Melvin Chow

A Heart of Integrity and Skillful Hands

Psalm 78:72 (NKJV)
So he shepherded them according to the integrity of his heart, And guided them by the skillfulness of his hands.

Trust Not in Chariots and Horses

Psalm 20:7 (NKJV)
Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; But we will remember the name of the Lord our God.

Wisdom and Understanding

Job 28:28 (NKJV)
And to man He said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to depart from evil is understanding.

Reading Bookmark 54:28

1 Kings 10:1 (NKJV)
Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with hard questions.

Reading Bookmark 1 Kings 31:56

1 Kings 7:1 (NKJV)
But Solomon took thirteen years to build his own house; so he finished all his house. But Solomon took thirteen years to build his own house; so he finished all his house.

Study is Wearisome to Flesh. Fear God

Ecclesiastes 12:12-13 (NKJV)
And further, my son, be admonished by these. Of making many books there is no end, and much study is wearisome to the flesh.

Limit God by Forgetting His Power

Psalm 78:41-42 (NKJV)
Yes, again and again they tempted God, And limited the Holy One of Israel.

John 5:19, John 5:30

John 5:19 (NIV)
Jesus gave them this answer: "Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.

John 5:30 (NIV)
By myself I can do nothing; I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, for I seek not to please myself but him who sent me.

John 5:19

John 5:19 (NIV)
Jesus gave them this answer: "Very truly I tell you, the Son can do nothing by himself; he can do only what he sees his Father doing, because whatever the Father does the Son also does.

Isaiah 35:1, Isaiah 35:3-5

Isaiah 35:1 (NLT)
Even the wilderness and desert will be glad in those days. The wasteland will rejoice and blossom with spring crocuses.

Isaiah 35:3-5 (NLT)
With this news, strengthen those who have tired hands, and encourage those who have weak knees.

Psalm 126:5-6

Psalm 126:5-6 (NIV)
Those who sow with tears will reap with songs of joy.

Psalm 130:5-8

Psalm 130:5-8 (NIV)
I wait for the lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope.

Psalm 127:1-2

Psalm 127:1-2 (NIV)
Unless the lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.

Our Gifts Given by God Will Prosper

Proverbs 17:8 (NKJV)
A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor; Wherever he turns, he prospers.

God Wants to Beautify Us

Ezekiel 16:11-13 (NKJV)
I adorned you with ornaments, put bracelets on your wrists, and a chain on your neck.

The Lord Directs My Steps, Why Ask?

Proverbs 20:24 (NLT)
The LORD directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?

Not by Might nor Power but by My Spirit

Zechariah 4:6 (NIV84)
So he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,’ says the Lord Almighty.

Isaiah 51:12-13

Isaiah 51:12-13 (CEV)
I am the [Lord], the one who encourages you. Why are you afraid of mere humans? They dry up and die like grass.

Isaiah 51:7

Isaiah 51:7 (CEV)
If you want to do right and obey my teaching with all your heart, then pay close attention. Don't be discouraged when others insult you and say hurtful things.

The Strength of Sin is The Law

1 Corinthians 15:56 (NKJV)
The sting of death is sin, and the strength of sin is the law.

Fine Linen is Righteous Acts of Saints

Revelation 19:8 (NIV84)
Fine linen, bright and clean, was given her to wear.” (Fine linen stands for the righteous acts of the saints.)

w/o The Spirit, Follow Natural Instincts

Jude 1:19 (NIV84)
These are the men who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit.

Faith is Believing and Speaking

2 Corinthians 4:13 (NKJV)
And since we have the same spirit of faith, according to what is written, I believed and therefore I spoke, we also believe and therefore speak,

Abide In Him, Eat Flesh, Drink Blood

John 6:56 (NKJV)
He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him.

Sin That Does Not Lead to Death

1 John 5:16-17 (NIV84)
If anyone sees his brother commit a sin that does not lead to death, he should pray and God will give him life. I refer to those whose sin does not lead to death. There is a sin that leads to death. I am not saying that he should pray about that.