“So then, the Lord left some nations in the land to test the Israelites who had not been through the wars in Canaan. He did this only in order to teach each generation of Israelites about war, especially those who had never been in battle before. Those left in the land were the five Philistine... Continue Reading →
“All the world knows that anyone, whether man or woman, who goes into the king’s inner court without his summons is doomed to die unless the king holds out his gold scepter; and the king has not called for me to come to him in more than a month.” So Hathach gave Esther’s message to... Continue Reading →
This is just a small portion of the story contained in 2 Kings 1 King Ahaziah of Israel fell off the balcony on the roof of his palace in Samaria and was seriously injured. So he sent some messengers to consult Baalzebub, the god of the Philistine city of Ekron, in order to find out... Continue Reading →
“So Naaman went with his horses and chariot and stopped at the entrance to Elisha's house. Elisha sent a servant out to tell him to go and wash himself seven times in the Jordan River, and he would be completely cured of his disease. But Naaman left in a rage, saying, “I thought that he... Continue Reading →
“One day the group of prophets that Elisha was in charge of complained to him, “The place where we live is too small! Give us permission to go to the Jordan and cut down some trees, so that we can build a place to live.” “All right,” Elisha answered. One of them urged him to... Continue Reading →
“Then the Lord's angel came to the village of Ophrah and sat under the oak tree that belonged to Joash, a man of the clan of Abiezer. His son Gideon was threshing some wheat secretly in a wine press, so that the Midianites would not see him. The Lord's angel appeared to him there and... Continue Reading →
“That is why God has sent the hand to write these words. “This is what was written: ‘Number, number, weight, divisions.’ And this is what it means: number, God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end; weight, you have been weighed on the scales and found to be too... Continue Reading →
“So get rid of every filthy habit and all wicked conduct. Submit to God and accept the word that he plants in your hearts, which is able to save you.” James 1:21 Only the Word of God, written and engraved on our hearts can begin to save us from ourselves. Jesus paid the complete... Continue Reading →
“There is nothing in us that allows us to claim that we are capable of doing this work. The capacity we have comes from God;” 2 Corinthians 3:5 This is certainly how I feel in this stage of my life. I have no ability to claim at all. I know without God I don’t... Continue Reading →
Scripture: But as for you, Christ has poured out his Spirit on you. As long as his Spirit remains in you, you do not need anyone to teach you. For his Spirit teaches you about everything, and what he teaches is true, not false. Obey the Spirit’s teaching, then, and remain in union with Christ.... Continue Reading →
