Archives for May 2010

Job 11:6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth. There is a strong Biblical truth in this phrase. We deserve more punishment than we get. Thanks to the grace of God we […]

Job 1:22 In all this Job sinned not, nor charged God foolishly. Everything that can go wrong has! Life is literally falling apart for Job. He has no idea why. For that reason this verse means a lot to me. When things go wrong we tend to blame God. We need someone to blame. We […]

Esther 1:20 And when the king’s decree which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small. This verse is an indictment to the men of that day and even of today. These men wanted to […]

Nehemiah 8:8 So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading. What is real Bible preaching? You hear people say that guy is a real preacher. That was real preaching. Many times that is said because of emotion, good stories, or […]

Nehemiah 2:3 And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers’ sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire? Nehemiah is very sad because he knows the great needs of the work of God. His […]

Ezra 8:21 Then I proclaimed a fast there, at the river of Ahava, that we might afflict ourselves before our God, to seek of him a right way for us, and for our little ones, and for all our substance. Ezra stops everything to seek God and find out how God wants them to live […]

Ezra 1:1 Now in the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, that the word of the LORD by the mouth of Jeremiah might be fulfilled, the LORD stirred up the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia, that he made a proclamation throughout all his kingdom, and put it also in writing, saying, It is […]

2Chronicles 29:11 My sons, be not now negligent: for the LORD hath chosen you to stand before him, to serve him, and that ye should minister unto him, and burn incense. Are you negligent in your use of what God has given you? God had chosen these men to stand before Him and to serve […]

2Chronicles 25:9 And Amaziah said to the man of God, But what shall we do for the hundred talents which I have given to the army of Israel? And the man of God answered, The LORD is able to give thee much more than this. Amaziah has his priorities out of order. He has spent […]

2Chronicles 14:11 And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O LORD our God; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our […]

2Chronicles 7:6 And the priests waited on their offices: the Levites also with instruments of musick of the LORD, which David the king had made to praise the LORD, because his mercy endureth for ever, when David praised by their ministry; and the priests sounded trumpets before them, and all Israel stood. David made instruments […]

1Chronicles 29:14 But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we given thee. If we really believed the truths of this verse giving would be no problem whatsoever. Do we really […]

1Chronicles 22:5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death. David loved his son. He […]

1Chronicles 16:24 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvelous works among all nations. When David sings His psalm to praise the Lord He makes it clear that the name of the Lord and His glory are to be announced among the heathen. His marvelous works are to be announced. That is a truth that […]

2Kings 19:15-19 And Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel, which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; thou hast made heaven and earth. LORD, bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine eyes, and see: and hear […]

2Kings 17:38-39 And the covenant that I have made with you ye shall not forget; neither shall ye fear other gods. But the LORD your God ye shall fear; and he shall deliver you out of the hand of all your enemies. There was a great temptation to respect or fear many gods. Every country […]

2Kings 3:27 Then he took his eldest son that should have reigned in his stead, and offered him for a burnt offering upon the wall. And there was great indignation against Israel: and they departed from him, and returned to their own land. The king of Moab rebels against Israel and decides to fight. When […]

1Kings 19:21 And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him. When God dealt with Elisha through Elijah a […]

1Kings 17:13 And Elijah said unto her, Fear not; go and do as thou hast said: but make me thereof a little cake first, and bring it unto me, and after make for thee and for thy son. The lady is about ready to eat her last meal. The entire country is in crisis. Elijah […]

1Kings 11:4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father. Solomon was the wisest man of all time. God had given him special wisdom. God […]

1Kings 4:29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. God gave Solomon wisdom, understanding and largeness of heart. How I ask God for that for me and for you. God gave Him wisdom. He could understand but he also […]

2Samuel 24:3 And Joab said unto the king, Now the LORD thy God add unto the people, how many soever they be, an hundredfold, and that the eyes of my lord the king may see it: but why doth my lord the king delight in this thing? David decides that he wants to know how […]

2Samuel 21:22 These four were born to the giant in Gath, and fell by the hand of David, and by the hand of his servants. David killed Goliath. That was an unheard of feat. Now David is getting old but God has raised up servants that are following in his footsteps. It is amazing. When […]

2Samuel 16:12 It may be that the LORD will look on mine affliction, and that the LORD will requite me good for his cursing this day. David is being run out of his own kingdom. People are wanting to take his life. He is now being cursed and insulted by a little man of no […]

2Samuel 12:28 Now therefore gather the rest of the people together, and encamp against the city, and take it: lest I take the city, and it be called after my name. David has been in the palace. He has actually been living a very selfish life. Joab and the mighty men have been fighting and […]

1Samuel 30:24 For who will hearken unto you in this matter? but as his part is that goeth down to the battle, so shall his part be that tarrieth by the stuff: they shall part alike. It is easy to develop an attitude of superiority if you are the goer and not the sender. In […]

1Samuel 23:17 And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth. Jonathan is the prince. He deserves to be king next. His father, Saul, simply […]

1Samuel 22:21 And Abiathar shewed David that Saul had slain the LORD’S priests. Saul so hates David that he will stop at nothing. His bitterness has so consumed his heart that it clouds all of his judgment. He tries to kill his own son with a spear. But now worse than that he has the […]

1Samuel 14:52 And there was sore war against the Philistines all the days of Saul: and when Saul saw any strong man, or any valiant man, he took him unto him. God had made Saul king. Saul knew that to accomplish the mission God had for him he would need good men. Saul was always […]

1Samuel 12:21 And turn ye not aside: for then should ye go after vain things, which cannot profit nor deliver; for they are vain. They chose a king and angered God. Samuel warns them that God will not forsake them even though they have sinned. He especially warns them to not fall into the trap […]

1Samuel 3:20 And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD. Amazingly Samuel didn’t have to tell them that he was the prophet of the Lord the people knew. They could see that the Lord had established them to be His prophet. There is […]