Gathering the Troops
Now the city was large and spacious, but there were few people in it, and the houses had not yet been rebuilt. Nehemiah 7:4 Nehemiah knew the importance of “gathering the troops” – of assembling the people of Judah to begin building their homes. What good would a wall be if there were no […]
Sacrifice of Worship
But the king replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the LORD my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen and paid fifty shekels of silver for them. II Samuel 24:24 The Lord sent a plague […]
Freedom for our Minds
Happy 4th of July Week! I hope you have the chance to celebrate the independence we have in the United States and reflect on the freedom we are granted. In that light, I want to talk a little bit about freedom for our minds. We all get caught up in lies, offenses and what I […]
God’s Rest
Let us, therefore, make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one will perish by following their example of disobedience. For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the […]
The Gospel Preached to All Nations
And this gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come. Matthew 24:14 After Jesus lists a series of events that point to His return, He proclaims that the gospel of the kingdom will be preached in the whole world […]
Committed to God
Commit your way to the LORD; trust in him and he will do this: He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn, the justice of your cause like the noonday sun. Psalm 37:5-6 We live in a world that is stressed by commitment. We are all over- committed, and there is little time […]
Work of the Holy Spirit
You, however, are controlled not by the sinful nature but by the Spirit, if the Spirit of God lives in you. And if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, he does not belong to Christ. Romans 8:9 Paul identifies three areas where we see the work of the Holy Spirit: The higher […]
The Banner Before Us
Moses built an altar and called it The LORD is my Banner. He said, “For hands were lifted up to the throne of the LORD. The LORD will be at war against the Amalekites from generation to generation.” Exodus 17:15-16 The whole Israelite community set out from the Desert of Sin, traveling from place […]
Disobedience and Forgiveness
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. II Chronicles 7:14 Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai to spy out the […]
Preparing for the Wedding
The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son. He sent His servants to those who had been invited to the banquet to tell them to come but they refused to come. John 22:2-3 In the passage for today, we read that the king had prepared a […]