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“And these all, having obtained a good report through faith, received not the promise: God having provided some better thing for us, that they without us should not be made perfect.” Hebrews 11:39-40 If you have been reading the devotions each day this week, you know that all the people that we have written about as receiving strange requests from the Lord, are mentioned in Hebrews 11. This chapter has been called “God’s Hall of Faith.” Each of the ones we have talked about heard the voice of God, stepped out in faith, obeyed the Lord, and received great victories.…
“And what shall I more say? for the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon….” Hebrews 11:32 This summer, our pastor has been preaching a series of messages from the Book of Judges and the past two have been on Gideon. His story is interesting and teaches us some…
“By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.” Hebrews 11:30 The children of Israel had crossed the Jordan River and set up their camp according to the instructions that the Lord had shown to Moses. Joshua was now their leader and it was…
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“And the Pharisees came forth, and began to question with him, seeking of him a sign from heaven, tempting him. And he sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.” Mark 8:12. Have you ever heard someone say, “If I could just see a miracle, then I would believe”? When Jesus was here on earth, He performed many miracles, people believed on Him for awhile, but they were always looking for something more. This grieved the Lord. When it…
“Behold, the LORD’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear.” (Isaiah 59:1, English Standard Version) Imagine the crowds, and the curiosity, that day on Mount Carmel. Why has everyone been summoned to gather here? Is that Elijah standing beside King Ahab? And are those the prophets of Baal and prophets of the grove gathered over there? This is quite a crowd. What’s going on? (Read I Kings 18:20-40.) Choose Your God This was destined to be a day those gathered would long remember. The people of Israel watched and listened as…
“Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.” Matthew 5:5 The crowd that gathered around Jesus that day knew what it was like to be submissive. They had nothing. They lived under the power and dominion of the Romans. At times they felt anything but blessed. Those who knew the scriptures would recognize that Jesus was quoting a verse from Psalm 37:11 “But the meek shall inherit the earth; and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.” The definition of meek is quiet, gentle, and easily imposed on; submissive. Jesus was telling them that the next step…
Isaiah 43:13 “From eternity to eternity I am God. No one can snatch anyone out of my hand. No one can undo what I have done.” I love this verse. Sometimes we just need a quick reminder of how powerful our God is. From beginning to end, He is God. From everlasting to everlasting, He is God. In the valley, He is God. On the mountain, He is God. In tragedy and disaster, He is God. In seasons of rejoicing and victory, He is God. No one, regardless of how powerful they may appear to be, can snatch anyone out…
