1 Peter 2:22-25
22“He committed no sin, and no deceit was found in his mouth.” 23When they hurled their insults at him, he did not retaliate; when he suffered, he made no threats. Instead, he entrusted himself to him who judges justly. 24“He himself bore our sins” in his body on the cross, so ... [read more]
Psalm 1:4
4Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away.
Why did the Psalmist compare the wicked to chaff that the wind blows away?
During wheat harvest, grains are separated from chaff. In the old traditional way of separating the grain from the chaff, harvesters dry the... [read more]
1 Peter 2:18-21
18Slaves, in reverent fear of God submit yourselves to your masters, not only to those who are good and considerate, but also to those who are harsh. 19For it is commendable if someone bears up under the pain of unjust suffering because they are conscious of God. 20But how is i... [read more]
Psalm 1:3
3That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither—whatever they do prospers.
It says in Daniel 1:8-9, 8Daniel resolved not to defile himself with the royal food and wine, and he asked the chief official for pe... [read more]
1 Peter 2:13-17
13Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence... [read more]
Psalm 1:1
1 Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers
Few hours before he destroyed the fearsome giant Goliath, the youthful David heard some dispirited comments that disrespected his capability... [read more]
1 Peter 1:22-25
22Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. 23For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. 24For, “A... [read more]
Proverbs 3:29-30
29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor, who lives trustfully near you. 30 Do not accuse anyone for no reason—when they have done you no harm.
Potentiality
All of us, we have our share of disobedience. Why do we disobey authorities?
We want freedom to do things we wish to d... [read more]
