Tag: memory verses

Romans 8:11 – What’s Inside?

“The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives in you. And just as God raised Christ Jesus from the dead, he will give life to your mortal bodies by this same Spirit living within you.” (Romans 8:11)

That same Spirit of God “lives in you.” This verse makes that bold statement, and the promise to follow is hard to believe. When we are feeling weak or unsure of ourselves, we need to remember we have that same power of God living inside us. Why do we put boundaries on what God can do?

Context (Romans 8:1-30): Paul’s teaching is all about what life in the Spirit is all about. That is, what does living a life with Jesus as our King look like? When we let the Holy Spirit reign in our hearts, our lives start to look a lot clearer and freer. Being made right with God is the ultimate cleansing most people miss out on. They are too busy chasing some other shiny object instead of leaning into a spirit-filled life. Continue reading “Romans 8:11 – What’s Inside?”

Isaiah 55:8-9 – Is God Hard to Understand?

“‘My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,’ says the Lord. ‘And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.’” (Isaiah 55:8-9)

Why do we try to understand what God is thinking? This memory verse clearly sets the record straight and reminds us that God’s thoughts are beyond our comprehension. Yet, we still want to put words in God’s mouth or assume he thinks a certain way in a given situation. Perhaps we should just sit back and marvel at God’s ways instead.

Context: The prophet Isaiah is speaking here in Chapter 55 about salvation. Interesting to read such things in the Old Testament when we usually associated salvation with what Jesus did on the cross. This chapter is full of great wisdom giving us clues of how to act and respond to God. There are probably a dozen or more memory verses we could pluck from this chapter. You can take a look here. Continue reading “Isaiah 55:8-9 – Is God Hard to Understand?”

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