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“And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed: and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses’ hands were heavy; and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon; and Aaron and Hur stayed up his hands, the one on the one side, and the other on the other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun.” Exodus 17:11-12 In the first part of this chapter in Exodus, the children of Israel were thirsty. God told Moses to smite the rock and…
“Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.” II Corinthians 1:11 This week we are looking at ways that each one of us can be a help in…
“For whosoever shall give you a cup of water to drink in my name, because ye belong to Christ, verily I say unto you, he shall not lose his reward.” Mark 9:41 I recently read a story about a man and his wife who had purchased a house and decided…
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What David said was overheard and reported to Saul, and Saul sent for him. 1 Samuel 17:31, NIV. I use to think that David presented himself before Saul to fight Goliath. However, the above scripture explains that someone heard what David was saying about the uncircumcised Philistine and reported everything to the King. Saul, being intrigued, sent for David. One of my favorite scriptures about respectability is, “Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness: but a faithful man who can find?” Proverbs 20:6, KJV. When in the presence of the King, David does not expound on his prowess,…
“From the day after the Sabbath… Count off fifty days up to the day after the seventh Sabbath, and then present an offering of new grain to the Lord.” Leviticus 23:15-16. The Feast of Weeks, Shavuot in Hebrew, and later known as Pentecost in the Greek language, is 50 days after the Passover. This Feast is to celebrate the bounty of the harvest. It was a time to gather the first grain offering of your field and present it to the Lord. This act of a grain offering was to give God praise and thank Him for His constant provision…
“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” Isaiah 1:18 I woke up this morning to a white world. Snow had fallen through the night, and everything looked clean and new. All the marks and imperfections in the yard from yesterday were gone. This verse in Isaiah came to my mind. The prophet Isaiah was sent to the nation of Judah to convict them of their sins and their need to seek the Lord.…
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.” Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV It is easy to trust in what I believe and feel, but the above scripture reminds me that it is unwise to do so. I have opinions like everyone else, but they don’t change the world or the atmosphere around me; only God and His word can do that. Too often, people hide behind computer and phone screens, harshly giving their opinion for the sole purpose of giving…
