Please make me wise and teach me the difference between right and wrong. Then I will know how to rule your people. If you don’t, there is no way I could rule this great nation of yours.(1 Kings 3:9 CEV) Solomon was young when he was appointed king over Israel, so when God appeared toContinue reading “Ask for Wisdom”
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It Is Written, But What Does It Really Mean?
Finally, the devil took Jesus to Jerusalem and had him stand on top of the temple. The devil said, “If you are God’s Son, jump off. The Scriptures say: ‘God will tell his angels to take care of you.They will catch you in their arms, and you will not hurt your feet on the stones.’”Continue reading “It Is Written, But What Does It Really Mean?”
When in Doubt Seek Him Out
Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge. (Psalm 62:8 NIV) The enemy always tries to bombard me with doubt, making me rethink certain things. Thankfully, when I seek Him out, God comes to my aid and protects me from the enemy’s attacks, soContinue reading “When in Doubt Seek Him Out”
God’s Yearly Promise
Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD. (Psalm 27:14 NIV) If we read the Bible, we’ll discover that God has made many great promises to His children. Every year, I look forward to what I like to call my yearly promise from God. There always seems to beContinue reading “God’s Yearly Promise”
Let There Be
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. (Genesis 1:1-3 NIV) It’s a new year, which meansContinue reading “Let There Be”
Be God’s Mouthpiece
“Well, I have come to you now,” Balaam replied. “But I can’t say whatever I please. I must speak only what God puts in my mouth.” (Numbers 22:38 NIV) The Moabite King, Balak, had summoned Balaam the prophet to come and place a curse on the Israelites, who had settled in his land. However, GodContinue reading “Be God’s Mouthpiece”
Share It Anyway
You are a spring of water giving Israel life and hope.But if the people reject what you have told me,they will be swept away like words written in dust.(Jeremiah 17:13 CEV) Who would know this better than God’s own prophet? Jeremiah had faithfully passed down God’s message to the people, but he also realized thatContinue reading “Share It Anyway”
Your Fate Is Sealed By God, Not People
A stone slab was placed over the opening of the den. The king sealed the cover with his signet ring and the signet rings of all his nobles, fixing Daniel’s fate. (Daniel 6:17 MSG) There’s an interesting statement that is stated differently in Daniel chapter 6: the law of the Medes and Persians can neverContinue reading “Your Fate Is Sealed By God, Not People”
In An Instant
The devil led him up to a high place and showed him in an instant all the kingdoms of the world. And he said to him, “I will give you all their authority and splendor; it has been given to me, and I can give it to anyone I want to. If you worship me,Continue reading “In An Instant”
Before It’s Gone
So God expelled them from the Garden of Eden and sent them to work the ground, the same dirt out of which they’d been made. He threw them out of the garden and stationed angel-cherubim and a revolving sword of fire east of it, guarding the path to the Tree-of-Life. (Genesis 3:23-24 MSG) Adam andContinue reading “Before It’s Gone”
