‘The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked, but gracious words are pure in His sight.’ Proverbs 15:26 NIV Sometimes we say to people, half in jest, ‘Try to be good. And if you can’t be good, be careful!’ The idea being that if you decide not to be good, make sure...
‘Good and upright is the Lord; therefore He instructs sinners in His ways.’ Psalm 25:8 NIV How would you define ‘goodness’ or ‘the good life’? French philosopher Jean–Jacques Rousseau defined happiness as ‘a good bank account, a good cook, and a good digestion’. Some...
‘Look beneath the surface.’ John 7:24 NLT John Wesley said, ‘We should be rigorous in judging ourselves and gracious in judging others.’ Why did Jesus say, ‘Look beneath the surface so you can judge correctly’? (John 7:24 NLT) Because He had experienced the pain of...
‘He was limping because of the injury to his hip.’ Genesis 32:31 NLT Concerning Jacob, the Bible tells us: ‘A man came and wrestled with him until… dawn began to break… He touched Jacob’s hip and wrenched it out of its socket. Then the man said, “Let me go, for the...
‘Everything that has happened to me here has helped.’ Philippians 1:12 NLT Shortly before he was executed, Paul wrote: ‘I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News. For everyone...
