Our scheduled reading for today is Judges 11 through 13. The events of Jephthah is a tough one to negotiate, comprehend, and understand. However, this man is named in the New Testament book of Hebrews chapter 11 as a hero of the faith. Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a mighty man of valour, and he …
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The Way of Life, and the Way of Death
We all would prefer hearing the promises of God; the positive things. However the word of God is both negative and positive. If we cannot bear the negative, then the positive will be meaningless. Keep this in mind as you read; some of the promises are negative. Today we hear more from the prophet Jeremiah …
The LORD Fights for His People
Joshua therefore came unto them suddenly, and went up from Gilgal all night. And the LORD discomfited them before Israel, and slew them with a great slaughter at Gibeon, and chased them along the way that goeth up to Bethhoron, and smote them to Azekah, and unto Makkedah. And it came to pass, as they …
When I am Afraid
Be merciful unto me, O God: for man would swallow me up; he fighting daily oppresseth me. Mine enemies would daily swallow me up: for they be many that fight against me, O Thou Most High. What time I am afraid, I will trust in Thee. In God I will praise His word, in God …
For the LORD Will Fight For You
"And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, 'Thine eyes have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest. Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God He shall fight for you." Deuteronomy 3:21-22 (KJB) I …
Be Courageous and Strong
Reading today from 2 Samuel 7 - 10... Be of good courage, and let us play the men for our people, and for the cities of our God: and the LORD do that which seemeth him good. 2 Samuel 10:12 (KJB) "Be of good courage, and let us be strong for our people and for the …
Building the Wall… God Will Fight for Us
"And I said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, The work is great and large, and we are separated upon the wall, one far from another. In what place therefore ye hear the sound of the trumpet, resort ye thither unto us: our God shall fight for …
Promise to the Faithful Prophet
"Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before Me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as My mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them. And I will make thee unto this people …
A Fenced Brazen Wall
"Therefore thus saith the LORD, If thou return, then will I bring thee again, and thou shalt stand before Me: and if thou take forth the precious from the vile, thou shalt be as my mouth: let them return unto thee; but return not thou unto them. And I will make thee unto this people …
062911 I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection…
"Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize? So run, that ye may obtain. And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible. I therefore so run, not as …
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061911 Be strong and courageous…
'...Be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him: with him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and to fight our battles. And the people rested …