Posts by HPBC (Page 235)
Verse of the Day – Jeremiah 29:13 KJV
¹³ And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye search for me with all your heart.
A Reason to Sing
A Reason to Sing Our Daily Bread – June 9, 2017 Read: 2 Chronicles 20:14–22 Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 32–33; John 18:19–40Sing praises to God, sing praises; sing praises to our King, sing praises.—Psalm 47:6 Singing changes the brain! Some studies show that when we sing, our bodies release hormones that relieve anxiety and stress. Other research indicates that when a group of people sings together, their heartbeats actually synchronize with each other. The apostle Paul’s writing encourages…
Verse of the Day – Romans 13:10 KJV
¹º Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Rings and Grace
Rings and Grace By Our Daily Bread – June 8, 2017 Read: Hebrews 8:6–13 | Bible in a Year: 2 Chronicles 30–31; John 18:1–18 I will remember their sins no more. Hebrews 8:12 When I look at my hands, I am reminded that I lost my wedding and engagement rings. I was multitasking as I packed for a trip, and I still have no idea where they ended up. I dreaded telling my husband about my careless mistake—worried how the…
Verse of the Day – Proverbs 5:21 KJV
²¹ For the ways of man are before the eyes of the Lord, and he pondereth all his goings.
Reconciliation
Reconciliation By Billy Graham • June 7, 2017 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son . . . —Romans 5:10 The word “reconcile” means literally “bring into a changed relationship.” It means to bring together two parties who should have been together all along. The Bible speaks of the human race as enemies of God. You may say that you are no “enemy” of God, but according to Scripture we…
Verse of the Day – Proverbs 13:6 KJV
Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
“Work Out” What God “Works in” You
“Work Out” What God “Works in” You By Oswald Chambers, June 6, 2017 …work out your own salvation…for it is God who works in you… —Philippians 2:12-13 Your will agrees with God, but in your flesh there is a nature that renders you powerless to do what you know you ought to do. When the Lord initially comes in contact with our conscience, the first thing our conscience does is awaken our will, and our will always agrees with God. Yet…
Verse of the Day – Isaiah 29:13 KJV
¹³ Wherefore the Lord said, For as much as this people draw near me with their mouth, and with their lips do honor me, but have removed their heart far from me, and their fear toward me is taught by the precept of men:
You see, it’s not Just Me!
You see, it’s not just Me! I’m not the only one who has the experiences that I write about. A friend of mine wrote me a letter talking about some of his most recent ‘God Moments’ as he calls them. I thought I would share them with you. He writes, ‘We have season passes to Dollywood and so we spent Tuesday at the park. We had a few things we wanted to do and got there fairly early, so we…
God’s Assurance
God’s Assurance By Oswald Chambers, June 5, 2017 He Himself has said….So we may boldly say… —Hebrews 13:5-6 My assurance is to be built upon God’s assurance to me. God says, “I will never leave you,” so that then I “may boldly say, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not fear’ ” (Hebrews 13:5-6). In other words, I will not be obsessed with apprehension. This does not mean that I will not be tempted to fear, but I will remember…
Verse of the Day – Matthew 22:37-38 KJV
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment.