Compassion ~ 2 Kings 4:1-7 A widow woman talked with the prophet Elisha. She had no money to pay her bills so her children would be taken away from her to serve as slaves. Elisha asked what she had in the house. Only a jar of oil. Elisha told her to send her sons […]
There are many pivot points in history… which will establish a nations direction for years to come. Either good or bad. Before King David died, he made sure Solomon was crowned king. Another son of David, Absalom, tried to usurp the throne. He was killed as he ran away. Solomon was a godly king, at […]
Jesus said, “For where two or three have gathered together in my name, I am there in their midst.” Matthew 18:20 NASB Shall we pray…Based on Psalm 96:13; Revelation 19:11; Romans 6:23 Psalm 96:13 We can know, O Lord, that You are coming to this earth again! You are coming to judge this earth. You […]
Samuel anointed David as king – many years before David actually ruled as king in Israel. David had the heart of a poet, he wrote many of the Psalms. He also had a heart for God. As you read the Psalms he wrote, you can see his heart for God. God saw that David had a […]
God’s people, walk in the ways of the Lord – steadfastly worshiping and following His words. Samuel was such a man. Samuel was the last judge in Israel, he was also a prophet of God. The Lord God instructed Samuel to anoint Saul as king. The people rejected God’s way of ruling them through judges. So […]
In the midst of harsh living conditions in Israel, in the days of the judges, a love story is told. An Israelite man, Boaz, who clearly followed God and did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, found a woman from Moab (one who came to follow God who was from a pagan […]
Joshua led the Israelites into the Promised Land. Their future was bright with promise, but they needed to drive out those who lived in the land, for the inhabitants did not worship the living God. However, the 12 tribes did not follow God’s words to them. Disobedience to God’s word results in hard consequences, sometimes […]
The Lord God called Joshua to lead His people into the Promised Land after Moses died. Joshua was a man God had “waiting in the wings”. Joshua was in training with Moses throughout the wilderness experience for 40 years. Do you feel like you have been “in training” for a very long time? God has […]
Jesus said, “For where two or three have gathered together in my name, I am there in their midst.” Matthew 18:20 NASB Shall we pray… this prayer is based on 1 Peter 1:3-5 Lord, I come to bless You, “God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has […]
It wasn’t long ago that stores were out of toilet paper, hand sanitizer, bleach, and other cleaning supplies. The media headlines cried out to us to inflame our emotions and create anxiety. There is some calm in the midst of the turmoil as well. Changes in requirements of what we should do during this part […]