On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria. Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went. Acts 8:b, 4 NIV Everyone reading this today will be in different places, doing different …
These were all commended for their faith, yet none of them received what had been promised, since God had planned something better for us so that only together with us would they be made perfect. Hebrews 11:39-30 NIV Hebrews 11 gives us a glimpse into the lives of men and …
Eliashib the priest, who had been appointed as supervisor of the storerooms of the Temple of our God and who was also a relative of Tobiah, had converted a large storage room and placed it at Tobiah’s disposal. The room had previously been used for storing the grain offerings, the frankincense, …
“Very early in the morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to a solitary place, where he prayed.” Mark 1:35 NIV To be alone with God was the way Jesus chose to pray daily and He always sets the example of how …
“Let not the wise boast of their wisdom or the strong boast of their strength or the rich boast of their riches, but let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,” …
Jesus turned and said to Peter, “Get behind me, Satan! You are a stumbling block to me; you do not have in mind the concerns of God, but merely human concerns.” Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their …
“For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.” Jeremiah 31:34b NIV This is a promise of God, as he explains to the prophet, Jeremiah, the new covenant which is to come. In this promise he also declares: “This is the covenant I will make with …
Miriam and Aaron began to talk against Moses because of his Cushite wife, for he had married a Cushite. “Has the Lord spoken only through Moses?” they asked. “Hasn’t he also spoken through us?” And the Lord heard this. (Now Moses was a very humble man, more humble than anyone …
Hear, Israel: You are now about to cross the Jordan to go in and dispossess nations greater and stronger than you, with large cities that have walls up to the sky. The people are strong and tall—Anakites! You know about them and have heard it said: “Who can stand up …
“The LORD within her is righteous; he does no wrong. Morning by morning he dispenses his justice, and every new day he does not fail…” Zephaniah 3:5 NIV ….He is righteous, it is His very nature, He ALWAYS does what is right and best, He does not make mistakes, He …