Proverbs 6:25 Lust not after her beauty in thine heart; neither let her take thee with her eyelids.
In this passage, we are given a warning to avoid loose women. You have heard that Christ commanded us that a man who lusted in his heart after a woman had already committed adultery with her. In this […]
1 Corinthians 13:5 Doth not behave itself unseemly
Love behaves itself. Love does not do something that is indecent. In this passage, the Hebrew word that is interpreted behave itself unseemly, is used one other time in scripture. In 1 Corinthians 7:36, Paul writes, But if any man think that he behaveth himself uncomely toward his […]
Proverbs 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the LORD, and depart from evil.
Do you desire to obey God and add knowledge to your life? Scripture tells us that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge. In this verse, we see the important lesson that we are to fear the […]
Acts 28:31 Preaching the kingdom of God, and teaching those things which concern the Lord Jesus Christ, with all confidence, no man forbidding him.
Paul was a prisoner in Rome. We are told that for two years, he dwelt in his own house under the supervision of a guard. However, Paul did not waste the time […]
I Corinthians 13:4 charity envieth not;
In Webster’s 1828 dictionary, he defines envy as “mortified that another has obtained what one has a strong desire to possess”. True love does not contain any envy. We know that love requires you to love your neighbor as yourself. In order to love your neighbor as yourself, this requires […]
Acts 27:43 But the centurion, willing to save Paul, kept them from their purpose; and commanded that they which could swim should cast themselves first into the sea, and get to land:
Paul was a prisoner on board a ship bound for Italy. While they were traveling, the ship ran into a huge storm that lasted […]
Acts 25:10 Then said Paul, I stand at Caesar’s judgment seat, where I ought to be judged: to the Jews have I done no wrong, as thou very well knowest.
Paul was being judged by Festus. Just as it was with Felix, the religious leaders who came and accused him were unable to prove the accusations […]
Acts 25:3 And desired favor against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
Festus came to Jerusalem and the high priest and the chief of the Jews came to him and asked Festus to do a favor for them. They requested that Festus request that Paul […]
Acts 24:13 Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
Paul was on trial for something he had not done. However, this is not the first time one of the children of God has been accused of doing something that they had not done. Joseph was accused by the wife of Potiphar that […]
Acts 24:2 And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,
Tertullus was an orator who was brought by Ananias to the judgment hall of Felix for the purpose of bringing charges […]
Acts 21:5 And when we had accomplished those days, we departed and went our way; and they all brought us on our way, with wives and children, till we were out of the city: and we kneeled down on the shore, and prayed.
Paul had just spent seven days with the believers in Tyre. It was […]
Acts 16:22 And the multitude rose up together against them: and the magistrates rent off their clothes, and commanded to beat them.
Paul and Silas were being beaten because Paul healed a woman who had demon spirits in her. Paul and Silas were doing good in the name of Jesus Christ and as a result they […]
Acts 9:16 For I will show him how great things he must suffer for my name’s sake.
Just because you are saved, it does not mean that your life will be free of trials and tribulations. In this passage, God is speaking to Ananias and God tells him that Saul will suffer many things as he […]
Acts 8:9 But there was a certain man, called Simon, which beforetime in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one:
Simon had great understanding, but this understanding did not draw the attention of the people to God, instead, it drew the attention of the […]
Acts 7:60 And he kneeled down, and cried with a loud voice, Lord, lay not this sin to their charge. And when he had said this, he fell asleep.
Stephen is being stoned to death for his boldness in preaching the gospel of Christ. As he is about to die, he asks God to forgive those […]
Acts 4:7 And when they had set them in the midst, they asked, by what power, or by what name, have ye done this?
Peter and John had just spent a night in prison. The religious leaders then brought the apostles out and asked them by what power they healed the man who was lame from […]
Acts 2:38 then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
The basic foundation of the Christian faith starts with the message of repentance. Jesus commanded us to do many things, […]
Acts 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, men and brethren, what shall we do?
The word of God does not return void. Peter preached the scriptures and the hearts of the multitude were open to the truth. The multitudes […]
Acts 1:8 But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
Jesus was about to ascend up into heaven. However, before HE left, HE wanted to […]
Genesis 50:20 But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save much people alive.
This is the culmination of the wonderful story of Joseph. Joseph had a great vision, but his brothers sold him as a slave to Egypt. […]
Lamentations 3:26 It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation of the Lord.
Waiting is never easy, but in this verse we see that not only are we supposed to wait, but that we are to do so quietly. What does it mean to quietly wait? How does one […]
Lamentations 3:25 The Lord is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh him.
The words wait and seeking do not seem like they belong in the same passage. A very quick glance at this passage would cause one to scratch their head and wonder what this verse means. Wait typically means […]
Psalms 150:6 Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.
If you are reading this devotional then this verse applies to you. You have breath, the only question is, are you taking the time every day to praise the Lord. You are a human, created in the image of God; you […]
Psalms 142:3 When my spirit was overwhelmed within me, then thou knewest my path. In the way wherein I walked have they privily laid a snare for me.
David was in distress but he understood that God saw him every step of the way. It did not matter how difficult things became - God was with […]
Psalms 129:2 Many a time have they afflicted me from my youth: yet they have not prevailed against me.
Most people do not like affliction. Most people do not sit around and see how they can make their life more difficult. However, afflictions arise in your life and it is a test of character to see […]
Psalms 37:34 Wait on the Lord, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land: when the wicked are cut off, thou shall see it.
Do you desire God to do great things through you? In order to receive the blessing of God exalting you to do great things for HIM, HE […]
Psalms 105:8 He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.
As you study scripture, you learn the importance of keeping your oaths to God. God requires that you keep your oaths to HIM because HE will fulfill HIS promises to you. God is faithful; HE will fulfill that […]
Psalms 101:3 I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.
The battle to add virtue to your life begins with the choices you make. To add virtue to your life, you need to fill your mind with that which is […]
Psalms 86:11 Teach me thy way, O LORD; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name.
Is it your heart’s cry to understand who God is? Do you take the time to discern what God is doing in your life? It is easy to say that you are a Christian, but […]
Psalms 63:5-6 My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips: When I remember thee upon my bed, and meditate on thee in the night watches.
Are you satisfied with God? Are you content with where God has you today? Are you at […]
