Loving God when life is not good

And the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job, that there is none like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, who fears God and turns away from evil?” Then Satan answered the Lord and said, “Does Job fear God for no reason? Have you not put a...

No Remedy

The Lord, the God of their fathers, sent persistently to them by his messengers, because he had compassion on his people and on his dwelling place. But they kept mocking the messengers of God, despising his words, and scoffing at his prophets, until the wrath of the...

Taking Pride in the Ways of the Lord

His heart was courageous in the ways of the Lord. And furthermore, he took the high places and the Asherim out of Judah (2 Chronicles 17:6 – ESV) He took great pride in the ways of the Lord and again removed the high places and the Asherim from Judah (2 Chronicles...

Ask what I shall give to you

In that night God appeared to Solomon, and said to him, “Ask what I shall give you.” And Solomon said to God, “You have shown great and steadfast love to David my father and have made me king in his place. O Lord God, let your word to David my father be now fulfilled,...

Faithfulness

So Saul died for his breach of faith. He broke faith with the Lord in that he did not keep the command of the Lord, and also consulted a medium, seeking guidance. He did not seek guidance from the Lord. Therefore the Lord put him to death and turned the kingdom over...

Raise up a Child in the way he should go

Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6. We have often quoted this verse many times when it comes to raising our kids. In our circles it is most familiar in our children’s programs where we teach God’s...