The people walking in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death a light has dawned. —Isaiah 9:2. God fulfilled this

“Neither this man nor his parents sinned,” said Jesus, “but this happened so that the work of God might be displayed in his life.” —John 9:3. Let’s ask God to

I will praise you, O Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonders. —Psalm 9:1. The words of Jessie Brown Pound’s old hymn, “Will You Not Tell

[Jesus] then began to teach [his disciples] that the Son of Man must suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests and teachers of the law, and

Even as [Jesus] spoke, many put their faith in him. —John 8:30. While we often talk about Jesus as our Lord and Savior, we can also find it easy to ignore his

“But what about you?” [Jesus] asked. “Who do you say I am?” Peter answered, “You are the Christ.” —Mark 8:29 The sweetest confession any of us will ever make is

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. —Romans 8:28. The real issue

The men [in the boat caught in the storm] were amazed and asked, “What kind of man is this? Even the winds and the waves obey him!” —Matthew 8:27. What

In the same way [as the Spirit blesses us in so many ways in our lives], the Spirit [also] helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we

[Jesus warned the crowds,] “I told you that you would die in your sins; if you do not believe that I am the one I claim to be, you will

But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently. —Romans 8:25. I’m not good at waiting. I don’t like waiting for Christmas. I

Not only [is all creation groaning under its bondage to decay], but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption

[God promised,] “As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never cease.” —Genesis 8:22. Based on God’s promises, These

[Jesus] replied [when he was alerted his physical family was near], “My mother and brothers are those who hear God’s word and put it into practice.” —Luke 8:21. I love

We want to avoid any criticism of the way we administer this liberal gift [of money you have given for the Christians in Jerusalem]. For we are taking pains to

When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists, who whisper and mutter, should not a people inquire of their God? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?

You may say to yourself, “My power and the strength of my hands have produced this wealth for me.” But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives

I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. —Romans 8:18. “Life is pain… Anyone who says differently is selling