Strength, Assurance and Peace
Isaiah 54:17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
(NIV) 1 John 4:4 You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
(NIV) Phil 1:3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy
5 because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, 6 being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
(KJV) Ps 121:1 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills,
from whence cometh my help.
2 My help cometh from the LORD,
which made heaven and earth.
Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength;
they shall mount up with wings as eagles;
they shall run, and not be weary;
and they shall walk, and not faint.
I was thinking recently of some of my favorite Bible verses, and thought it might be fun to share a few.
When I was preaching, it was not unusual for me to preface the reading of God’s Word with, “this is my favorite verse.” I did not realize how often I shared “my favorite verse” until I retired and my churches gifted me a Bible where many of my congregants highlighted their favorite verses and wrote their names beside them.
What makes a verse a favorite? I think it must connect with us on an emotional level, and when that happens the scripture will be easy to memorize.
Although I read mostly the NRSV (new revised standard version), the verses I have committed to memory are from the King James translation. I used to take great joy in memorizing entire chapters, and I have purposed to at least recommit specific verses that give me strength, assurance and peace.
Join with me, won’t you, in making God’s Word an integral part of our being.
In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.
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