“You know that David my father was unable to build a house for the name of the LORD his God because of the wars which surrounded him, until the LORD put them under the soles of his feet.” (1 Kings 5:3) David is considered one of the most faithful people in the Bible… yet, his […]
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“The Lord then spoke to Aaron, saying, ‘Do not drink wine or strong drink, neither you nor your sons with you, when you come into the tent of meeting, so that you will not die.’ ” (Leviticus 10:8-9) God spoke these words to Aaron right after his two sons, Nadab and Abihu died while serving
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.” (1 Corinthians 15:58) Somedays, it doesn’t feel like it’s worth all the effort. Somedays, you will want to give up. Somedays, you will wonder if anything you are doing
“And immediately an angel of the Lord struck him because he did not give God the glory…” (Acts 12:23) What was Herod’s sin? He chose flattery. He accepted praise which belonged to God. Be wary of the love of flattery; it will own you with its beguiling, velvety touch. Flattery is the sin that teaches
“In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes, were mocking Him among themselves…” (Mark 15:31a) The word ‘mock’ comes from the Greek word ‘to play or joke’. When we mock someone we are joking and playing with them, but not in a good way. They didn’t ask to be played with
“He who goes to and fro weeping, carrying his bag of seed, shall indeed come again with a shout of joy, bringing his sheaves with him.” (Psalm 126:6) Being a Christian doesn’t mean that life will always be easy, far from it. Jesus said things like “take up your cross” and “I did not come
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“Behold, your king is coming to you; He is just and endowed with salvation, humble, and mounted on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey.” (Zechariah 9:9b) Imagine you were a king and had been given the authority to save all mankind… what are the chances you would be humble, too?
“The LORD your God is in your midst, a victorious warrior. He will exult over you with joy, He will be quiet in His love, He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.” (Zephaniah 3:17) If you have ever had a moment so blissfully happy that words would only taint it… you know what
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“But I will leave among you a humble and lowly people, and they will take refuge in the name of the LORD.” (Zephaniah 3:12) Humility recognizes your own frailty and weakness. This is why ego and arrogance are often prized in our culture – the man who believes he can do anything sometimes rises to
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