Then she said to her mistress, “If only my master were with the prophet who is in Samaria! For he would heal him of his leprosy.” And Naaman went in and told his master, saying, “Thus and thus said the girl who is from the land of Israel.” ~ II Kings 5:3-4   REFERENCE II Kings 5:1-5   Expectation is a strong belief that […]

Now Naaman, commander of the army of the king of Syria, was a great and honorable man in the eyes of his master, because by him the Lord had given victory to Syria. He was also a mighty man of valor, but a leper. – II Kings 5:1   REFERENCE II Kings 5:1-15.   Many […]

“Moreover. those who were near to them…were bringing food on donkeys and camels, on mules and oxen—provisions of flour and cakes of figs and cakes of raisins, wine and oil and oxen and sheep abundantly, for there was joy in Israel.” ~ I Chronicles 12:40   REFERENCE I Chronicles 12:38-40   Every vision needs provision […]

Of the sons of Issachar who had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do, their chiefs were two hundred; and all their brethren were at their command. I Chronicles 12:32 REFERENCE I Chronicles 12:23&32 David indeed was a blessed man. This becomes more evident as we look at the quality of […]

“Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, chief of the captains, and he said: “We are yours, O David; we are on your side, O son of Jesse! Peace, peace to you, and peace to your helpers!” – I Chronicles 12:18   REFERENCE I Chronicles 12:4, 16-22 & 35   For someone to be a true partner in purpose, their loyalty must not be in question. […]

“Of the Reubenites and the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh…one hundred and twenty thousand armed for battle with every kind of weapon of war.” – I Chronicles 12:37   REFERENCE I Chronicles 12:8-15 & 37 A close look at the quality of men that God brought to David as his partners in purpose (to help his progress […]

“Now these were the men who came to David at Ziklag while he was still a fugitive from Saul the son of Kish; and they were among the mighty men, helpers in the war.” – I Chronicles 12:1   REFERENCE I Chronicles 12:1-40   David was a man after God’s heart, the shepherd boy who […]

“Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work…”  Exodus 20:9-10   REFERENCE Exodus 20:8-11   We hear our topic today and our minds quickly go to the 10 commandments – the law of Moses. However, within […]

And He said to them, “Come aside by yourselves to a deserted place and rest a while.” For there were many coming and going, and they did not even have time to eat. – Mark 6:31 REFERENCE Mark 6:30-32 Your physical body is like the horse that your spirit rides upon to do the will and the work […]