God‘s Promise to Isaac Genesis 26:1-5 26 Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar to Abimelech king of the Philistines. 2 And the Lord appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of … Continue reading
Joshua 1:3-9 I promise you what I promised Moses: ‘Wherever you set foot, you will be on land I have given you … No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon … Continue reading
He personally bore our sins in His [own] body on the tree [as on an altar and offered Himself on it], that we might die (cease to exist) to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed. 1 Peter 2:24 AMP Continue reading
Psalm 145:8 Amplified Bible (AMP) 8 The Lord is gracious and full of compassion, slow to anger and abounding in mercy and loving-kindness. Continue reading
Isaiah 46:4 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 4 I will be the same until your old age, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will bear and save you. Continue reading
James 4 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Proud or Humble 4 What is the source of wars and fights among you? Don’t they come from the cravings that are at war within you?[a] 2 You desire and do not have. You murder and covet and cannot obtain. You fight and war. You do not have … Continue reading
James 3 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Controlling the Tongue 3 Not many should become teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive a stricter judgment,2 for we all stumble in many ways. If anyone does not stumble in what he says,[a] he is a mature man who is also able to control his whole … Continue reading
We have redemption in Him through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace. Ephesians 1:7 HCSB Continue reading
James 1 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Greeting 1 James, a slave of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ: To the 12 tribes in the Dispersion.[a] Greetings. Trials and Maturity 2 Consider it a great joy, my brothers, whenever you experience various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 … Continue reading
Psalm 112 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 5 Good will come to a man who lends generously and conducts his business fairly. 6 He will never be shaken. The righteous man will be remembered forever. 7 He will not fear bad news; his heart is confident, trusting in the Lord. 8 His heart is … Continue reading
Hebrews 13 New International Version (NIV) Concluding Exhortations 13 Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters. 2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. 3 Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in … Continue reading
Psalm 121:7-8 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 7 The Lord will protect you from all harm; He will protect your life. 8 The Lord will protect your coming and going both now and forever. Related articles Psalm 23…The Lord Is My Shepherd (promisebook.net) Don’t Forget Where You Came From (promisebook.net) Hebrews 8…A Heavenly Priesthood … Continue reading
PSALM 27 27 The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? 2 When the wicked came against me To eat up my flesh, My enemies and foes, They stumbled and fell. 3 Though an army may encamp against me, My … Continue reading
Hebrews 10 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) The Perfect Sacrifice 10 Since the law has only a shadow of the good things to come, and not the actual form of those realities, it can never perfect the worshipers by the same sacrifices they continually offer year after year. 2 Otherwise, wouldn’t they have stopped being … Continue reading
Hebrews 8 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) A Heavenly Priesthood 8 Now the main point of what is being said is this: We have this kind of high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,2 a minister of the sanctuary and the true tabernacle that … Continue reading
Luke 19:9-10 And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, because he also is a son of Abraham; for the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost.” Related articles Tree of Jesus Life, the Ministering Christ and The Suffering Christ (j) (jharbin77.wordpress.com) Luke 19:1-10 … Continue reading
Psalm 37 Amplified Bible (AMP) Psalm 37 [A Psalm] of David. 1 Fret not yourself because of evildoers, neither be envious against those who work unrighteousness (that which is not upright or in right standing with God). 2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. 3 … Continue reading
Hebrews 7 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) The Greatness of Melchizedek 7 For this Melchizedek— King of Salem, priest of the Most High God, who met Abraham and blessed him as he returned from defeating the kings, 2 and Abraham gave him a tenth of everything; first, his name means king of righteousness, then also, … Continue reading
Psalms 98:2 The Lord has made known His salvation; His righteousness He has revealed in the sight of the nations. Related articles Never Give Up When God Directs You (highlyfavored74.wordpress.com) Scripture for today 3/24/13 (awardwinningdreamer.wordpress.com) Are you “saved”? (erikbrewer.wordpress.com) February 15 @ Psalms 18-20 (phyllisbenigas.wordpress.com) What I Think of Old Age (ministryinwords.wordpress.com) He is ours, … Continue reading
The man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence indeed is the Lord, is blessed. He will be like a tree planted by water: it sends its roots out toward a stream, it doesn’t fear when heat comes, and its foliage remains green. It will not worry in a year of drought or cease … Continue reading
I have a Facebook page that I post on and it is connected to ‘simplyjuliana’. Once a week, I go and look at my stats to see how the page is doing. When I looked last week, I was surprised to see it wasn’t doing well at all! In fact, for the second week the … Continue reading
Matthew 19:29 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 29 And everyone who has left houses, brothers or sisters, father or mother,[a] children, or fields because of My name will receive 100 times more and will inherit eternal life. For years, with the personality that I have, I have been called friend by many, the life of … Continue reading
Hebrews 2 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Warning against Neglect 2 We must, therefore, pay even more attention to what we have heard, so that we will not drift away. 2 For if the message spoken through angels was legally binding[a] and every transgression and disobedience received a just punishment, 3 how will we escape … Continue reading
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 HCSB Continue reading
The Bible says the devil comes to steal, kill, and destroy in John 10:10, but Jesus said He came that we might have life to the full! Whatever the devil seeks to do to you, God has your “antidote” to the devil’s “poison”! The answer to the question can the devil rob you of your … Continue reading
Hebrews 1 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) The Nature of the Son 1 Long ago God spoke to the fathers by the prophets at different times and in different ways.2 In these last days, He has spoken to us by His Son. God has appointed Him heir of all things and made the universe[a] through … Continue reading
I am not sure why this incident of my childhood keeps coming to me, but maybe once I write about it I may figure it out. A blog is a journal. This is my journal of feelings, thoughts, times in prayer, what God has taught me, dealt with me about, and it has become a … Continue reading
Philemon 1 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) Greeting Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother: To Philemon our dear friend and coworker, 2 to Apphia our sister,[a] to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your home. 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and … Continue reading
Acts 4 Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB) 8 Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit and said to them, “Rulers of the people and elders:[c] 9 If we are being examined today about a good deed done to a disabled man—by what means he was healed— 10 let it be known to all … Continue reading
What do you need from God today? Stop and think about that for a moment. It’s a serious question. Picture yourself the way you want to be, healthy and whole in every area of your life. That is the will of God for you, you know. I Thessalonians 5:23 says, He desires you to be … Continue reading
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