Hezekiah was 25 years old when he began his reign in Judah. He was a godly king. In fact, he removed the places where people worshiped idols. He broke down idols poles and cut down Asherah. 2 Kings 18:1, 2, 4 Hezekiah worshiped the LORD God, he trusted his God. He was one of the […]
Psalm 1:1-6 Paraphrased prayer Your word, O LORD, tells us what to do to be blessed by You. You do not give us hidden messages, You tell us up front what to expect. You deal in transparency. And I am so thankful. You do not want us to walk in the counsel of the wicked, […]
Psalm 146:1-7 This Psalm tells who God is, what He did and is doing. When you pray, do you praise Him first? Paraphrased prayer: Praise the LORD, I will praise You O LORD with my mind, emotions, and will. While I live I will praise You. While I have my being, I will sing praises […]
Prayer is throughout God’s word. The Psalmist prayed at the drop of a hat! Do you pray to the living God, believing He hears you and will answer you according to His ways? Listen, read how the Psalmist prayed in Psalm 119:137-138 “Righteous are You, O LORD, And upright are Your judgments. You have commanded […]
Where do you go for help?! Do you know what God says about your situation? Do you even know how to find out what God says? God’s word ~ alive! Psalm 25:4 “Make me know Your ways O LORD; Teach me Your paths. Lead me in Your truth and teach me; For You are the […]
Blessed is the person who does not go to the wicked (those with no belief in God) for counsel. Who do you turn to when in need of wise decisions about anything in your life? Do you turn to a person who loves the Lord and is familiar with what the Holy Bible says? If […]
Look at the sky at sunrise or at sunset, anytime during the day or night. “The heavens tell the glory of God.” God is the Creator of life and beauty. Psalm 19:1-3 prayer paraphrased Creator God, You created the heavens which tell of Your glory! The Hubble telescope has sent back pictures of galaxies and […]
Naomi protected her daughter-in-law, Ruth. Naomi encouraged Ruth to continue to gather stalks of grain from the fields of Boaz, a close kinsman to Naomi’s deceased husband. Naomi gave her instructions regarding Boaz. One day at the end of harvest, a feast would be held at the threshing floor. Ruth was to wait until Boaz […]
Naomi and Ruth settled into living in Bethlehem. Naomi’s husband had a wealthy relative named Boaz. Ruth was wanting to help support and bring in food for her and Naomi, her mother-in-law. Ruth asked permission to glean grain during the harvest. Ruth 2:1-2 Ruth did not know anyone’s field, she picked one which seemed good […]
In the days of the judges in Israel, there were no kings at that time, a story from that far off time is one of tenaciousness and clinging to God. There was a famine in Israel. A man, Elimalech, took his family to Moab, enemy territory. Naomi was his wife. They had two sons. While […]