Archives for August 2014

1 Samuel 17:33 And Saul said to David, Thou art not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him: for thou art but a youth, and he a man of war from his youth. David is again being judged on outward appearances. It is not the size of the man in fight but […]

I Samuel 16:13 Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah. God chooses to use David as the next king over Israel.
 
David is the son […]

I Samuel 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, And stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, He hath also rejected thee from being king. What is our relationship with the king if we are not obeying the Word of the Lord about fulfilling the […]

I Samuel 15:22 And Samuel said, Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, As in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, And to hearken than the fat of rams. How often do we boast about our worship when we have not obeyed the Great […]

I Samuel 15:11 It repenteth me that I have set up Saul to be king: for he is turned back from following me, and hath not performed my commandments. And it grieved Samuel; and he cried unto the LORD all night. God was sorry that He had ever made Saul king! Why was He sorry? […]

I Samuel 14:6 And Jonathan said to the young man that bare his armour, Come, and let us go over unto the garrison of these uncircumcised: it may be that the LORD will work for us: for there is no restraint to the LORD to save by many or by few. Jonathan has a sword […]

I Samuel 13:22 So it came to pass in the day of battle, that there was neither sword nor spear found in the hand of any of the people that were with Saul and Jonathan: but with Saul and with Jonathan his son was there found. An amazing story. Only two swords and spears in […]

I Samuel 10:26 And Saul also went home to Gibeah; and there went with him a band of men, whose hearts God had touched. This must be the prayer of every man of God whether missionary or pastor. We need a band of men whose hearts God has touched. The first step towards discipleship and […]

I Samuel 4:7 And the Philistines were afraid, for they said, God is come into the camp. And they said, Woe unto us! for there hath not been such a thing heretofore. What an accusation! God is come into the camp and there hath not been such a thing heretofore. I am afraid that this […]

I Samuel 3:1 And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was precious in those days; there was no open vision. In the days of Samuel there was no open vision and the Word of the Lord was precious or scarce because God had not given it […]

Judges 21:25 In those days there was no king in Israel: every man did that which was right in his own eyes. Isn’t it about time that we begin to do what is right in His eyes instead of the way we see it. I am afraid that Christianity today has been so watered down […]

Judges 12:3 And when I saw that ye delivered me not, I put my life in my hands, and passed over against the children of Ammon, and the LORD delivered them into my hand: wherefore then are ye come up unto me this day, to fight against me? I want you to notice the phrase […]

Judges 8:20 And he said unto Jether his firstborn, Up, and slay them. But the youth drew not his sword: for he feared, because he was yet a youth. We can’t expect our children to do what we have not trained them to do. They may act the part by wearing the sword but not […]

Judges 8:6 And the princes of Succoth said, Are the hands of Zebah and Zalmunna now in thine hand, that we should give bread unto thine army? Amazingly no one wants to help until they know you have won the battle. You will be alone and lonely much of the time. You will be criticized […]

Judges 7:4 And the LORD said unto Gideon, The people are yet too many; bring them down unto the water, and I will try them for thee there: and it shall be, that of whom I say unto thee, This shall go with thee, the same shall go with thee; and of whomsoever I say […]

Judges 6:12 And the angel of the LORD appeared unto him, and said unto him, The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valour. A great discipleship principle! God sees Gideon as he is and as he will be. The principle of “double vision.” As you disciple you must see what the person can […]

Judges 5:18 Zebulun and Naphtali were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death In the high places of the field. They risked their lives. And the annals of history, the very Word of God records their story. You will not accomplish much with your life in the comfort of your home. If security […]

Joshua 19:49 When they had made an end of dividing the land for inheritance by their coasts, the children of Israel gave an inheritance to Joshua the son of Nun among them: Joshua has been used of God to lead Israel to all of its inheritance. They have now all received their inheritance. Now they […]

Joshua 6:23 And the young men that were spies went in, and brought out Rahab, and her father, and her mother, and her brethren, and all that she had; and they brought out all her kindred, and left them without the camp of Israel. Rahab had believed that God was going to take the city […]

Joshua 4:24 That all the people of the earth might know the hand of the LORD, that it is mighty: that ye might fear the LORD your God for ever. God is busy doing work even now just like He has always that will cause us to know that He is God. He is mighty. […]

Joshua 1:9 Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest. To be strong and of good courage refers to believing God. The simple thing is to allow your fear to get you off […]

Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is thy refuge, And underneath are the everlasting arms: And he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; And shall say, Destroy them. The comforting words given to Jeshurun (Poetical name for Israel, possibly derived from the Hebrew root meaning “upright,” but according to many scholars a diminutive of […]

Deuteronomy 32:3 Because I will publish the name of the LORD: Ascribe ye greatness unto our God. Moses had seen the greatness of the Lord.  Now he says that he will publish the name of the Lord.  He will ascribe greatness to our God.  I find it hard to believe that commentators can read the […]

Deuteronomy 31:12 Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law: Moses is about to leave this world. His ministry is coming […]

Deuteronomy 26:11 And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the LORD thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you. Attitude is a key word for any Christian but especially for the missionary.  Rejoicing is a Biblical attitude.  Notice that they […]

Deuteronomy 25:3 Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee. We need to learn a great principle from this verse.  Correction is good and correct.  Over correction is a mistake.  They were given […]

Deuteronomy 24:19 When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands. […]

Deuteronomy 17:18 And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites: 19 And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his […]

Deuteronomy 9:1 Hear, O Israel: Thou art to pass over Jordan this day, to go in to possess nations greater and mightier than thyself, cities great and fenced up to heaven, God’s people were give the ability and power to possess nations greater and
 mightier than they were, and to take great cities that were […]

Deuteronomy 8:17 And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of mine hand hath gotten me this wealth. 18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as it […]