All glory to God
#MercifulPouringGrace I sit to read the Bible, and the first thing I see is “Now cease scoffing lest your bonds be tightened.” So I googled scoffing (Isaiah 28:22) In slang, it means “an expression of scorn, derision, and contempt Biblically, it means “to treat with insolent ridicule, mockery, or contemptuous language. It’s a form of […]
Don’t settle for less
#MercifulPouringGrace We choose joy and peace over stress, misery, and fear (Romans 15:13, John 14:27, Psalm 34:17) Abide by His ways and He will be our God keeping us near (John 15:7, Jeremiah 7:23) As with every sin, we become more distant and unaware (Psalm 51:3) As pickpocket closes our eyes to the slow theft […]
Holy and True
#MercifulPouringGrace He knew us before we were born, specifically chosen (Jeremiah 1:5) Held in His arms as a baby until the day we die (Isaiah 65:20) Constantly blessing us, even though we may not notice (Psalm 1:1-3) For some of us, how long has it been since we have been sick (Deuteronomy 7:15) How much […]
Forever Praise
#MercifulPouringGrace Oh my Lord, You are so good, even crosses turn into blessings (Psalm 115:14) How else will You call us back, or how else will we grow (2 Corinthians 9:6-8) You have different methods, but to each His own (Galatians 6:5) Nonetheless, You are there for us whether we are close or far (Jeremiah […]
Holy Spirit, unfold
#MercifulPouringGrace God is our refuge; the world will disappoint (Psalm 46:1) The devil can influence everyone around us relentlessly (1 Peter 5:8) And it appears that all our efforts are fruitless (Ecclesiastes 2:17) It’s hard not to tire but know God is still there, unchanged Despite the overwhelming foes, God has delivered me always (Psalm […]
To love our God
#MercifulPouringGrace My God, it’s good to fear You as it encourages respect and we will be blessed (Psalm 128:1) To follow through on all your words, makes life better (Psalm 23:4) Everything good comes from You, the rest is our own doing (Psalm 90:17) When we don’t prioritize what is right, it gets more difficult […]
Oh God, my Lord
#MercifulPouringGrace My God, my God, I love You with all my heart (Psalm 18:1, Matthew 22:37) Please keep me close that we can never be apart (Matthew 21:22) So sorry for falling short, but I will still keep fighting (Micah 7:8) To do what is right by You and all poor souls (Deuteronomy 15:7-8, Micah […]
God with us
#MercifulPouringGrace Have no fear, God is with us despite how heavy the cross is (Isaiah 41:10) Suffering makes us more like Christ, who suffers along (1 Peter 2:21) And when we think it will break us or we can’t go on (Romans 12:12) Just hold on, in the arms of His almighty, loving Holy, almighty […]
He Saves. He loves
#MercifulPouringGrace Don’t worry about who lies, projects, judges you, or hurts you (Matthew 7:1-2) There is evil in this world dressed in sheep’s clothing (Matthew 7:15-23) We can be easily manipulated into thinking the bad guy is good (Proverbs 14:16) We will know them by their fruits. Stay close to Jesus as we should (Matthew […]
His Passion, Love Divine
#MercifulPouringGrace God doesn’t have to prove himself for me to be happy with Him (Hebrews 11:1) That is what faith is all about, only good things come from Him (James 1:17) So is it right to be mad at Him? When dark times come from the evil one (Psalm 23:4) As was said in church, […]