THERE IS ALSO SOMETHING FOR YOU While he was still speaking to her, a messenger arrived from the home of Jairus, the leader of the synagogue. He told him, “Your daughter is dead. There’s no use troubling the Teacher now.”But when Jesus heard what had happened, he said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid. Just have…
HOW TO BOAST IN THE LORD But those who wish to boast should boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the LORD who demonstrates unfailing love and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth, and that I delight in these things.I, the Lord, have spoken! (Jeremiah 9:24…
CLEVER FOOLS “…They are stupid children who have no understanding. They are clever enough at doing wrong, but they have no idea how to do right!” (Jeremiah 4:22 NLT) Can someone be intelligent and foolish at the same time? We can use intelligence in two ways: To do what is right or to do what…
I CAN’T BEAT GOD IN GIVING “King Solomon gave the queen of Sheba whatever she asked for—gifts of greater value than the gifts she had given him. Then she and all her attendants returned to their own land. (2 Chronicles 9:12 NLT) In reading this passage I see that queen Sheba was the first one…
DO NOT END UP ALONE FOR NOT KNOWING HOW TO LISTEN Now when all Israel saw that the king did not listen to them, the people answered the king, saying: “What share have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. Every man to your tents, O Israel! Now see to…
THE GLORY OF THE LORD AND MY BODY “… and the glorious presence of the LORD filled the Temple. The priests could not enter the Temple of the LORD because the glorious presence of the LORD filled it..” (2 Chronicles 7:1-2 NLT) In this passage I can see that the temple was filled with the…
EYES AND EARS “O my God, may your eyes be open and your ears attentive to all the prayers made to you in this place.” (2 Chronicles 6:40 NLT) Lord, as I read this passage, two prayers come to mind at this moment: 1. May your eyes open. When the eyes are closed people are…
TWO BLESSINGS FOR EACH OF YOUR TROUBLES Part 2 “Come back to the place of safety, all you prisoners who still have hope! I promise this very day that I will repay two blessings for each of your troubles.” (Zechariah 9:12 NLT) 3. Hope.“Come back to the place of safety, all you prisoners who still…
TWO BLESSING FOR EVERY DIFFICULTY “Come back to the place of safety, all you prisoners who still have hope! I promise this very day that I will repay two blessings for each of your troubles.” (Zechariah 9:12 NLT) 1. Place of safety. Come back to the place of safety… (Zechariah 9:12 NIV) This speaks to…
WITH A WILLING MIND “As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a loyal heart and with a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and understands all the intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will be found by you; but if you…
