“My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness” – 2 Corinthians 12:9   Grace is defined as ‘God’s unmerited favor’. It is something we cannot achieve based on our goodness, but by His good pleasure. In fact, we are saved and alive today only because of the amazing grace of God.   Apostle Paul had…

  “I will betroth you to Me forever;… in righteousness and justice, in lovingkindness and mercy” – Hosea 2:19   ‘Betrothal’ is the first stage of marriage in Jewish culture and is more legal than an engagement, which usually lasts for a year before the wedding day. In some cultures, during this period before the wedding, the soon-to-be bride and the groom…

  “I will lay your stones with colorful gems, and lay your foundations with sapphires” – Isaiah 54:11   The people of Israel sinned against God and turned away from Him. So, God allowed the Israelites to be afflicted as a form of His divine discipline. When God disciplines, it is for our good, even though it may not feel like it,…