Tag Archive | Bible

In Need?

Jun25

Striving? Struggling? Disconnected? Hurting? Lost?

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/php.4.6.NASB1995

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
James 1:5 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.1.5.NASB1995

I know, O Lord, that a man’s way is not in himself, Nor is it in a man who walks to direct his steps.
Jeremiah 10:23 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jer.10.23.NASB1995

Commit your works to the Lord And your plans will be established.
Proverbs 16:3 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.16.3.NASB1995

‭The way of the righteous is smooth; O Upright One, make the path of the righteous level.
Isaiah 26:7 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.26.7.NASB1995

🌹“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
1 Chronicles 28:9 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1ch.28.9.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Seeking Wisdom?

Jun24

For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 2:6 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/pro.2.6.NASB1995

‭In 1 Kings 3, Solomon, the son of David, was a little child when he became King in place of his father. God spoke with Solomon and said, “ask what you wish Me to give you.” Solomon requested an understanding heart to judge the Lord’s people to discern between good and evil. It was pleasing in the sight of the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing. “God said to him, ‘Because you have asked for yourself discernment to understand justice, behold, I have done according to your words. Behold, I have given you a wise and discerning heart,'”

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without hypocrisy.
James 3:17 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.3.17.NASB1995

🌹But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
James 1:5 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.1.5.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Humbled

Jun21

“Who is this that darkens counsel By words without knowledge?
Now gird up your loins like a man, And I (The Lord God) will ask you, and you instruct Me!

Where were you when I laid the foundation of the earth? Tell Me, if you have understanding,
Who set its measurements? Since you know. Or who stretched the line on it?
On what were its bases sunk? Or who laid its cornerstone,
When the morning stars sang together And all the sons of God shouted for joy?
“Or who enclosed the sea with doors When, bursting forth, it went out from the womb;
When I made a cloud its garment And thick darkness its swaddling band,
And I placed boundaries on it And set a bolt and doors,
And I said, ‘Thus far you shall come, but no farther; And here shall your proud waves stop’?
Job 38:2-11 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/job.38.2-11.NASB1995

Mighty is our God! Creator of all! To God be the glory!! I am silenced before Him.

(Recommended reading: Job 38:1-41; Job 39:1-30)

‭🌹“Will the faultfinder contend with the Almighty? Let him who reproves God answer it.”
Job 40:2 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/job.40.2.NASB1995

Continually Seeking

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Sow & Reap

Jun20

Jesus *said to them, “My food is to do the will of Him who sent Me and to accomplish His work.
John 4:34 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.4.34.NASB1995

Jesus, in obedience to the Father, came to accomplish the work the Father sent Him to do. We, as followers of Christ, in obedience, follow in His footsteps.

‭And Jesus came up and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,
teaching them to observe all that I commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
Matthew 28:18-20 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.28.18-20.NASB1995

We, believers, have all been called to share the gospel. We are all to sow at every opportunity. Sowing must take place for there to be a harvest. The one who sows may not be the same one who reaps a particular soul.

For in this case the saying is true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’
I sent you to reap that for which you have not labored; others have labored and you have entered into their labor.”
John 4:37-38 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.4.37-38.NASB1995

Our sowing will not be in vain. One glorious day the planters and the harvesters will rejoice together!

Already he who reaps is receiving wages and is gathering fruit for life eternal; so that he who sows and he who reaps may rejoice together.
John 4:36 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.4.36.NASB1995

🌹Do you not say, ‘There are yet four months, and then comes the harvest’? Behold, I say to you, lift up your eyes and look on the fields, that they are white for harvest.
John 4:35 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.4.35.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

In Whom is Your Reliance?

Jun19

Or let him rely on My protection, Let him make peace with Me, Let him make peace with Me.”
Isaiah 27:5 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.27.5.NASB1995

For You have been a defense for the helpless, A defense for the needy in his distress, A refuge from the storm, a shade from the heat; For the breath of the ruthless Is like a rain storm against a wall.
Isaiah 25:4 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.25.4.NASB1995

“Yield now and be at peace with Him; Thereby good will come to you.
Job 22:21 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/job.22.21.NASB1995

Behold, God is my salvation, I will trust and not be afraid; For the Lord God is my strength and song, And He has become my salvation.”
Isaiah 12:2 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.12.2.NASB1995

Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,
Romans 5:1 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rom.5.1.NASB1995

🌹The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You.
Isaiah 26:3 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/isa.26.3.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Sin Forgiven!!

Jun18

A day without sin is like . . . IMPOSSIBLE!
That is why I am grateful for God’s mercy, grace and forgiveness.

To give to His people the knowledge of salvation By the forgiveness of their sins, Because of the tender mercy of our God, With which the Sunrise from on high will visit us,
Luke 1:77-78 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.1.77-78.NASB1995

🌹How blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, Whose sin is covered!
Psalms 32:1 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.32.1.NASB1995

‭Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon https://indasharonjesus.org

The Origin of Life

Jun17

“To the angel of the church in Laodicea write:
The Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the Beginning (Origin or Source) of the creation of God, says this:
Revelation 3:14 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rev.3.14.NASB1995

‭Jesus, the Amen, Witness, is the Origin, Source of all creation. Jesus is God as is the Father and Holy Spirit. Together, One.

‭In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God.
John 1:1-2 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.1.1-2.NASB1995

‭‭In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.
Genesis 1:1 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/gen.1.1.NASB1995

He established the earth upon its foundations, So that it will not totter forever and ever. You covered it with the deep as with a garment; The waters were standing above the mountains.
Psalms 104:5-6 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.104.5-6.NASB1995
‭
The mountains rose; the valleys sank down To the place which You established for them. You set a boundary that they may not pass over, So that they will not return to cover the earth.
Psalms 104:8-9 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.104.8-9.NASB1995

‭He waters the mountains from His upper chambers; The earth is satisfied with the fruit of His works.
Psalms 104:13 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.104.13.NASB1995

He made the moon for the seasons; The sun knows the place of its setting. You appoint darkness and it becomes night, In which all the beasts of the forest prowl about. The young lions roar after their prey And seek their food from God. When the sun rises they withdraw And lie down in their dens. Man goes forth to his work And to his labor until evening. O Lord, how many are Your works! In wisdom You have made them all; The earth is full of Your possessions.
Psalms 104:13 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/psa.104.19-24.NASB1995

‭All things came into being through Him (Jesus), and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being.
John 1:3 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.1.3.NASB1995

You are God’s creation. In Him is your life. All the promises of God are yours by
the acknowledgement of your need of His forgiveness and surrender of your life so God will live through you. It’s worth the sacrifice of surrender . . .

For as many as are the promises of God, in Him they are yes; therefore also through Him is our Amen to the glory of God through us.
2 Corinthians 1:20 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/2co.1.20.NASB1995

Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life, and may enter by the gates into the city.
Revelation 22:14 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rev.22.14.NASB1995

🌹I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end.”
Revelation 22:13 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/rev.22.13.NASB1995

‭Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon 
https://indasharonjesus.org

Is Your Light On?

Jun14

“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden; nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Let your light shine before men in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:14-16 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.5.14-16.NASB1995

The verse “nor does anyone light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house” can be found four times in the Gospels. Matthew 5:15, Mark 4:21, Luke  8:16, and Luke 11:33.

I consider it an important statement if it is mentioned four times. Could it be a  reminder that salvation is more than receiving? That it is about shining the Good News in the lives of others? Jesus is the Light that shines through believers to the world.

I (Jesus) have come as Light into the world, so that everyone who believes in Me will not remain in darkness.
John 12:46 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.12.46.NASB1995‭

In Him (Jesus) was life, and the life was the Light of men.
John 1:4 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.1.4.NASB1995

Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life.”
John 8:12 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.8.12.NASB1995

While you have the Light, believe in the Light, so that you may become sons of Light.” These things Jesus spoke, and He went away and hid Himself from them.
John 12:36 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jhn.12.36.NASB1995

so that you will prove yourselves to be blameless and innocent, children of God above reproach in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you appear as lights in the world,
Philippians 2:15 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/php.2.15.NASB1995

🌹Those who have insight will shine brightly like the brightness of the expanse of heaven, and those who lead the many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
Daniel 12:3 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/dan.12.3.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org

Salt of The Earth

Jun13

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.
Matthew 5:13 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.5.13.NASB1995

‭Salt is good; but if the salt becomes unsalty, with what will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”
Mark 9:50 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/mrk.9.50.NASB1995

Salt in ancient days was used to season, as is today, but it was also used as a preservative.

Jesus said, “You are the salt of the earth.” Salt enhances the flavor of food. What a difference we can make with words that enhance another’s life. Words of salvation, kindness, encouragement.

Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.
Ephesians 4:29 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/eph.4.29.NASB1995

Salt preserves food. Believers are to  preserve the truth and goodness in a fallen world.

‭Let your speech always be with grace, as though seasoned with salt, so that you will know how you should respond to each person.
Colossians 4:6 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/col.4.6.NASB1995

‭Being the salt of the earth is a big task.
‭
🌹“Therefore, salt is good; but if even salt has become tasteless, with what will it be seasoned? It is useless either for the soil or for the manure pile; it is thrown out. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
Luke 14:34-35 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/luk.14.34-35.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https:/indasharonjesus.org

Great Reward Awaits

Jun12

He (Jesus) opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying,
‭Rejoice and be glad, for your reward in heaven is great; for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Matthew 5:2, 12 NASB1995
https://bible.com/bible/100/mat.5.2-12.NASB1995

As an example, brethren, of suffering and patience, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
James 5:10 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/jas.5.10.NASB1995

but they continually mocked the messengers of God, despised His words and scoffed at His prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against His people, until there was no remedy.
2 Chronicles 36:16 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/2ch.36.16.NASB1995

Which one of the prophets did your fathers not persecute? They killed those who had previously announced the coming of the Righteous One, whose betrayers and murderers you have now become;
Acts 7:52 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/act.7.52.NASB1995

‭who both killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets, and drove us out. They are not pleasing to God, but hostile to all men, hindering us from speaking to the Gentiles so that they may be saved; with the result that they always fill up the measure of their sins. But wrath has come upon them to the utmost.
1 Thessalonians 2:15-16 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1th.2.15-16.NASB1995

‭We will be persecuted for our faith but hang in there. Praise God we have a home of glory coming!!


‭Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
Hebrews 12:1-3 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/heb.12.1-3.NASB1995

🌹For who is our hope or joy or crown of exultation? Is it not even you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?
1 Thessalonians 2:19 NASB1995‬
https://bible.com/bible/100/1th.2.19.NASB1995

Continually Seeking Him,

Sharon
https://indasharonjesus.org