Prediker 11:4-6[4] Wie altijd op de wind let, komt nooit aan zaaien toe; wie altijd naar de wolken kijkt, komt nooit aan maaien toe. [5] Je kent de wegen van de wind niet, je kent het kind dat in de moederschoot groeit niet, zo ken je ook de daden niet van God, die alles maakt. […]
With this in mind, we constantly pray for you, that our God may make you worthy of his calling, and that by his power he may bring to fruition your every desire for goodness and your every deed prompted by faith. (2 Thess. 1:11) Deeds are much more important than many have come to realize. Although we are not […]
1 Thessalonians 4:18 Therefore encourage one another with these words. In the last part of this chapter, Paul writes about life and death. He encourages the Christians in Thessalonica that they need not grieve when someone dies. ‘Do not grieve like the rest of mankind, who have no hope’ (verse 13). The reason is that those […]
‘You will keep in perfect peace those whose minds are steadfast, because they trust in you.’Isaiah 26:3 NIV God has an unending stream of peace available for those who are planted by His river. When we let down our thoughts into the water of His Word, we find nourishment and vision. We find strength and […]
Isaiah 3:10 Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their deeds. What a sobering chapter this is. God is making very clear what will happen to Judah and Jerusalem, because of their departure from the Most High and His principles. They will be economically hit. They will lose […]
Esther 4:14 If you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this? There are two days that are very important to you. The first […]
And on that day they offered great sacrifices, rejoicing because God had given them great joy. The women and children also rejoiced. The sound of rejoicing in Jerusalem could be heard far away. (Nehemiah 12:43) There are two ways to give, reluctantly or cheerfully. Some people give something grudgingly, as if under compulsion. They will […]
Ezra 6:22 For seven days they celebrated with joy the Festival of Unleavened Bread, because the Lord had filled them with joy by changing the attitude of the king of Assyria so that he assisted them in the work on the house of God, the God of Israel. I pray that you not only focus […]
2 Chronicles 30:27 The priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, for their prayer reached heaven, his holy dwelling place. The people of God knew how to celebrate a feast. The feast started at a time later than usual. That is because there was not enough preparation and consecration. However, […]
2 Chronicles 16:9 For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him. You have done a foolish thing, and from now on you will be at war. This is a well-known verse. It comes from a passage in which the king of Judah sent money to the king […]