And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for He hath visited and redeemed His people, and hath raised up an horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David; as He spake by the mouth of His holy prophets, which have …
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The Gifts and Calling of God
As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for the fathers' sakes. For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance. For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have now obtained mercy through their unbelief: even so have these also now …
Christian Soldiers, Fear Not
When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, and seest horses, and chariots, and a people more than thou, be not afraid of them: for the LORD thy God is with thee, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. And it shall be, when ye are come nigh unto the battle, …
Reading Nahum 1 through 3
The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that trust in Him. But with an overrunning flood He will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue His enemies. What do ye imagine against the LORD? He will make an utter end: affliction …
The Grief Of A King
Reading chapters 16 through 19 of 2 Samuel today you will discover king David grieving the death of his son Absalom. Even after Absalom's conspiracy to take over the kingdom David still grieves for his son. This shows us a lot of difference between him and many other kings; especially of the Gentile kingdoms. ...And …
SOLD
Many times when God's people strays from Him He disciplines them. If we are not disciplined or chastised, then we are not His people. From our reading today in Judges 1 through 3. And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim: and they forsook the LORD God of …
Cursing and Blessing
We cannot bless what God has cursed; neither can we curse that which God has blessed and Balaam found that out. Today's reading is Numbers 22 through 24 where we read about a prophet for hire. And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, …
The Danger of Presuming On The LORD
Our reading for today is Numbers 14 through 15. May we learn from the sins of the Israelite who did not believe until it was too late. And the men, which Moses sent to search the land, who returned, and made all the congregation to murmur against Him, by bringing up a slander upon the …
I am The LORD Their God and Will Hear Them
Our scheduled reading for today October 9, 2023 is Zechariah 10 through 12. Ask ye of the LORD rain in the time of the latter rain; so the LORD shall make bright clouds, and give them showers of rain, to every one grass in the field. For the idols have spoken vanity, and the diviners …
By The Name Of The LORD
The name of the LORD is powerful unto salvation, to sanctification, and holiness. Our reading today is Psalms 51 through 55. Save me, O God, by Thy name, and judge me by Thy strength. Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth. For strangers are risen up against me, and …
LORD, Be Merciful Unto Me
In our reading today I am sharing with you Psalm 41 from our reading of Psalms 41 through 45. Blessed is he that considereth the poor: the LORD will deliver him in time of trouble. The LORD will preserve him, and keep him alive; and he shall be blessed upon the earth: and Thou wilt …
Armed and Building
Today's scheduled reading is a blessing and encouragement for all who are the children of God. The reading is Nehemiah 2 through 5. Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. And …
The Victory of a King
Reading today in 2 Chronicles 19 through 21. ...And on the fourth day they assembled themselves in the valley of Berachah; for there they blessed the LORD: therefore the name of the same place was called, The valley of Berachah, unto this day. Then they returned, every man of Judah and Jerusalem, and Jehoshaphat in …
Our Offenses and Sins
Reading today's reading in Numbers 30 - 32 And Moses said unto them, "If ye will do this thing, if ye will go armed before the LORD to war, and will go all of you armed over Jordan before the LORD, until He hath driven out His enemies from before Him, and the land be subdued before …
The Angel of The LORD
Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared. Beware of Him, and obey His voice, provoke Him not; for He will not pardon your transgressions: for My name is in Him. But if thou shalt indeed obey His voice, …
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