Posts Tagged ‘ Life ’

VerseD: Isaiah 40:31

but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.

Isaiah‬ ‭40:31‬, ‭ESV‬

God may not heal or illnesses and pains in this life, but He will heal our souls and rejuvenate our spirits when we put our faith in Christ. We will be empowered to run the race of faith in strength and grace.

VerseD: Proverbs 10:17

Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.

Proverbs‬ ‭10:17‬, ‭ESV‬

We try to do our own thing, but God has shown us the proper way, coming Himself to teach us the truth and empowering us with the Holy Spirit to live in this truth.

VerseD: Hebrews 4:16

Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

Hebrews‬ ‭4:16‬, ‭ESV‬

God came to us in the person of Jesus of Nazareth, and now He offers us to draw near and trust in Him as the only hope for eternal life and help in this life.

VerseD: 1 Chronicles 16:11

Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!

‭1 Chronicles‬ ‭16:11‬, ‭ESV‬

We might be able to get through this life without God, but it is only through Christ and the regeneration of the Holy Spirit that we can truly thrive and find hope for the next life.

VerseD: 2 Peter 1:3

His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence

2 Peter‬ ‭1:3‬ ‭ESV‬

We like to think we can figure everything out for ourselves and make our own way, but God has called us to a life of goodness we can never attain on our own. He gives us the power to live this life through the sacrifice and resurrection of Jesus and by the work of the Holy Spirit.

VerseD: Proverbs 22:4

The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.

Proverbs 22:4, ESV

It takes humility to admit we’re wrong and need help. Until we can do that, we’re under God’s wrath. When we admit our need for God, He honors us with forgiveness, life, and the glory offered through His Son.

VerseD: John 5:24

Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.

John 5:24, ESV

We praise God for making us, for saving us, for giving us life.

We can only praise if we believe Jesus – the perfect Son, truly God and truly man, the sinless substitute who died for our sin and physically rose again – has taken our penalty and led us into eternal life.

VerseD: 1 Samuel 2:2

“There is none holy like the Lord: for there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God.”

1 Samuel 2:2, ESV

May we praise our God, our foundation of life, love, and grace, the Only One we can and should trust, who alone saves us.

VerseD: Romans 8:6

For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.

Romans 8:6, ESV

If we find our identity in anything other than God, we live in rebellion to Him, idolizing ourselves or whatever we base our identity on.

When we are sealed in the Holy Spirit, our identity is found in Christ, and our lives should revolve around Him.

VerseD: Luke 1:37

“For nothing will be impossible with God.”

Luke 1:37, ESV

We seek youth, the miraculous, and freedom from death and decay. Only God can do any of these, and He proved it through Christ’s life, death, and resurrection.