1 Peter 1:13-16 13 Therefore, prepare your minds for action; be self-controlled; set your hope fully on the grace to be given you when Jesus Christ is revealed. 14 As obedient children, do not conform to the evil desires you had when you lived in ignorance. 15 But just as he…
If we realize this truth and live in it, the world will see our worry-free countenance and want to know how they can have the same peace.
Paul argues that we can be justified by faith and made righteous like Abraham by believing God’s message via Jesus. Jesus claimed…
When You Are Discouraged and Downhearted, Know That God Is Sovereign Over All. Circumstances Will Change in His Perfect Time…
When Ahab told Jezebel of Elijah’s victory on Mt. Carmel, she promised to treat Elijah as he had treated the prophets of Baal. She made…
Elijah has been hidden for three years. The wicked king Ahab sought the nations for him. The drought was so bad that it was destroying the kingdom. When God sent Elijah to meet with the monarch, the king referred to him as “the troubler of Israel.” It’s…
Once the Kerith Ravine had dried up, the Lord directed Elijah to the home of a Gentile woman. If you thought ravens were stingy, consider humans. But, a few verses earlier, the LORD stated that He had told her to feed Elijah. Elijah put her faith to the test when he asked…
“And now these three remain: faith, hope, and love. But the greatest of these is love.” Pray for each other, pray together, encourage one another in love, finish strong, hold each other, and keep fighting the good fight of faith. God will carry you until the end. He is…
The belief among the Jews was that evil could find its way into a person through their mouth. They held a deep reverence, feeling apprehensive about consuming food from a plate or sipping from a vessel that had been handled by someone outside their community. Dishes acquired…
Solomon’s prayer at the temple’s dedication deserves to be studied. The end of the prayer is our Scripture for today. He requests that this prayer be brought before the LORD on a regular basis in order to uphold their cause. The reason he feels bold enough to…
When Solomon finished building the temple David had planned, the priests exited the Holy Place (the temple’s inner room). Then a cloud filled the LORD’s temple. The Hebrews equated clouds with the splendor of God. Their forefathers had witnessed the cloud on…