He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be with me in all that I do, and keep me from all trouble and pain!” And God granted him his request. (1 Chronicles 4:10 NLT) Nothing else is known about Jabez, exceptContinue reading “Praying According to His Will”
Category Archives: Old Testament
The Best Thing You Can Do for Your Child
Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it. (Proverbs 22:6 NLT) While this is only a proverb, it does carry a very important truth. Even psychologists will tell you that the early years of a child’s life are crucial to their development. Therefore, it’s at thisContinue reading “The Best Thing You Can Do for Your Child”
A Day of Rest
Remember that the Sabbath Day belongs to me. You have six days when you can do your work, but the seventh day of each week belongs to me, your God. No one is to work on that day—not you, your children, your slaves, your animals, or the foreigners who live in your towns. In sixContinue reading “A Day of Rest”
My Hiding Place
You are my hiding place. (Psalm 32:7 NIV) Who or what is your hiding place? The person or place you run to when you need to get away from it all? While I’m constantly discovering new, quiet places to run to I always know Who my hiding place is. Jesus, the One who is alwaysContinue reading “My Hiding Place”
Change is Coming
I will give them an undivided heart and put a new spirit in them; I will remove from them their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh. Then they will follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. They will be my people, and I will be their God. (EzekielContinue reading “Change is Coming”
You Could be the One
Amos answered Amaziah, “I was neither a prophet nor a prophet’s son, but I was a shepherd, and I also took care of sycamore-fig trees. But the LORD took me from tending the flock and said to me, ‘Go, prophesy to my people Israel.’” (Amos 7:14-15 NIV) We can all probably relate to Amos becauseContinue reading “You Could be the One”
Go Your Way
He replied, “Go your way, Daniel, because the words are rolled upand sealed until the time of the end.” (Daniel 12:9 NIV) God gave different visions to Daniel and explained them. However, there was one about the end of times which undoubtedly raised a question in Daniel’s mind, and which surprisingly God wouldn’t answer. Instead,Continue reading “Go Your Way”
Picking Up the Broken Pieces
He heals the heartbroken and bandages their wounds. (Psalm 147:3 MSG) “You can’t undo ten years of bad parenting in a day,” said a colleague once after a hectic day at work. But running away was not an option either. “If I leave and you leave, who will be left to help them?” advised anotherContinue reading “Picking Up the Broken Pieces”
Trust the Creator
“‘For here’s what I’m going to do: I’m going to take you out of these countries, gather you from all over, and bring you back to your own land. I’ll pour pure water over you and scrub you clean. I’ll give you a new heart, put a new spirit in you. I’ll remove the stoneContinue reading “Trust the Creator”
The Best Compass
Everything in the Scriptures is God’s Word. All of it is useful for teaching and helping people and for correcting them and showing them how to live. The Scriptures train God’s servants to do all kinds of good deeds. (2 Timothy 3:16-17 CEV) Someone once described the Bible as a compass, and history has shownContinue reading “The Best Compass”
