And He said, Let Me go, for the day breaketh. And he said, I will not let thee go, except thou bless me. Genesis 32:26 (KJV) The LORD is speaking to Jacob. Jacob has hold of the Man with whom he is wrestling. Now it is an awkward thing to think that a man could wrestle …
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The Land of Your Birth
I am the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto Me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred. Genesis 31:13 (KJV) Laban, Jacob's father in law was beginning to get uneasy for Jacob to live with. God had …
The LORD is in This Place
And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. Genesis 28:16 (KJV) Have you ever heard the phrase, maybe even heard it or used it, "This is such a god forsaken place"? Then, since you are a Christian, and know the Scriptures a …
Dwell in the Land
Since January 1, 2018, I have been sharing these daily devotions with you. I have been sharing verses which have spoken to my heart on that particular day of reading the Scriptures. I have been doing the reading schedule that is on this web site as Your Daily Bible Reading Plan, and pray you will …
When the LORD Has Prospered Your Way
And he said unto them, Hinder me not, seeing the LORD hath prospered my way; send me away that I may go to my master. Genesis 24:56 (KJV) The servant of Abraham said the statement above to Laban and the family of Rebekah, whom the servant had been led by God to choose as the wife …
Delivered to Brought Low
Haste thee, escape thither; for I cannot do any thing till thou be come thither. Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar. Genesis 19:22 (KJV) Zoar was the city where Lot had asked the angels that he might flee unto. The name of the city means, "Brought low". Lot was in the city of …
When Our Words are as Mockery
And Lot went out, and spake unto his sons in law, which married his daughters, and said, Up, get you out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city. But he seemed as one that mocked unto his sons in law. Genesis 19:14 (KJV) Looking at Lot is not always a pleasant thing …
A Lesson in Accounting
And he believed in the LORD; and He counted it to him for righteousness. Genesis 15:6 (KJV) I am not an accountant, neither do I do well in mathematics. I need lessons in accounting more than some. There is something I do know about Genesis 15:6 though; maybe not as much as a theologian or another …
Calling Upon the Name of the LORD
And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the LORD. Genesis 4:26 (KJV) The fall of man had taken place and is still visible in 2018. I see it in myself. I see it in people throughout the …
Who Is the Alpha and Omega; the First and the Last?
There are some sects of Christianity which do not believe that Jesus Christ is God Incarnate – God in flesh. Yet much of what Jesus says confirms to us that He is exactly that. The works that He performed in miracles and signs confirm who He is as well. I am not going to take …
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Let Us Be Warned by Cain, Balaam, and Korah
“Woe unto them! For they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.” Jude 1:11 (KJV) Verse 8 of Jude explains who the “Them” are of verse 11. “Filthy dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of …
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Doing Faithfully
“Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well: because that for His name’s sake they went forth, taking nothing of the Gentiles. We therefore …
The Anti-Christ Doctrine
“For many deceivers are entered into the world, who confess not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh. This is a deceiver and an antichrist. Look to yourselves, that we lose not those things which we have wrought, but that we receive a full reward. Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of …
Fellowship With the Father and the Son
“That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; (for the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which was with …
…Partakers of the Divine Nature…
“Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ: grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, according as His divine power hath given unto …
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