GOD HAS A PLAN Jeremiah 29:10. For thus saith the LORD, That after seventy years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. Jeremiah prophesies about the release of the children of Israel from captivity in Babylon. Gods people had […]
IN SUCH A TIME LIKE THIS Esther 4:14 This verse contains one of the most profound statements in the book of Esther. Mordecai, Esther’s uncle brings a new dimension to the royalty of Esther into the picture. At a time like that, with all the crisis the Jew’s faced, God had already positioned Esther to […]
STANDING ON GOD’S PROMISES Nehemiah 1:8-9 1:8 Remember, I beseech thee, the word that thou commandedst thy servant Moses, saying, If ye transgress, I will scatter you abroad among the nations: 1:9 But if ye turn unto me, and keep my commandments, and do them; though there were of you cast out unto the uttermost part of the heaven, […]
“IT IS THE LORD!” Text: John 20:28 Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. Jesus said to her, ‘Give Me a drink’” (John 4:7). How many of us are expecting Jesus Christ to quench our thirst when we should be […]
Text: Nehemiah 1:5-7 Nehemiah does not seek counsel from outside sources but goes directly to God in prayer. Here, he pours out his heart, acknowledging God as mighty and sovereign and one who is faithful in upholding the covenants he makes. Like a priest atoning for the sins of the people, Nehemiah begs for mercy […]
Text: Galatians 1:15-16 The call of God is not a call to serve Him in any particular way. My contact with the nature of God will shape my understanding of His call and will help me realize what I truly desire to do for Him. The call of God is an expression of His nature; […]
Text: Isaiah 6:8 When we talk about the call of God, we often forget the most important thing, namely, the nature of Him who calls. There are many things calling each of us today. Some of these calls will be answered, and others will not even be heard. The call is the expression of the […]
Text: Philippians 1:20 My Utmost for His Highest. “. . . my earnest expectation and hope that in nothing I shall be ashamed . . . .” We will all feel very much ashamed if we do not yield to Jesus the areas of our lives He has asked us to yield to Him. It’s […]
Nehemiah 1:1-4 Sometimes bad news catches us totally off guard and reduces us to tears. We hurt so badly that we need time to nurse the hurt; we need time away from distractions; we shun even physical sustenance. News about the destruction of Nehemiah’s beloved homeland evoked such a response in him. His feelings of […]
MY JOSEPH IS ALIVE Text: Genesis 45:25 – 48 I have observed that lies have wings and fly but truth have legs. Lies go faster than the truth. This was the case with the story of Joseph. The brothers deceived the father to believe that he was dead. The devil is not actually fighting you. […]