repent...

1 Peter 4:14 (WEB) If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you are blessed; because the Spirit of glory and of God rests on you. On their part he is blasphemed, but on your part he is glorified. Promise #171: My Spirit will rest on you when you suffer for Christ’s sake. The Bible says that those who live a godly life will suffer persecution. We live in an orphan world with orphan values. Jesus told us that if people would reject Him, then they would reject us too. At some point in our lives, we will all...

Isaiah 61:3 (WEB) to appoint to those who mourn in Zion, to give to them a garland 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 Yahweh, that he may be glorified. Promise #170: I will give you a garment of praise in exchange for your spirit of heaviness. Isaiah 61 is full of amazing promises from God that were fulfilled when Jesus came to the world two thousand years ago. Verse 3 alone contains at least 4 promises that we...

Isaiah 54:17 (WEB) No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. Promise #169: No weapon created for your harm will succeed against you. It is a reality that we have an enemy that is prowling around like a lion who would like to harm us. We do not have to be fearful or paranoid about this, but it is helpful to be aware of his opposition. In this promise found in Isaiah, God makes the promise that no weapon that is formed against us by any enemy...