“We who live are constantly being delivered over to death for Jesus’ sake, so that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in our mortal flesh. So death works in us, but life in you.”  2 Corinthians 4:11-12 NASB Paul realized that he had been called by God and […]

“We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this great treasure. This makes it clear that our great power is from God, not from ourselves.” 2 Corinthians 4:7 NLT Paul confirmed this fact: Each of us will face various challenges. […]

“Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good, for His lovingkindness is everlasting. Give thanks to the God of gods, for His lovingkindness is everlasting. Give thanks to the Lord of lords, for His lovingkindness is everlasting.” Psalm 136:1-3 NASB This psalm hammers home one point: God’s “lovingkindness is […]

“I made up my mind not to make another painful visit … I wrote to you out of much affliction and anguish of heart and with many tears, not to cause you pain but to let you know the abundant love that I have for you.”  2 Corinthians 2:1, 4 […]

“You also joining in helping us through your prayers, so that thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf for the favor bestowed on us through the prayers of many.” 2 Corinthians 1:11 NASB Paul did many mighty things. He preached before multitudes, healed the sick, performed miracles, […]

“We were crushed and overwhelmed, and we thought we would never live through it … But as a result, we stopped relying on ourselves and learned to rely only on God, who raises the dead.” 2 Corinthians 1:8-10 NLT Paul faced circumstances in which he felt crushed and overwhelmed. He […]

“You generation, look to the word of the Lord. Have I been a wilderness to Israel, or a land of thick darkness? Why do My people say, ‘We are free to roam; we will no longer come to You’”? Jeremiah 2:31 NASB Growing up in Sweden, Carl Rosenius realized that […]

“Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; and His greatness is unsearchable.” Psalm 145:3 KJV One day in 1885, Carl Boberg was caught in a thunderstorm in his native Sweden. Looking around after the storm passed, Boberg became overwhelmed by the brightness of the sun and the sound […]

“Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed. He divided the people who were with him, and the flocks and herds and camels, into two camps.”  Genesis 32:7 ESV It had been a stressful time for Jacob. He had experienced a range of conflicts while living in a foreign land, including a […]