WHAT DOESN’T COST ME, DOESN’T TRANSFORM ME But King David replied to Araunah, “No, I insist on buying it for the full price. I will not take what is yours and give it to the Lord. I will not present burnt offerings that have cost me nothing!” (1 Chronicles 21:24 NLT) What does not cost…
Category: Daily Devotional
Put order while your alive
PUT ORDER WHILE YOUR ALIVE About that time Hezekiah became deathly ill, and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz went to visit him. He gave the king this message: “This is what the Lord says: ‘Set your affairs in order, for you are going to die. You will not recover from this illness.’” (Isaiah 38:1…
With their left and right
WITH THEIR LEFT AND RIGHT All of them were expert archers, and they could shoot arrows or sling stones with their left hand as well as their right…(1 Chronicles 12:2 NLT) These men were multi-talented, flexible, with expanded capabilities, the kind that make things happen. What a blessing it is to be someone like that!…
When I am not aligned to God’s purpose
WHEN I AM NOT ALIGNED TO GOD’S PURPOSE But I will offer sacrifices to you with songs of praise, and I will fulfill all my vows. For my salvation comes from the Lord alone.” Jonah 2:9 NLT When I deviate from God’s purpose for my life then it is easier to get in trouble and…
It is better to seek God’s direction
IT IS BETTER TO SEEK GOD’S DIRECTION … Saul… consulted a medium instead of asking the LORD for guidance… (1 Chronicles 10:13-14 NLT) We do not need to consult sorcers instead we must seek God’s direction. Occultism will always bring death and the loss of our blessings. So Saul died because he was unfaithful to…
Rights can change hands
RIGHTS CAN CHANGE HANDS The oldest son of Israel was Reuben. But since he dishonored his father by sleeping with one of his father ‘s concubines, his birthright was given to the sons of his brother Joseph. For this reason, Reuben is not listed in the genealogical records as the first born son. (1 Chronicles…
God has placed charges against the world – Part 2
GOD HAS PLACED CHARGES AGAINST THE WORLD Part 2 God placed charges because we are living in a situation similar to what the people of Israel experienced more than two millennials ago. Yesterday among other things, we learned that people are not interested in God and that evil has multiplied. As well as: We ignore…
God has placed charges against the world
GOD HAS PLACED CHARGES AGAINST THE WORLD God has placed charges. We are living in a situation similar to what the people of Israel lived in more than two millennia ago. 1. There is not much interest in acquiring the knowledge of God. Hear the word of the Lord, O people of Israel! THE LORD…
How to know if I truly trust in God?
HOW TO KNOW IF I TRULY TRUST IN GOD? LORD, we show our trust in you by obeying your laws; our heart’s desire is to glorify your name. (Isaiah 26:8 NLT) I show my trust in God when I obey the instructions I read in the Bible, even when they do not seem logical. I…
What do I do when life shakens me?
WHAT DO I DO WHEN LIFE SHAKENS ME? 1.Trust that Jesus Christ has prayed for me. But I have pleaded in prayer for you, Simon, that your faith should not fail. So when you have repented and turned to me again, strengthen your brothers.” (Luke 22:32 NLT) 2. Trust that Christ will intervene in the…