And they rose at twilight to go to the camp of the Syrians; and when they had come to the outskirts of the Syrian camp, to their surprise no one was there. – II Kings 7:5   REFERENCE II Kings 7:1-8 God never planned a day of defeat for you. He did not plan for […]

So the servants of the owner came and said to him, ‘Sir, did you not sow good seed in your field? How then does it have tares?’ He said to them, ‘An enemy has done this…’ Matthew 13:27-28 REFERENCE Matthew 13:24-30 Some Christians sometimes erroneously believe that when something evil happens to them, God is […]

“Also let the gold and silver articles of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took from the temple which is in Jerusalem and brought to Babylon, be restored and taken back to the temple which is in Jerusalem, each to its place; and deposit them in the house of God” Ezra 6:5 REFERENCE Ezra 6:1-12 The prelude to this account started when King Cyrus […]

For I am hard-pressed between the two, having a desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better. – Philippians 1:23   REFERENCE Philippians 1:21-23 Death is one of the grim realities we all have to deal with at some point in this life – of a friend or family member or a […]

For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly. Romans 5:6 REFERENCE Romans 5:5-11 God loves people. That is why He gave His ONLY begotten Son to die for man. And it was while we were yet sinners that God took this ‘risk’. He doesn’t give up easily on […]

For it shall come to pass in that day; says the Lord of hosts, ‘that I will break his yoke from your neck, and will burst your bonds; foreigners shall no more enslave them.’  Jeremiah 30:8 REFERENCE Jeremiah 30:1-10 It is not God’s will for His children to labor under any influence that enslaves them […]

Ho! Everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy, and eat. Yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.  Isaiah 55:1 REFERENCE Isaiah 55:1-11 God calls to all who thirst to come to the water and to come to buy milk and wine. These two […]

“For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10 (ESV) REFERENCE Isaiah 54:4-10 (ESV) This profound statement was made by God Himself. It is an assurance of His steadfast and undying love for […]

I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.  John 5:30 REFERENCE John 5:30 A man trying to find a place had wandered in circuits for several minutes until he saw […]