Scripture So Joshua said to the Israelites: “How long will you wait before you begin to take possession of the land that the Lord , the God of your ancestors, has given you?” Joshua 18:3 NIV Observation Joshua divided the land of Canaan among the tribes of Israel, according to what God had prepared. However,
Read more Scripture “It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him.” Deuteronomy 13:4 NIV 🇯🇵 「決してほかの神々を拝んではいけません。神の命令にだけ従い、神だけを頼りなさい。」 申命記 13:4 JCB 🇧🇷 “Sigam somente o Senhor, o seu Deus, e temam a ele somente. Cumpram os seus mandamentos e...
Read more Scripture “Then Peter said, ‘Silver or gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.’” Acts 3:6 NIV Observation Application Sometimes we ask God for the wrong solutions. We think we know how to solve a circumstance so we ask God things
Read more Scripture “When I look at the night sky and see the work of your fingers— the moon and the stars you set in place— what are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them?” Psalm 8:3-4 Observation As I read this verse, I remembered so many times
Read more Scripture “It is like a tiny mustard seed that a man planted in a garden; it grows and becomes a tree, and the birds make nests in its branches” Luke 13:21 Observation Jesus illustrate the kingdom of God like these tiny mustard seed that grows over time. Later he also illustrates as a little yeast
Read more Scripture “Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full — pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.” Luke 6:38 NLT Observation The verse above is part of the sermon of
Read more Scripture “For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the faith God has distributed to each of you.” Romans 12:3 NIV Observation In the Portuguese NIV version, the translation
Read more Scripture “Now I am ready to visit you for the third time, and I will not be a burden to you, because what I want is not your possessions but you. After all, children should not have to save up for their parents, but parents for their children. So I will very gladly spend for
Read more Scripture Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed. Simon and his companions went to look for him, and when they found him, they exclaimed: “Everyone is looking for you!” Mark 1:35-37 NIV Observation Most of the
Read more Scripture “this Ezra came up from Babylon. He was a teacher well versed in the Law of Moses, which the Lord, the God of Israel, had given. The king had granted him everything he asked, for the hand of the Lord his God was on him.” Ezra 7:6 NIV Observation There are three mentions in
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