21st Century Biblical Reflections – Page 132

Do you feel bad about yourself? ∙∙

Do you feel bad about yourself? ∙∙ No one does good, not a single one. – Romans 3:12 Romans 3:23-25 23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. 24 Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us fromContinue reading “Do you feel bad about yourself? ∙∙”

Does God need our help? ∙

Does God need our help? ∙ I said to the LORD, “You are my Master! Every good thing I have comes from you.” – Psalms 16:2 Job 22:2-3 2 Can a person do anything to help God? Can even a wise person be helpful to him? 3 Is it any advantage to the Almighty ifContinue reading “Does God need our help? ∙”

The Lord alone opens hearts ∙

The Lord alone opens hearts ∙ Lydia from Thyatira, a merchant of expensive purple cloth, who worshiped God. As she listened to us, the Lord opened her heart, and she accepted what Paul was saying. – Acts 16:14 Luke 24:27-45 27 Then Jesus took them through the writings of Moses and all the prophets, explainingContinue reading “The Lord alone opens hearts ∙”

The dark side ∙∙

The dark side ∙∙ For He rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of His beloved Son. – Colossians 1:13 Act 26:18 Open their eyes so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the dominion of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sinsContinue reading “The dark side ∙∙”

The Father’s Good Hands ∙

The Father’s Good Hands ∙ We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps. – Proverbs 16:9 2 Kings 8:1-6 1 Elisha had told the woman whose son he had brought back to life, “Take your family and move to some other place, for the LORD has called for a famine on IsraelContinue reading “The Father’s Good Hands ∙”