Readying Our Feet with the Word of God
. . .and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. Ephesians 6:15 We must be alert, ready, and watchful at all times to fight the schemes of the enemy. Peter tells us that the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. (I […]
Jehovah, the Promise Keeper
The LORD is faithful to all his promises and loving toward all he has made. Psalm 145:13b Moses was full of excuses when the Lord asked him to deliver His people out of Egypt. God began to reveal himself as Jehovah when Moses began to question Him. Moses had no understanding of the Lord […]
Gathering Resources
And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:19 Paul writes in his letter to the Philippians that God will supply all their needs according to His glorious riches in Christ Jesus. It is critical to understand that the Lord supplies all our needs. I […]
Prayer of Faith
The LORD has heard my cry for mercy; the LORD accepts my prayer. Psalm 6:9 In the first chapter of Nehemiah, we see that faith was a key component of Nehemiah’s prayer; he did not doubt that God would be faithful to His promises. Nehemiah knew of the unfaithfulness of the Israelites to God, […]
Willfulness or Willingness
If you fear the LORD and serve and obey him and do not rebel against his commands, and if both you and the king who reigns over you follow the LORD your God – good! But if you do not obey the LORD, and if you rebel against his commands, his hand will be against […]
A Faithful Remnant
Repent, then, and turn to God so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord… Acts 3:19 The son of King Ahaz was called Shear-jashub, which means “a remnant shall return.” The House of David had to eat curds and honey, the food of poverty, because […]
Moving Into the Promised Land
Yet he did not waver through unbelief regarding the promise of God, but was strengthened in his faith and gave glory to God… Romans 4:20 God told Joshua to lead the Israelites across the Jordan River. (Joshua 1) They had to cross the Jordan in order to enter and live in the Promised Land. […]
Healing the Sick
He sent forth his word and healed them; he rescued them from the grave. Psalm 107:20 In Matthew 8 and 9, we read that Jesus healed a man with leprosy, cured a centurion’s servant, healed Peter’s mother-in-law, cast out demons, and healed a paralytic. As we read through these accounts, Jesus demonstrates and proclaims […]
The Holiness of God
“Who among the gods is like you, O LORD? Who is like you – majestic in holiness, awesome in glory, working wonders?” Exodus 15:11 Peter 1:15-16 challenges us to be holy as God is holy. The text continues by describing what it means to be holy and set apart: to live as strangers on […]
Jehovah, the Righteous Judge
…let the LORD judge the peoples. Judge me, O LORD, according to my righteousness, according to my integrity, O Most High. Psalm 7:8 The word Jehovah is formed from two tenses of the Hebrew verb “havah,” to be, and meaning “One who is what He is,” reflecting the words of God to Moses, I […]