My reading for today was Isaiah 36 - 38. In these chapters the Assyrians have been on a rampage through the land of Judah, destroying and pillaging; and they have come to Jerusalem which is walled and protected by good soldiers. The king of Assyria sends his messenger to the wall with a threatening message, …
Category: Thursday
The Only Word of God
"And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? For the living to the dead? To the law and to the testimony: if they speak not according to this word, it is because there …
Identifying the Hater
Most of us can identify hate and hatred. There are people however who try to convince us that they are really loving, yet they have no fruits of love. These are the ones the wise man has written a few words of in Proverbs... "He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit …
The Lesson of the Ant
"Go to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise: which having no guide, overseer, or ruler, provideth her meat in the summer, and gathereth her food in the harvest. How long wilt thou sleep, O sluggard? When wilt thou arise out of thy sleep? Yet a little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the …
In Awe of God’s Word
"SCHIN 'Princes have persecuted me without a cause: but my heart standeth in awe of Thy word. I rejoice at Thy word, as one that findeth great spoil. I hate and abhor lying: but Thy law do I love. Seven times a day do I praise Thee because of Thy righteous judgments. Great peace have they which love Thy …
The Blessed People
"Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O LORD, in the light of Thy countenance. In Thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in Thy righteousness shall they be exalted. For Thou art the glory of their strength: and in Thy favour our horn shall be exalted. For the LORD is …
When I Am Afraid, I Will Praise His Word
What time I am afraid, I will trust in Thee. In God I will praise His word, in God I have put my trust; I will not fear what flesh can do unto me. Psalm 56:3-4 Thou tellest my wanderings: put Thou my tears into Thy bottle: are they not in Thy book? When I cry unto Thee, …
The Words of My Mouth
The words we speak can be very acidic, eating away at the heart and soul of those we speak so vile of words to. Someone has said, "The words we speak are like a fired weapon, once launched, it cannot be recalled." The Christian's mouth should be different from the mouths of those who do …
A Caveat On Judgments
The word "Caveat" is a legal term for warning or caution. Job's friends had been adamant in their judgment of Job. He has just given them an example of his faith in the Living God. See Job 19:25-27. Now Job gives them a word of warning concerning their judgments of him. "But ye should say, …
Against God’s People
“The copy of the writing for a commandment to be given in every province was published unto all people, that they should be ready against that day. The posts went out, being hastened by the king’s commandment, and the decree was given in Shushan the palace. And the king and Haman sat down to drink; …
When God’s Word is not Heard
Josiah began his rule as King of Judah at the good old age of 8 years. He brought many reforms to the kingdom of Judah restoring the right worship of Jehovah, and in the Temple of Solomon. He had heard the prophecy of Huldah who said by the word of the LORD that he would …
When Evil Comes
"And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD." 2 Chronicles 12:14 (KJB) Rehoboam is the one, the king, of whom the text speaks. He was Solomon's son, David's grandson; and he had no heart for God. O, he humbled himself when he realized he was about to lose it …
A Sacrifice
"And king David said to Ornan, Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price: for I will not take that which is thine for the LORD, nor offer burnt offerings without cost." 1 Chronicles 21:24 (KJB) Let me share my thoughts on reading 1 Chronicles 20 - 22 this morning; especially verse …
National Day of Prayer
Please join me in praying for our Church and Churches across the Nation of the U. S. of A. Pray that the pastors and churches will be strong in their loving God through Jesus Christ with all our hearts, all our souls, all our minds, and all our strength; and to love our neighbors as …
A Gem in the Jewels
Read with me in 1 Chronicles 2 - 4... "And Jokim, and the men of Chozeba, and Joash, and Saraph, who had the dominion in Moab, and Jashubilehem. And these are ancient things. These were the potters, and those that dwelt among plants and hedges: there they dwelt with the king for his work." 1 Chronicles …
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