I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her Seed; It shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise His heel. – Genesis 3:15 Adam and Eve had been brought into death by the …

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Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold thy King cometh unto thee: He is just, and having salvation. – Zechariah 9:9 This is a word of prophecy written at a time when the Savior had …

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Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright; for the end of that man is peace. —Psalm 37:37 The indicting Law of God condemns the entire world of sinners saying: “There is none righteous, no, not one; there is none that …

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Such as be blessed of Him shall inherit the earth; and they that be cursed of Him shall be cut off.  – Psalm 37:22 In the Lord’s vast domain, which extends over all, there are such as are “blessed of Him,” …

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Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for Him.  – Psalm 37:7 My dear Christian, you know that sometimes the sea that bears your life’s fragile skiff runs very high in consequence of a heavy storm.  Everything seems tumultuous and …

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O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is good, because His mercy endureth forever. —Psalm 118:1 Luther says in his explanation of the Fourth Petition of the Lord’s Prayer:  “God gives daily bread, indeed, without our prayer, also to all …

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  The wicked plotteth against the just and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.  The Lord shall laugh at him; for He seeth that his day is coming.  – Psalm 37:12-13 The righteous man who walks in the ways of …

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Fret not thyself because of evil-doers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity.– Psalm 37:1 Anger, wrath, fretfulness, and envy insinuate themselves into our fleshly hearts when we see evil-doers and workers of iniquity prosper in this life.  Why, …

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Thine eyes shall see thy teachers; and thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying: “This is the way, walk ye in it.”  – Isaiah 30:20-21 It is a most gracious favor of God for a congregation to have …

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And for me.  – Ephesians 6:19 “And for me” – what?  The Apostle Paul desired that the Christians to whom he wrote should pray not only for one another but also for him in particular.  Indeed, all true Christians should …

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