Solomon started his reign with a passion for God. After presenting a thousand sacrifices on Gibeon’s high place, the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream and promised him whatever he asked.
Solomon desired a discerning heart and knowledge to rule God’s people…
David sung this song when the Lord saved him from the hand of Saul, and from the hand of all his foes, and from the hand of all the enemies of Israel: He attributed all of his successes to God. He knew it was all the grace and presence of the LORD in his life. He sang of all…
Even though they were starving due to the harsh weather, David prayed to the LORD still. It was more than just cycles, in his opinion. It was neither a coincidence nor a natural occurrence in his view. Seeking an explanation from God, he pondered this “natural”…
Daily Devotional
1 John 5:14-15 This is the confidence we have in approaching God: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us-whatever we ask-we know that we have what we asked of him.
Jesus tells us to ask and guarantees…
Jesus had been in places where non-Jews lived, maybe to avoid the large groups of Jews. While He was near Tyre, only the daughter of one woman was said to have been healed. Jesus had to take some time to teach His followers because He was almost done with His mission. He…
We have praised self-esteem but have not cautioned against pride. Pride is the most important thing and it is something which demands respect and dignity from others. If we hear a word said against us, we forget all the words we have spoken against others, and excommunicate…
A scholar of the Mosaic laws challenged Jesus with a question about the path to eternal life. Jesus turned the question back to the man, inviting him to reflect on what he believed was truly needed. The individual expressed that it is essential to love both God and your…
God sent the prophet Nathan to David after David had Uriah killed and married Bathsheba. He told him of a man who had one small lamb, and it was his fondest and only possession. A rich man of the city came, and feeding his guest, took his lamb. David said the rich man…
Romans 1:18-20 18 The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness, 19 what may be known about God is plain to them, because God has made it plain to them. 20 For since the creation of…