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 inquire is…
The Hivites who controlled neighboring cities created a ruse to rescue themselves when Israel took Ai. They dispatched a party of guys who pretended to have traveled a great distance. They were exhausted and had bundles of rotten bread.
In actuality, Israel would fight these…
David wanted to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem. He made a new cart and set the ark on it, and had oxen hauling the vehicle. And all went in front of the ark playing and singing musical instruments. When they came to the threshingfloor of Nachon, the ark seemed to…
David was going through a difficult period in his life. He hadn’t done anything wrong and wasn’t acting in a bad way, but King Saul was after him to kill him. He hadn’t done anything wrong and was one of the best people who worked for the king. He had fought in the…
By SRH
A common false belief in Christian Western cultures today is the belief that the “Jews” are God’s “chosen people.” People who believe this are usually biblically illiterate, because this belief is not backed up by what is written in the Bible…
BY SRH
This ultimately boils down to a fundamental question that ought to steer the life of every Christian:
What would Jesus do?
Not “What actions would my political party take?” Not “What would serve my financial interests?” Not “What would my preferred…
The word ‘discipline’ means ‘to teach.God is constantly trying to teach His children. The previous verses in yesterday’s devotion showed us that trials in life teach us of our dependency on His Word. The lesson is humility. The teaching method is needed.
In this…
By Edward O’Hara,
For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your…
BY SRH
President Donald Trump on a dark quest to ignite a new Crusade or some form of “holy war” in the Middle East, aiming to accelerate Bible prophecies that certain Christians are eager to witness come to fruition?
If the reports we are hearing are true, and…