My lips shall greatly rejoice when I sing to You, And my soul, which You have redeemed. -Psa 71:23 Today’s verse is the part of the prayer of an elderly man (the author himself) threatened by his enemies. Even though the Psalmist is suffering, he trusts the Lord to protect him because he knows God has been faithful to him in the past.…

Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God. -1 Cor 10:31 The context of today’s verse is eating sacrificed food to idols. Eating and drinking is the focal point here. At the time of Paul, people in Corinth, both believers and unbelievers, regularly used to eat the sacrificial meals of various deities as…

The hand of our God is upon all those for good who seek Him -Ezra 8:22  The context of this chapter is the time when Ezra led some people to visit Jerusalem from Babylon with the approval of King Artaxerxes. Not only the King's approval but also the king granted huge amount of money to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. Despite the King's offer to provide security for Ezra’s…