Courageous Action
When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they went up in full force to search for him, but David heard about it and went down to the stronghold. Now the Philistines had come and spread out in the Valley of Rephaim; so David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I go […]
The Power of God
When I came to you, brothers, I did not come with eloquence or superior wisdom as I proclaimed to you the testimony about God. For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. I came to you in weakness and fear, and with much trembling. My message […]
Love Never Fails
If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I […]
Godly Leadership
I put in charge of Jerusalem my brother Hanani, along with Hananiah the commander of the citadel, because he was a man of integrity and feared God more than most men do. Nehemiah 7:2 Godly leaders lead by example. Nehemiah modeled integrity and fear of the Lord and won the respect of the people. […]
Turning Back
. . .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. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers […]
Compromising God’s Purposes
….when the people of Gibeon heard what Joshua had done to Jericho and Ai, they resorted to a ruse. They went as a delegation whose donkeys were loaded with worn out sacks and old wineskins, cracked and mended. The men put worn and patched sandals on their feet and wore old clothes. All of the […]
Philosophies on Trial
Where is the wise man? Where is the scholar? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? Or since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know him, God was pleased through the foolishness of that was preached to save those […]
In Him We Live and Have Our Being
The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by hands. And he is not served by human hands, as if he needed anything, because he himself gives all men life and breath and everything else. From one man he […]
God’s Vision Brings Order
Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but blessed is he who keeps the law. Proverbs 29:18 Proverbs 29:18 indicates that without revelation, God’s people cast off restraint. The Message puts it this way: If people can’t see what God is doing, they stumble all over themselves; but when they attend […]
Present Suffering and Future Glory
I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Romans 8:18 We are part of an ongoing story – the story of all times, the story of God’s creation of the world, humanity, and the personal ongoing relationship He has with His people. From […]