And the angel of the Lord came again a second time and touched him and said, “Arise and eat, for the journey is too great for you.”1 Kings 19:7 ESV Elijah was severely exhausted and depressed to the point of wanting to die. This was one of the greatest prophets in the Bible. He had … Continue reading Arise & Eat
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May those who love you be at ease. May peace be within your walls, security within your palaces.” For the sake of my brothers and my friends, I will say, “Peace be within you.” For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your good.Psalms … Continue reading Pray for Jerusalem
Jesus told His disciples that the ministry was about to shift. In a previous conversation, He had told them to take nothing and to depend on the kindness of others. Now they would take their money and be ready to travel. He followed this with a Hebrew figure of speech, “If you don’t have a … Continue reading No More of This
”And you will be hated by all because of my name.“Luke 21:17 “And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among people by which we must be saved.”Acts 4:12 We are saved through a name, and we are hated because of that same name. … Continue reading The Hated Name that Saves
“I am also a prophet like you...” He lied to him.1 Kings 13:18 In 1 Kings 13 a prophet from Judaea was given a message from God to deliver to Samaria, along very clear directions, “Don’t consume anything from the Samaria, and don’t leave the way you came.” Another prophet came along and told the … Continue reading The Lying Lion
“You shall keep my Sabbaths, and you shall revere my sanctuary; I am Yahweh.”Leviticus 26:2 Sanctuary is the Hebrew word “miqdash”, meaning sacred place. It is a space especially set aside and marked off as holy by God. When you see this verse, what is the picture that comes to mind? We may picture a … Continue reading Revere My Sanctuary
“It is written, ‘And my house will be a house of prayer,’ but you have made it a cave of robbers!”Luke 19:46 Are you believing for the Greatest Awakening? Repentance births reformation, and then reformation prepares the way for revival. We repent from operating in worldly ways and restore a life motivated by faith in … Continue reading House Prayer
“Do business until I come back.” Luke 19:13b Jesus told a story about a prince who was leaving one realm to receive a kingdom in another realm. Before leaving, the prince gathered his servants and gave them the command, “Do business until I come back.” This story was an illustration of the Kingdom of God. … Continue reading Do Business
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