Job 2:10 But he said unto her, Thou speakest as one of the foolish women speaketh. What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips. Job’s wife has an attitude about what is happening in their lives. She […]
Archives for May 2016
Seeking the wealth of his people
Esther 10:3 For Mordecai the Jew was next unto king Ahasuerus, and great among the Jews, and accepted of the multitude of his brethren, seeking the wealth of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed. What a man, this Mordecai! He is know for being accepted of the multitude of his brethren. He […]
Our sin affects our children
Esther 9:14 And the king commanded it so to be done: and the decree was given at Shushan; and they hanged Haman’s ten sons. Our children will not be judged by God for our sins. Each person will answer for their own sins. This does not mean however that our children do not suffer because […]
They excitedly published the news
Esther 8:10 And he wrote in the king Ahasuerus’ name, and sealed it with the king’s ring, and sent letters by posts on horseback, and riders on mules, camels, and young dromedaries: Esther has been successful. The king has granted a means of saving her people. They excitedly take the news to the entire country. […]
Too much too late
Esther 7: 8 Then the king returned out of the palace garden into the place of the banquet of wine; and Haman was fallen upon the bed whereon Esther was. Then said the king, Will he force the queen also before me in the house? As the word went out of the king’s mouth, they […]
Haman can’t see anything past himself
Esther 6:6 So Haman came in. And the king said unto him, What shall be done unto the man whom the king delighteth to honour? Now Haman thought in his heart, To whom would the king delight to do honour more than to myself? The king has decided that he must honor Mordecai. Haman can’t […]
Planning your own death
Esther 5:14 Then said Zeresh his wife and all his friends unto him, Let a gallows be made of fifty cubits high, and to morrow speak thou unto the king that Mordecai may be hanged thereon: then go thou in merrily with the king unto the banquet. And the thing pleased Haman; and he caused […]
This is your moment
Esther 4:14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? God will take care of […]
Death sentence
Esther 3:13 And the letters were sent by posts into all the king’s provinces, to destroy, to kill, and to cause to perish, all Jews, both young and old, little children and women, in one day, even upon the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, which is the month Adar, and to take the spoil […]
Doing right pays off
Esther 2:22 And the thing was known to Mordecai, who told it unto Esther the queen; and Esther certified the king thereof in Mordecai’s name. Mordecai does the right thing. He doesn’t close his eyes or turn his head away but rather informs Esther who talks to the king. This is a pivotal moment in […]
Not taking care of the men of God
Nehemiah 13:11 Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place. Nehemiah found out why so many of God’s men were not doing the ministry. He found that they had run to their secular jobs and opportunities. He […]
Praising and thanking
Nehemiah 12:24 And the chief of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward. It is amazing how God had His people planned to lead in praise […]
Volunteering for the work of God
Nehemiah 11:2 And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. The people were excited when some of the men willingly offered themselves to serve God in Jerusalem. It meant leaving their home and families. It meant going to a different place and being alone for the service of […]
They tithed of the tithe
Nehemiah 10:38 And the priest the son of Aaron shall be with the Levites, when the Levites take tithes: and the Levites shall bring up the tithe of the tithes unto the house of our God, to the chambers, into the treasure house. God’s men, the Levites, lived of the tithes of the people. They […]
God’s personal direction
Nehemiah 7:5 And my God put into mine heart to gather together the nobles, and the rulers, and the people, that they might be reckoned by genealogy. And I found a register of the genealogy of them which came up at the first, and found written therein, We do not believe that God gives new […]
Don’t get side tracked
Nehemiah 6:3 And I sent messengers unto them, saying, I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down: why should the work cease, whilst I leave it, and come down to you? The Devil will seek out ways to get us off track and not doing the work that God sent us […]
Think on me
Nehemiah 5:19 Think upon me, my God, for good, according to all that I have done for this people. Nehemiah asks God to think well of him because of all the work that he has done. I want to serve others. I want to give my life for God and His people. I want God […]
The people had a mind to work
Nehemiah 4:6 So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work. The people decided to get the job done. They worked together for the most part. Their unity helped them accomplish their purpose quickly. I pray that we will always […]
Not everyone did their part
Nehemiah 3:5 And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord. As you read this chapter you see the phrase “next unto them” over and over. Each of them are working and repairing! The funny thing is that these nobles didn’t get into the […]
Knowing who we are
Nehemiah 1:10 Now these are thy servants and thy people, whom thou hast redeemed by thy great power, and by thy strong hand. Nehemiah knew who he was and who the people of God were. He knew that they were the servants of God. He knew that they had been redeemed by His great power […]
Separation is personal and tough
Ezra 10:3 Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law. God calls on […]
Marriage can bring you closer to sin
Ezra 9:11 Which thou hast commanded by thy servants the prophets, saying, The land, unto which ye go to possess it, is an unclean land with the filthiness of the people of the lands, with their abominations, which have filled it from one end to another with their uncleanness. 12 Now therefore give not your […]
Separation clarified
Ezra 6:21 And the children of Israel, which were come again out of captivity, and all such as had separated themselves unto them from the filthiness of the heathen of the land, to seek the LORD God of Israel, did eat, Notice that the children of Israel separated themselves from the filthiness of the heathen. […]
The sins of the parents did affect their children
Ezra 5:12 But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon. God doesn’t judge us for the sins of our parents but we still can suffer […]
Anything to hinder the work of God
Ezra 4:4 Then the people of the land weakened the hands of the people of Judah, and troubled them in building, 5 And hired counsellers against them, to frustrate their purpose, all the days of Cyrus king of Persia, even until the reign of Darius king of Persia. These people claimed to love God. They […]
They gave according to their ability
Ezra 2:69 They gave after their ability unto the treasure of the work threescore and one thousand drams of gold, and five thousand pound of silver, and one hundred priests’ garments. God has always wanted His people to serve Him as He equipped them. You are not asked to do what you can’t do. You […]
God got angry that the people didn’t respect His men or His message
II Chronicles 36:16 But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy. They mocked God’s messengers. They didn’t care what the Word of God said. They misused, mistreated, his prophets and it angered Him. […]
Encouraging God’s men to serve Him
II Chronicles 35:2 And he set the priests in their charges, and encouraged them to the service of the house of the LORD, I am afraid that this doesn’t happen as much as it should. There are people who know that God has a special work for them to do. Often we discourage them. We […]
Hearing God’s Word brought him to repentance
II Chronicle 34:19 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes. Isn’t this amazing. It is the way it should work. We should hear the Word of God and it should break our hearts. We find out what God is doing and it […]
Problems often drive us to pray!
II Chronicles 33:12 And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, 13 And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD […]
More with us because God is with us
II Chronicles 32:7 Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed for the king of Assyria, nor for all the multitude that is with him: for there be more with us than with him: 8 With him is an arm of flesh; but with us is the LORD our God to help us, and […]