Posts with the tag “bible”

“For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” - Hebrews 4:12 It is easy to say we love the Bible when it encourages us. When the verses speak peace over our anxiety or remind us of God’s promises, we welcome them with open arms. But the m...  Read More

"Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded." - James 4:8 One of the most overlooked truths in the Christian life is that God does not just rule from a distance. He draws near. He wants a relationship. And He does not wait for us to get everything figured out before He starts moving toward us. He meets us in the mess. ...  Read More

"The instruction of the Lord is perfect, renewing one’s life; the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy, making the inexperienced wise. The precepts of the Lord are right, making the heart glad; the command of the Lord is radiant, making the eyes light up." - Psalm 19:7–8 Life will wear you down. You feel it in your bones some days. The pressure, the routine, the failures, the questions. We all go ...  Read More

"The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is trustworthy, making the inexperienced wise." - Psalm 19:7 There are days when your faith feels weak. Days when your energy is gone, your spirit feels tired, and your motivation has all but disappeared. You’re not crazy. You’re not broken. You’re just running on empty. And the truth is, we all get there at some point. ...  Read More

“I have found the book of the law in the Lord’s temple.” - 2 Kings 22:8 The Word of God had been lost. Let that sink in. The very place where worship and sacrifice were supposed to happen, the temple of the Lord, no longer had His Word at the center of it. Generations of leadership had come and gone, and no one had noticed it was missing.  The high priest Hilkiah finds the book and gives it to Sha...  Read More

“When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.” - 2 Kings 22:11 Imagine going to church your whole life, following whatever traditions were handed down to you, and then one day discovering the Bible for the first time. That is what happened in 2 Kings 22. After decades of spiritual darkness and rebellion, the Word of God was found again. When King Josiah heard it read ...  Read More