Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. – Hebrews 11:1   REFERENCE Hebrews 11:1-6   Faith is the most potent force on the face of the earth. It is believing in what cannot be perceived with the physical senses. John calls it the victory that overcomes the […]

Abraham never wavered in believing God’s promise. In fact, his faith grew stronger, and in this he brought glory to God. – Romans 4:20 (NLT)   REFERENCE Romans 4:16-21   Waiting can be mentally torturing, it can be discouraging and overwhelming. It is a call to faith because you are not in control of the […]

Saul said, “When I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that you did not come WITHIN the DAYS APPOINTED…” – I Samuel 13:11   REFERENCE I Samuel 13:1-2 & 5-15   One of the reasons the Scripture is given to us, according to II Timothy 3:16, is for correction and instruction in […]

Saul said, “When I saw that the people were scattered from me… and that the Philistines gathered together at Michmash, then I said, ‘The Philistines will now come down on me at Gilgal…’” – I Samuel 13:11-12   REFERENCE I Samuel 13:1-2 & 5-15   Yesterday we examined Saul’s life and mentioned some of the […]

Then he waited seven days, according to the time set by Samuel. But Samuel did not come to Gilgal; and the people were scattered from him. – 1 Samuel 13:8   REFERENCE I Samuel 13:1-2 & 5-15   Whether we know it or not, at some point in our lives, we will all be confronted […]

It is good that one should hope and wait quietly for the salvation of the Lord. – Lamentations 3:26   REFERENCE Lamentations 3:24-26   Although, Scripture says, “All the promises of God in Christ are YES and in Him, Amen,” God’s response to our prayers, from man’s perspective, comes to us in 3 forms: YES, […]

Do not fear therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. – Matthew 10:31   REFERENCE Matthew 6:26-30 & Matthew 10:29-31   The God of heaven clothes the lilies and gives the flowers their beautiful colors. Not a bird falls to the ground without His permission; so even when the hunter takes aim, it […]

And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to make. – Jeremiah 18:4   REFERENCE Jeremiah 18:1-6   The potter works by throwing a lump of clay on a turning wheel, while […]

Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, nor was the word of the LORD yet revealed to him. – I Samuel 3:7   REFERENCE I Samuel 3:1-9   Though Samuel had been ministering in the temple of God for some years, he still didn’t know the Lord. He read the scrolls, but it was […]

But he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He is risen! He is not here…” – Mark 16:6   REFERENCE Mark 16:1-8   You will very well remember that Pilate, at the behest of the chief priests and Pharisees, commanded the tomb of Jesus to be […]