But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation. 1 Peter 2:9   Peter the apostle is writing to Gentile believers in what is modern day Turkey. He is encouraging them to keep going, to keep sharing in the midst of persecution. He is encouraging them in their identity. He is reminding them of their purpose.   Peter…

I am with you, and no one will attack you to hurt you; Acts 18:10 The Lord appeared to Paul in his dream to comfort him in the midst of opposition that arose from Jews in Corinth due to Paul preaching the gospel. Paul’s experience tells us that fear is common to man. Paul was God’s man faithfully fulfilling God’s calling when…

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, And whose hope is the Lord. Jeremiah 17:7 The Prophet Jeremiah declares that those who trust and hope in the Lord are happy and content. The word of God encourages us to trust in the Lord and lean not on our own understanding, but in all our ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct…