…we have no might…neither know we what to do: but our eyes are upon thee. – 2 Chronicles 20:12, KJV When King Jehoshaphat was told that a great multitude of Moabites and Ammonites was on its way to destroy Judah, he pleaded with God to save his people. After Jehoshaphat prayed, an amazing thing happened… Continue reading Pray like Jehoshaphat.
Month: March 2013
God is better than a Netipot.
…out of the fulness (the overflow, the superabundance) of the heart the mouth speaks. – Matthew 12:34, Amplified Bible I am allergic to just about everything God has created. Despite taking daily doses of an antihistamine, a nasal steroid, and an asthma inhaler, I would regularly contract a sinus infection – which would often turn… Continue reading God is better than a Netipot.
God really wants you to see Him for who He is.
And Jesus said, I Am… – Mark 14:62, Amplified Bible In Mark 14 Jesus stood before His accusers in stone cold silence – until, that is, the high priest asked Him if he were indeed the Messiah. At that moment of truth, Jesus answered, “I am,” and then pandemonium broke out. Immediately the assembly condemned… Continue reading God really wants you to see Him for who He is.
Flee your idols and return unto God.
And when…you…shall return to the Lord your God and obey His voice…with all your [mind and] heart and with all your being, then the Lord your God will restore your fortunes and have compassion upon you… – Deuteronomy 30:1-3, Amplified Bible When we choose to follow God, He will be with us in the midst… Continue reading Flee your idols and return unto God.
Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. – Exodus 20:3
Your life shall hang in doubt before you; day and night you shall be worried… – Deuteronomy 28:66, Amplified Bible Sometimes our focus on the love of Christ blinds us to the fact that God is holy and that He will punish sin. Not only will He punish the sin of the lost; He will… Continue reading Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. – Exodus 20:3
God has your presents ready. He’s just waiting for the right time to give them to you.
…we have [granted us as our present possessions] the requests made of Him. – 1 John 5:15, Amplified Bible On Christmas morning when I was growing up, my mother did not allow my sister and I to enter the living room – where the tree and the presents were – until we woke her up… Continue reading God has your presents ready. He’s just waiting for the right time to give them to you.
God makes some pretty complex stuff.
I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made… – Psalm 139:14, KJV Charles Darwin, the father of the theory of evolution, once said, “If it could be demonstrated that any complex organ existed which could not possibly have been formed by numerous, successive, slight modifications, my theory would absolutely break down.” (Colson,… Continue reading God makes some pretty complex stuff.
God gave you the work. Use it as your mission field!
… They shall call the people unto the mountain… – Deuteronomy 33:19, KJV To offer sacrifices of righteousness to God means to perform good works pleasing to God. Yes, choosing to rejoice in your work is a sacrifice of righteousness, a good work unto The Lord. But we are by no means supposed to stop… Continue reading God gave you the work. Use it as your mission field!
God gave you the work. Rejoice in it!
… there they shall offer sacrifices of righteousness… – Deuteronomy 33:19, KJV To offer sacrifices of righteousness to God means to perform good works pleasing to God. The phrase “sacrifices of righteousness” occurs only three times in the King James Version of the Bible, and one of those instances occurs in Deuteronomy 33:19. In Deuteronomy… Continue reading God gave you the work. Rejoice in it!
God is the best inheritance you can have.
Wherefore Levi hath no part nor inheritance with his brethren; the Lord is his inheritance, according as the Lord thy God promised him. – Deuteronomy 10:9, KJV Although it is not always the case, dedicating one’s life in service to The Lord often requires sacrificing earthly wealth. This is a hard thing to do, and… Continue reading God is the best inheritance you can have.