Weekly Scripture 2-15-2026

Answer:

This comes from 1 Corinthians.

__:__When I was a child, I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child: but when I became a man, I put away childish things.

*Are we growing as Christians should? It is the will of God that you and I grow in grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ, just look at 2 Peter 3:18. Paul speaking to the Corinthians made it clear that during our Christian walk we should be maturing and growing up. Actually, in the Christian life there is no sitting still; we are either going backwards or we are moving forwards with God. How do we accomplish it? A very large part of it comes from the intentional study of the Bible to learn more about God and grow in a relationship with Him. We yield to Him and allow Him to shape and mold us into His likeness. Now, consider and understand that when God allows a trial to come upon you, it gives you the chance to put into practice what you have studied and learned. Most trials are not fun and they are not designed to be, but they are designed to make us grow and practice by the power of the Holy Spirit what we have studied about. The main purpose is to draw closer to Him and to change us into the likeness of Jesus. So, is the daily study of your Bible a habit and are you backing up or moving forward?

Weekly Scripture 2-8-2026

Answer: Matthew 14:26-27

This comes from Matthew

__:__-__And when the disciples saw him walking on the sea, they were troubled, saying, It is a spirit; and they cried out for fear. But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.

*Nobody likes to suffer. Sometimes God will take trials and use them to shape us into the Christians that He wants us to be. Most likely the disciples were afraid anyway, just because of the storm they had been sent into, then when they saw what they believed at first to be a ghost, that really put the fear into them. Assurance of God's presence even in storms and trials that we face gives us confidence and comfort knowing that He is in control of any and every situation. If the disciples would have avoided this storm they would not have been able to see the abilities and the power of Jesus at work. God wants to show us His might and power as well.