The healer was "hurt" on the cross, but was raised to be with us now and forever (Ps. 22:1-21; Matthew 27:39-46; John 19:23-24; Hebrews 2:11-12).

While Christ would come to crush the devil, He also came to heal us (Isa. 53:4-6; 1 Pet. 2:24-25).

The first promise to us from God was that the Seed of the woman would crush the head of the serpent (Gen 3:14-15, Heb. 2:14-15).

When we learn to be faithful with little, we grow, and the Lord is able to entrust us with much (1 Cor. 4:1-4, Phil. 4:12-13, Mt. 25:21).

Don't let chaos rule your day; fight for the kingdom (Eph. 5:15-18; Luke 16:16).

We must enthusiastically expect blessing, and realistically expect trouble on any average day (Ps. 118:24, Mt. 6:34).

God governs us with an unparalleled sacrificial love -- Rev. 1:5-7, 2 Cor. 5:14-15, John 15:9-10.

The world lies under the dark authority of Satan, but light governs those in the kingdom of His Son (Luke 4:5-7, 1 John 1:5-9).

Divine life and nature rules God's kingdom, in contrast to human kingdoms ruled by fallen human nature (Dan. 7, 1 Cor. 15:50, 2 Pet. 1:4).

A biblical perspective is the most important thing to have when dealing with earthly citizenship (Acts 22:27, Phil. 3:20, Dan. 2:31-45).