Category: Verse for the day

Matthew 5:6 (WEB) Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled. Promise #145: I will fill those who hunger and thirst for My righteousness. When a person is hungry or thirsty in the natural, they are aware that they have an emptiness that needs to be filled and they will look for opportunities to meet that need. For example…Nothing tastes better than a tall glass of chilled water when you are thirsty, or a roasted turkey dinner when you are famished. However, if you try to offer a person an all-you-can-eat buffet after they...

Psalm 30:5 (WEB) For his anger is but for a moment. His favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may stay for the night, but joy comes in the morning. Promise #144: My displeasure may last for a moment, but My favor is yours for life. I can remember times when our children were young, they would sometimes do things that required my discipline. Even in the most serious of situations, my displeasure with them only lasted but a moment. Any loving father or mother knows that little kids will inevitably make some mistakes along the way and there is loads...

2 Peter 2:9 (WEB) the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation and to keep the unrighteous under punishment for the day of judgment; Promise #143: I will rescue the godly from all their troubles. There are plenty of troubles that come in the package of fallen humanity. This is not how our God and Father first intended it to be. Our Heavenly Dad’s intent was that Adam and Eve would not have sinned and would have lived forever in the safety and security of the garden of Eden. Living in a place of unconditional love and...

Isaiah 61:1 (WEB) The Spirit of the Lord Yahweh is on me; because Yahweh has anointed me to preach good news to the humble. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to those who are bound; Promise #142: I open prison doors and set captives free. Isaiah 61 was a prophetic declaration of the ministry that Jesus would usher in when He started His public ministry. God’s heart has always been to proclaim good news for everyone who needs to hear it. He opens up every prison door and He...

Matthew 6:8 (WEB) Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need, before you ask him. Promise #141: I know what you need before you even ask. In Matthew 6, Jesus is instructing the listeners on how to pray to their heavenly Father. We don’t have to stand on street corners shouting prayers out loud so everyone can hear us and we don’t have to spend endless hours in repetitive babble thinking that somehow that will influence God. God is a good Father and He is simply looking for His kids to talk to Him. Jesus...