1 Samuel 16:1 (NKJV) 1 Now the Lord said to Samuel, “How long will you mourn for Saul, seeing I have rejected him from reigning over Israel? Fill your horn with oil, and go; I am sending you to Jesse the Bethlehemite. For I have provided Myself a king among his sons.” When God brings … Read more
Psalm 119:143 (NKJV) 143 Trouble and anguish have overtaken me, Yet Your commandments are my delights. There are always going to be things that try and overtake us at certain stages in our journey. No matter who we are, we will face troubling times. It’s so important that, as we go through them, we watch … Read more
Joshua 7:20-21 (NKJV) 20 And Achan answered Joshua and said, “Indeed I have sinned against the Lord God of Israel, and this is what I have done: 21 When I saw among the spoils a beautiful Babylonian garment, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and … Read more
Joshua 7:13 (NKJV) 13 Get up, sanctify the people, and say, ‘Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow, because thus says the Lord God of Israel: “There is an accursed thing in your midst, O Israel; you cannot stand before your enemies until you take away the accursed thing from among you.” We want to talk today about … Read more
Judges 13:1 (NKJV) 1 Again the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord delivered them into the hand of the Philistines for forty years. I have spent a fair amount of time in the Old Testament over the last few months. During this time, I have made an … Read more
Romans 5:19 (NKJV) 19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so also by one Man’s obedience many will be made righteous. The rewards for an obedient heart are more than we could ever imagine. Our goal on this earth is to walk in Jesus’ example, for He was the ultimate obedient … Read more
Deuteronomy 1:42 (NKJV) 42 “And the Lord said to me, ‘Tell them, “Do not go up nor fight, for I am not among you; lest you be defeated before your enemies.” ’ This is something we all need to watch out for. If God is not with us, then we are on our own. It’s … Read more
Deuteronomy 28:2 (NKJV) 2 And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God… When we obey the voice of the Lord God, His protection and blessings will be with us. Obedience will activate the blessings of the Lord upon our lives. Now, the … Read more
Deuteronomy 32:48-50 (NKJV) 48 Then the Lord spoke to Moses that very same day, saying: 49 “Go up this mountain of the Abarim, Mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, across from Jericho; view the land of Canaan, which I give to the children of Israel as a possession; 50 and die on … Read more
Ephesians 5:1 (NKJV) 1 Therefore be imitators of God as dear children. What does this mean? It means we do what He says to do in His word. This is why it is so important for us to know what His word says, so we can follow it. We need to understand that we can’t just pick it … Read more
Proverbs 13:4 (NKJV) 4 The soul of a lazy man desires, and has nothing; But the soul of the diligent shall be made rich. If we want to make the most of our lives while we are here on earth, we must be willing to surrender to God and obey Him. There is such a … Read more