New Blessings Ahead
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.—Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)
If we are “out of our mind,” as some say, it is for God; if we are in our right mind, it is for you.—2 Corinthians 5:13 (NIV)
The Apostle Paul was an extraordinary man who took extraordinary actions. Perhaps many at that time thought that he was out of his mind. Truth was, Paul’s love of God drove his actions and led him to lead an amazing life. He cared little about those who thought he was a fool.
Lord, God, I long to be moved by Your love and to put my love for You above how others think of me.
See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.—Isaiah 43:19 (NIV)
But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed.—Isaiah 53:5 (NIV)
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.—Proverbs 17:22 (NIV)