Her husband Elkanah would say to her, “Hannah, why are you weeping? Why don’t you eat? Why are you downhearted? Don’t I mean more to you than ten sons?” (1 Samuel 1:8 NIV) In the opening chapter of the book of First Samuel, we’re introduced to Hannah, the soon-to-be mother of the book’s main character,ContinueContinue reading “Enjoy His Love”
Category Archives: Old Testament
Baba
Yet you, Lord, are our Father. (Isaiah 64:8 NIV) My mother once told me that my first words as a baby were dad or “baba,” to be more precise. When I became a Christian, I also learned to call God my Baba. A Sunday school student, who used to hang on to my every word,ContinueContinue reading “Baba”
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 neverContinueContinue reading “Your Fate Is Sealed By God, Not People”
Where Are They Now?
That day the Lord saved Israel from the hands of the Egyptians, and Israel saw the Egyptians lying dead on the shore. (Exodus 14:30 NLT) There’s an interesting story in the Bible in Exodus 14 that I really encourage you to read and meditate on. After many years of being enslaved and mistreated by theirContinueContinue reading “Where Are They Now?”
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 andContinueContinue reading “Before It’s Gone”
Don’t Go Into Premature Labour
People ruin their lives by their own stupidity, so why does God always get blamed? (Proverbs 19:3 MSG) I heard an analogy about waiting on God that really stuck with me. The person explained how no woman wants to give birth prematurely. In fact, she’s worried and upset when she has to give birth beforeContinueContinue reading “Don’t Go Into Premature Labour”
Why Cry Out to Me? Get Moving!
God said to Moses: “Why cry out to me? Speak to the Israelites. Order them to get moving. Hold your staff high and stretch your hand out over the sea: Split the sea! The Israelites will walk through the sea on dry ground.” (Exodus 14:15-16 MSG) Moses was Israel’s great leader, but he often failedContinueContinue reading “Why Cry Out to Me? Get Moving!”
The Greatest Proof, the Best Gift
“Then, after doing all those things,I will pour out my Spirit upon all people.Your sons and daughters will prophesy.Your old men will dream dreams,and your young men will see visions.In those days I will pour out my Spiriteven on servants—men and women alike.” (Joel 2:28-29 NLT) “What’s the proof that Jesus is alive?” asked meContinueContinue reading “The Greatest Proof, the Best Gift”
Look Up to God
“We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you.” (2 Chronicles 20:12 NIV) A vast army was coming to make war with King Jehoshaphat of Judah. Instead of depending on his own ability or going into panic, the wise king “resolved to inquire of the LORD” and “proclaimed a fast forContinueContinue reading “Look Up to God”
A Vision of the True King
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne, high and exalted, and the train of his robe filled the temple. (Isaiah 6:1 NIV) When King Uzziah died, the prophet Isaiah was finally able to take his eyes off the earthly king and fix them on the eternal One.ContinueContinue reading “A Vision of the True King”
Rising with the Son 