“The following spring, the time of the year when kings go to war, David sent Joab and the Israelite army to destroy the Ammonites….But David stayed behind in Jerusalem” 2 Samuel 11:1 It’s more often than not, when we sit still, or become lax, that we fall victim to the …
“Now my soul is troubled, and what shall I say? ‘Father, save me from this hour’? No, it was for this very reason I came to this hour. Father, glorify your name!” John 12:27-28a NIV As Jesus got closer and closer to the cross, He fully understood the difficulty of …
The prophet Elisha summoned a man from the company of the prophets and said to him, “Tuck your cloak into your belt, take this flask of olive oil with you and go to Ramoth Gilead. When you get there, look for Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi. Go …
The name of the LORD is a strong tower; The righteous runs into it and is safe. Proverbs 18:10 NASB I love the imagery this verse brings to my mind. To describe the righteous before they reach the tower I’d have to use words such as: Exhaustion, Fear, Desperation, Battle, …
“I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus. For in him you have been enriched in every way—with all kinds of speech and with all knowledge— God thus confirming our testimony about Christ among you. 1 Corinthians 1:4-6 NIV I too am so …