Word for the Week

‘“But the angel said to him, "Do not be afraid, Zechariah; your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.” Luke 1:13-17 While Zechariah was serving in the temple, the angel Gabriel appeared to him and announced that Elizabeth would bear a…

“You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.” (Matthew 5:14 NIV). Jesus used the metaphor of light to convey a profound message to His disciples about their identity. He tells His followers that they are the “light of the world,” meant to shine brightly and be seen…

“Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines,though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are nosheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I willbe joyful in God my Savior.” (Habakkuk 3:17-18 NIV).…

‘“Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”’ (Matthew 9:37-38 NIV). Jesus uses the metaphor of a harvest to describe the vast number of people ready to receive the Gospel. The “harvest” represents…

‘“David was greatly distressed because the men were talking of stoning him; each one was bitter in spirit because of his sons and daughters. But David found strength in the Lord his God. (1 Samuuel 30:6 NIV). David and his men returned to Ziklag to find it destroyed by the Amalekites, who had taken their…

‘“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your request to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:6-7 NIV). This passage, among many others in the scriptures, provides profound guidance to us…