"remembering you in my prayers". Paul's prayer is personal. He knows the saints in Ephesus. He knows their situation and their needs. He is encouraged by their faith in Christ ... Read more

"Great peace have they which love thy law". It is these who have great peace because what they cannot explain they know God can and He has everything under His ... Read more

"Arise, and do not be afraid". The disciples fell on their faces and were greatly afraid when the voice of God the Father was heard on the Mount of Transfiguration. ... Read more

"See that you do not refuse him who speaks". We can wilfully refuse to listen and obey God or we may do so without realising it. Because we do not ... Read more

"What has happened to all your joy? ". One way to judge your walk with the Lord is how much joy in the Lord you have. This is not superficial ... Read more

"Deborah, Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Bethel". This is the first of two Deborahs in the Bible, the second being a prophetess and judge in Israel. We ... Read more

"they went out, and preached that men should repent". "Repent" was the first point in Jesus' preaching and He told His disciples to make theirs the same. It is an ... Read more

"the exceeding riches of his grace". These riches will never be exhausted. Grace is both unmerited and freely given. God's riches exceed our expectation and then are more wonderful than ... Read more

"we were like those who dreamed". This sentiment can be the experience of all who trust the Lord. The Lord frees the captive, sets the solitary in families, turns sadness ... Read more

"What thing is this? ". When Jesus stood to speak in the synagogue in Capernaum and rebuked the evil spirit in a man and healed him, the people wondered what ... Read more