Tag: hope

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. John 1:1 God has known about you before you were even born. You are part of His plan for this period of time and space. You were chosen to live now…

Jesus said, “Father forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” Luke 23:34 Evil and sin make us go insane. We lose our ability to make judgments and measure reality appropriately. This also happened in the life of Jesus, where the people around Him were deceived and did not know His true…

Be careful, or your hearts will be weighed down with dissipation, drunkenness and the anxieties of life, and that day will close on you unexpectedly like a trap. Luke 21:34 The Lord gives us a light heart and the world gives us a heavy heart. The world can weigh us down with all forms of…

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. Luke 18:14b Pride is the great enemy of a man’s soul and heart. Pride is a great offense to God and was Satan’s downfall as recorded in Isaiah 14. The sin of pride causes one to exalt himself above…

And will not God bring about justice for His chosen ones, who cry out to Him day and night? Luke 18:7a Injustice is like a foul-smelling plague on God’s innocent and righteous ones. The attack of injustice is designed to dismantle hope, faith and the dreams of its victims. A people with no hope or…

In the same way, any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:33 This sounds like a harsh statement, but we will be facing harsh times. We are being confronted by an all-out attack on our freedom, love and Godly values. We need to develop a resolute…

I tell you, my friends, do not be afraid of those who kill the body and after that can do no more. But I will show you whom you should fear: Fear him who, after the killing of the body, has power to throw you into hell. Luke 12:4-5 We should have a healthy respect…

So, He said to them, “When you pray, say: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us day by day our daily bread. Luke 11:2-3 (NKJV) Prayer has unlimited power. It has shaped many a destiny and changed the…

He who listens to you, listens to Me (Jesus); he who rejects you rejects Me; but he who rejects Me rejects Him (Father God) who sent Me. Luke 10:16 The carnal spirit of the world is clamoring for our attention and says that I have great advice for you. Accept and follow what I have…

No one lights a lamp and hides it in a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he puts it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light. Luke 8:16 Love produces light but worry and fear promote darkness. It is up to us to decide whether we will…