2 Chronicles 30:27 The priests and the Levites stood to bless the people, and God heard them, for their prayer reached heaven, his holy dwelling place. The people of God knew how to celebrate a feast. The feast started at a time later than usual. That is because there was not enough preparation and consecration. However, […]
1 John 2:1 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. Many people think that God’s grace is there to forgive us from our sins. This is partly true. God’s grace has two sides. The […]
1 Chronicles 4:9-10 Jabez was more honourable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, ‘I gave birth to him in pain.’ Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, ‘Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I […]
2 Kings 19:33 By the way that he came he will return; he will not enter this city, declares the Lord. When the king was besieged by a a large army, he did not hesitate to enquire of the Lord. Rather than complain or depend on his own strength or devices, he fully depended on […]
Acts 12:5,15 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. (…) “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.” This chapter describes Peter being miraculously freed from prison. It is a time […]
2 Samuel 19:30 Mephibosheth said to the king, “Let him take everything, now that my lord the king has returned home safely.” Mephibosheth was the son of Jonathan, David’s friend. He was the sole survivor of Saul’s household and was lame at both feet. David gave him a place at his own table in 2 […]
1 Samuel 30:8 Then David asked the Lord, “Should I chase after this band of raiders? Will I catch them?” And the Lord told him, “Yes, go after them. You will surely recover everything that was taken from you! (NLT) Let’s step back a little in 1 Samuel 29, David was going to the battle with the […]
Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a longing fulfilled is a tree of life. This past year hope has continually been given, and then taken away from people – and that makes people’s hearts sick. “Flatten the curve, then we can go back to normal” was followed by “a few more weeks, and […]
1 Corinthians 14:3-4 But the one who prophesies speaks to people for their strengthening, encouraging and comfort. 4 Anyone who speaks in a tongue edifies themselves, but the one who prophesies edifies the church. What is the difference between speaking in tongues and prophesying? This chapter is a great explanation about the power of prophecy. The goal of prophecy, Paul says, is […]
1 Corinthians 13:4-5,7,13 Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud or rude. It does not demand its own way. It is not irritable, and it keeps no record of being wronged. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. Three things will last […]