Better is a little that the righteous has than the abundance of many wicked. Psalm 37:16 (RSV) If you were asked to define an evil person, like everyone else, you would say that it's someone who makes others suffer for pure pleasure and acts without thinking. This is a logical definition, given what we observe. But God doesn't always define an evil person as someone who harms others and commits the worst atrocities for their own pleasure; an evil person can also be someone wh

The people who walked in darkness Have seen a great light; Those who dwelt in the land of the shadow of death, Upon them a light has shined. Isaiah 9:2 (NKJV) You are probably wondering if God will ever turn to you and forgive your sins. Well, I tell you, if you are asking yourself this question, it is because you have willingly distanced yourself from God because of your sin. You feel guilty, and you have neither the courage nor the strength to enter His presence, nor even t

The day we have dedicated to adoring you, offering you our praise and thanksgiving, is a day of joy and gladness. We thank you, Lord, for all the blessings you have bestowed upon us throughout this week; despite all the obstacles we have encountered, you have always been by our side to help us overcome them. We always have a reason to bless your name, always a reason to enter your presence, for you are our comfort and our strength. Without you, Lord, our days would be as dark

Lord, we come into your presence to intercede for those who suffer from all kinds of addictions. The enemy is drawing them ever deeper into darkness, causing them to forget the true meaning of life. He makes them believe that the solution to their problems lies in their addiction. Lord, we implore you, in your compassion, to look upon them. They are already so deeply immersed in their addiction that we can no longer reason with them, but we know that the Holy Spirit can open

Keep yourselves in God’s love as you wait for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you to eternal life. Jude 21 (NIV) Whoever believes in Jesus Christ and is convinced that salvation is found in no one else but Him is saved and will inherit eternal life, which God promises to those who believe. In this sense, the believer does not need to strive or offer sacrifices to preserve their salvation. They are secure in Jesus Christ. However, there is an important aspect that

When you lie down, you will not be afraid; When you lie down, your sleep will be sweet. Proverbs 3:24 (NASB) I often hear elderly people say that life gives nothing for free. It offers only fear and suffering. You may sometimes feel like you are among those to whom it gives nothing and who struggle to survive. Do you know that you can stop fighting against life? God has promised to take care of those He loves, those He has chosen according to His purpose. The more you struggl

As far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. Psalm 103:12 (NIV) I have never seen a mother stop loving her children, despite her anger or disappointment towards them. Maternal love is a bond that we cannot fully understand. Science attempts to find a scientific and logical explanation for this maternal bond. Yet, even if a mother deeply loves her child and sacrifices for him or her, she will never forget the tears and moments of despa

Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act. Proverbs 3:27 (NIV) Those who suffer don't choose to suffer, just as those who can't afford to feed their families don't choose their circumstances. When life's trials come, they don't warn us of their arrival or give us time to prepare. If they did, no one would suffer from stress or anxiety. We often hear of people who succumb to alcoholism, drug addiction, or even suicide because they can n

That they would seek God, if perhaps they might feel around for Him and find Him, though He is not far from each one of us. Acts 17:27 (NASB) God created us for His glory; He created us in His image so that we could represent Him on earth and reflect His character. Unfortunately, by sinning, we lost this extraordinary divine privilege. Although we disappointed Him, it wasn't a true disappointment for God, because in His foreknowledge, He knew what would happen to us. He could

In the midst of our trials, You guide us and reveal Your will to us. You do not leave us alone to face decisions that could lead us astray and plunge us into despair. You have never abandoned us; even when we do not see You, You are there, watching over us and guiding our steps and our choices. We praise You for the favors You have granted us. Who can comprehend Your goodness, Lord? We can only receive it with gratitude and joy. Lord, renew our faith in You and assure us of Y

Lord, we thank You for Your mercy and goodness toward us. When our sins prevented us from approaching Your holy throne, when our way of life distanced us from Your presence, You opened the door of salvation to us through Your Son, Jesus Christ. You did not require us to pay a just price, but Your Son paid it once and for all in our place. You saved us, not because we had anything good to offer You, but because You chose to grant us Your grace for the glory of Your name. We bl

See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. Hebrews 3:12 (NIV) Generally, simply seeing someone perform a good social action, such as feeding the poor, sheltering a homeless person, or paying for a destitute person's medical bills, is enough to indicate that they are a good person. Given the biblical example of the Good Samaritan, they will also be called the "Good Samaritan," especially if they are a

And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind." Matthew 22:37 (RSV) The mistake we all make is limiting certain passages in the Bible to our own interpretation or attributing to them the meaning that best fits our vision of things. This leads many believers to interpret this teaching of Jesus Christ according to their own human interpretation. They overlook the true meaning of the verb "to love" in th

But you, brethren, are not in darkness, so that this Day should overtake you as a thief. 1 Thessalonians 5:4 (NKJV) Many people worry about the Day of the Lord, which means the day of His return. Since the Bible speaks of the return of Jesus Christ, they know it will come at any moment and that it will also be a day of weeping and gnashing of teeth. While some would have preferred that this day never come or that it be only a secondary event due to their lifestyle, which they

3. I care very little if I am judged by you or by any human court; indeed, I do not even judge myself. 4. My conscience is clear, but that does not make me innocent. It is the Lord who judges me. 1 Corinthians 4:3-4 (NIV) When a person knows they are guilty of what they are accused of, it only takes someone to look at them for them to feel attacked. If they see two people talking and one of them looks at them, even for a split second, they convince themselves that it's the