2 Chronicles 26: 3 – 5, 16 Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jekoliah; she was from Jerusalem. He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done. He sought God during the […]
Isaiah 11: 10 NKJV And in that day there shall be a Root of Jesse, who shall stand as a banner to the people; for the Gentiles shall seek Him, and His resting place shall be glorious. Did you think that the gentiles coming to Christ was a New Testament idea? Didn’t we all? Apparently, […]
Proverb 20: 15 NIV Gold there is, and rubies in abundance, but lips that speak knowledge are a rare jewel.In reading this verse, I am struck by how out of place it is in today’s culture. First of all, who would say such a thing? Preachers, I think, might still say these sorts of […]
Psalm 141: 3 Set a guard, O Lord, over my mouth; Keep watch over the door of my lips. Yesterday’s Word was actually a teaching on spiritual warfare. It was about how to survive and even win the battles of life. I can’t leave you with yesterday’s teaching without giving you this verse too because […]
Psalm 27: 4 One thing I have asked from the Lord, that I shall seek; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of the Lord, and to meditate in His temple. I have used this verse before but the Lord led me […]
Romans 15: 1 – 2 NIV We who are strong ought to bear with the failings of the weak and not to please ourselves. Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.This is one of my least favorite scriptures in the Bible. I can hear that voice in […]
2 Samuel 7: 18 Then David the king went in and sat before the Lord, and he said, “Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my house, that You have brought me this far? I would like to continue some thoughts on prayer from yesterday’s devotional. Prayer is an interesting topic because everyone […]