Day 241, Year 1 The Humble and Poor who are Rich in Faith “Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?” (James 2:5 NKJV) The word “poor” in today’s verse, ptochos in […]
Day 242, Year 1 Be a Humble and Teachable Person “He leads the humble in justice, And He teaches the humble His way.” (Psalm 25:9 NASB) The word “humble” in today’s verse, ‘anav in the Hebrew, also means “poor, or meek.” God leads the humble and the meek according to His justice. The word “justice”
Day 243, Year 1 Seek the Lord… “Seek the LORD, All you humble of the earth Who have carried out His ordinances; Seek righteousness, seek humility. Perhaps you will be hidden In the day of the LORD’S anger.” (Zephaniah 2:3 NASB) Believers who are accustomed to following God’s way might risk blindly following existing habits
Day 244, Year 1 Asking God to Change Your Heart “O LORD, You have heard the desire of the humble; You will strengthen their heart, You will incline Your ear.” (Psalm 10:17 NASB) The word “humble” is ‘anav in the Hebrew; here it also means “needy, afflicted, weak, or lowly.” The desire of the humble
Day 245, Year 1 The Humble will be Satisfied “The poor shall eat and be satisfied; Those who seek Him will praise the LORD. Let your heart live forever!” (Psalm 22:26 NKJV) The “poor” (‘anav) shall eat and be satisfied. Going over the previous passage, it refers to those who were “in the assembly.” Most
Day 246, Year 1 Giving Thanks to the Lord Jesus for All Things “Giving thanks always for all things to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Ephesians 5:20 NKJV) God’s humble people always praise Him. Heaven is the abode of those who show gratitude toward Him, whereas hell is where
Day 247, Year 1 Praise Him Even When God Has Taken Away Everything “The LORD gave and the LORD has taken away. Blessed be the name of the LORD.” (Job 1:21b NASB) There are many good examples of giving thanks for all things in the Bible, with one prominent figure being Job from the Old
Day 248, Year 1 The Key to Not Blaming God “In all this Job did not sin nor charge God with wrong.” (Job 1:22 NKJV) The word “wrong” in today’s verse is tiphlah in the Hebrew. It also means “unsavoriness, unseemliness, silly, or foolish.” In other words, after experiencing all those misfortunes, Job did not
Day 249, Year 1 The Darkness of Not Giving Thanks to God “For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became futile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.” (Romans 1:21 NASB) Today’s verse reveals a very substantial truth: Giving thanks to God
Day 250, Year 1 In Everything Give Thanks “In everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18 NKJV) The word “everything,” pas in the Greek, here means “each, every, all, the whole, or all things.” Thus, we believers can thank God even for our failures,
