21 Draw Near Scriptures is our gift to you to inspire deep reflection and remind you to keep clinging to our great and mighty God. We all make the mistake at times of getting too busy being busy. True right? We forget that our main purpose is to seek and serve Him. Instead, we shamefully […]
Gluttony is one of the seven deadly sins in a series we have been exploring recently. So far we have covered the sin of sloth and the sneaky vice that is pride. Gluttony is a sin that is less spoken about among believers. Nonetheless, it deserves its spot in the seven. So What Is Gluttony? […]
Psalm 86 is written by none other than David. It is a cry for help from a sure Source, our Heavenly Father. Today, we will examine verses 3-5 using the S.O.A.P bible study method. Scripture – Psalm 86:3-5 3 have mercy on me, Lord, for I call to you all day long.4 Bring joy to your servant, Lord, for […]
Loving our neighbor can often be easier said than done. When Jesus came, He challenged us to love even more deeply and sacrificially than the law stipulated. Fairness and justice has been redefined. Christ has mandated us to love our enemies. [Matthew 5:43-47] He also instructs us to love our neighbor as ourselves. [Mark 12:30-31] […]
Proverbs 21:5 tells us pretty clearly what the bible’s take on get rich schemes are. Let’s examine this verse in greater detail. Scripture – Proverbs 21:5 5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty. Observation As is customary for King Solomon, today’s verse shows two parallel […]
Sloth is considered to be one of the seven deadly sins Christians are instructed to guard against. Though not categorized as such in the bible, the seven sins can indeed lead to depravity which can distance us from God. We will look into all seven sins in another post but today, we want to shed […]
Today, these beautiful verses from Lamentations 3:22-23 blessed my heart. Let us take a keen look at this exquisite piece of scripture. Scripture – Lamentations 3:22-23 22 The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; 23 they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:22-23 esv Observation This bit of […]
2 Kings 6:17 has a prayer that ought to inspire every bold believer. Let us see what gems can be found in this scripture today. Scripture – 2 Kings 6:17 17 Then Elisha prayed and said, “O Lord, please open his eyes that he may see.” So the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, […]
Persistence in prayer is the hallmark of the Christian life. Today, we will take a quick look at scripture that encourages us to pray. Scripture – Colossians 4:2 2 Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving. Observation Prayer is key. Paul encourages the Colossians here to ‘continue’ in prayer. The present tense use […]
Today, as promised from our critical look at biblical visualization, we will use Matthew 11:29-30 to launch into a visualization exercise. This is a scripture we believe you will find yourself running to often for comfort and freedom. We also highly recommend that you unplug from devices while doing this. So if you intend to […]