Elijah left Mount Horeb with renewed inspiration. He was planning to train someone to take his place. He spotted the man God had commanded him to call and flung his cloak over him. It was a representation of God’s anointing coming upon and covering him. In the New…
It Seems Like Jesus and His Disciples Were Pretty Short on Cash…
The Laws of Moses included a tax that was collected from every male over 20 years old whenever a census was conducted (Exodus 38:26). They called it an atonement offering since a census was only done when…
We get discouraged and think we are the only ones…
God asked Elijah what he was doing on Horeb. Of course, God knew the answer, but Elijah needed to communicate it. I believe this is a typical strategy that God employs to persuade us to evaluate what is real. What are you…
If We Operate at God’s Command and Pray With a Heart to See People Realize That the Lord Is God
Elijah Gave them every benefit possible. He gave them the majority of the day. They had several hundred Baal priests. When they had expended their efforts, he built a…
The People of the World Look to the God of Science?
With four hundred and fifty prophets of Asherah and four hundred prophets of Baal, Elijah summoned Ahab to meet him on Mount Carmel. As the confrontation unfolded, the Israelites assembled to witness it. Could they still…
“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…
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…
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…