Answered Prayer
. . .he was chosen by lot, according to the custom of the priesthood, to go into the temple of the Lord and burn incense. And when the time for the burning of incense came, all the assembled worshipers were praying outside. Luke 1:9-10 The angel of the Lord appeared to Zechariah when he […]
Name Above all Names
My prayer is not that you take them out of the world, but that you protect them from the evil one. John 17:15 Jesus prayed to His Father and asked Him to protect His disciples. He did not pray that they be taken out of the world, but that they would be protected while […]
God’s Unfailing Mercy
It does not, therefore, depend on man’s desire or effort, but on God’s mercy. Romans 9:16 Paul makes a radical statement in Romans 9:15: What then shall we say? Is God unjust? Not at all! For He says to Moses: I will have mercy on whom I have mercy, and I will have compassion […]
Just Say No
Lately, I have been thinking about the difficulty in saying no. No to your kids No to your boss who is overworking you No to your friend who is overstepping boundaries No to wasting time on social media or Netflix or any other time-stealing thing You know what you need to say no to and […]
Deception
When word came to Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem the Arab and the rest of our enemies that I had rebuilt the wall and not a gap was left in it – though up to that time I had not set the doors in the gates – Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us […]
Abundant Peace
The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever. Isaiah 32:17 Jehovah Shalom promises that our peace will be like a river. (Isaiah 66:12) When we accept Jesus as our Savior, He comes into us in the form of His Holy Spirit and becomes our “living water” […]
Taking the Land Back for God
Now then, you and all these people, get ready to cross the Jordan River into the land I am about to give them – to the Israelites. I will give you every place where you set your foot. Joshua 1:2-3 Moses, the leader of Israel, died and the baton was passed to Joshua. God […]
Believing Prayer
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him. Hebrews 11:6 The godly men and women of the Old Testament prayed with great devotion to God, believing that He would hear their cry. Daniel, […]
The Power and Prestige Trap
For our freedom so that we will never need prestige or power; we only need Him. Everything they do is done for men to see: They make their phylacteries wide and the tassels on their garments long; they love the place of honor at banquets and the most important seats in the synagogues. Matthew 23:5-6 […]
Love Covers Sin
The LORD is slow to anger, abounding in love and forgiving sin and rebellion. Yet he does not leave the guilty unpunished; he punishes the children for the sin of the fathers to the third and fourth generation. Numbers 14:18 Absalom fled David’s kingdom after he killed his brother Amnon for disgracing his sister. […]