“Stolen water is sweet; food eaten in secret is delicious!” But little do they know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of the grave (Proverbs 9:17, 18 NIV).
The first part is the invitation of Folly. She is described as sitting at the door of her house on a … Read the rest
| Theme: A Prayer of Intercession |
| Focus on: Abraham |
| Reading Portion(s): Genesis 18 to 19:29. |
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| – Helps you find strength in God |
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| Many righteous people are perishing in this world because they live in the midst of evil and wicked men. But there are others |
| Theme: A Prayer for Remembrance |
| Focus on: Samson |
| Reading Portion(s): Judges 16 |
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| – Helps you find strength in God |
| What this article teaches you |
| It is never too late to pray. The thief on the cross made a last-minute SOS (Save Our Souls) prayer and found salvation and peace |
| Theme: A Prayer for Instruction |
| Focus on: Manoah |
| Reading Portion(s): Judges 13 |
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| – Helps you find strength in God |
| What this article teaches you |
| God listens when we ask for instructions. This is especially true when these instructions are very important for future life and work. This kind of |
| Theme: Quiet Waiting in Prayer |
| Focus on: Abraham’s servant |
| Reading Portion(s): Genesis 24 |
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| – Helps you find strength in God |
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| God sometimes answers us immediately as we conclude our prayers. It can surprise us at times. Some people when answered in this fashion run |
| Theme: A Prayer in Amazement |
| Focus on: David |
| Reading Portion(s): 2 Samuel 7 & 1 Chronicles 17. |
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| – Helps you find strength in God |
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| Prayer has got its own language. It sometimes cries, at other times pleads, asks or boldly knocks. But when God |
| Theme: A Prayer for Spiritual Vision |
| Focus on: Elisha and his servant |
| Reading Portion(s): 2 Kings 6:8 to 23. |
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| – Helps you find strength in God |
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| We are called to live by faith and not by sight. Even though this is what is demanded |
The zeal of the Lord Almighty will accomplish this (2 Kings 19:31b NIV).
Impossible situations are times when the zeal of the Lord Almighty shall accomplish great things. But what is this zeal?
It is an intense passionate enthusiasm that the Lord displays for what He is concerned about to get it done.
As we … Read the rest
Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey (Zechariah 9:9 NIV).
Rejoice! Your King is coming to you. Raise banners of welcome. Prepare your heart and mind to receive … Read the rest
In that day you will say: “I will praise you, O Lord. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me” (Isaiah 12:1 NIV).
This certainly refers to a time in the future when Jesus will rule the earth from Jerusalem. But blessed is the man who can … Read the rest
Who among you fears the Lord and obeys the word of his servant? Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the Lord and rely on his God (Isaiah 50:10 NIV).
Obedience can lead through darkness. Such an experience should not come as a surprise. Instead this … Read the rest
So Huram finished all the work he had undertaken for King Solomon in the temple of the Lord (1 Kings 7:40b NIV).
God places great importance to the completion of a work undertaken. This is especially true when it is a work for the Lord. The kingdom of God has suffered much because many thousands … Read the rest
Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey your word. It was good for me to be afflicted so that I might learn your decrees. I know, O Lord, that your laws are righteous, and in faithfulness you have afflicted me (Psalm 119: 67, 71, 75 NIV).
There is good in afflictions. … Read the rest
Create in me a pure heart, O God (Psalm 51:10a NIV).
This is a sincere prayer coming from the heart of a repentant man. He is desperate in his prayer. He knows that God alone can create in him a pure heart. When these conditions meet together, God can create in you too a pure … Read the rest
Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, … and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand (Isaiah 53:10 NIV).
We stand on holy ground as we meditate on this verse. It talks about the suffering of Jesus. His suffering is described as the fulfillment of … Read the rest
You will be a crown of splendor in the Lord’s hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God (Isaiah 62:3 NIV).
A great promise; originally referring to the future greatness of Zion. It refers to a definite change of status. God is going to exalt Jerusalem in the near future.
God is going … Read the rest
But Lot’s wife looked back, and she became a pillar of salt (Genesis 19:26 NIV).
The command was: “Flee for your lives. Don’t look back.” And Lot’s wife violated it. She thus became an eternal reminder to those who do not heed God’s warning.
It was disobedience on her part. But what might have caused … Read the rest
But Jonah ran away from the Lord and headed for Tarshish. He went down to Joppa, where he found a ship bound for that port. After paying the fare, he went aboard and sailed for Tarshish to flee from the Lord (Jonah 1:3 NIV).
There is a Jonah in all of us! We do run … Read the rest
Then Samson prayed to the Lord, “O Sovereign Lord, remember me. O God, please strengthen me just once more, and let me with one blow get revenge on the Philistines for my two eyes (Judges 16:28 NIV).
There is a God who remembers you when you cry out to Him. He is a God who … Read the rest
But the hair on his head began to grow again after it had been shaved (Judges 16:22 NIV).
Are you in the prison of defeat today? Has your life which began with great promise, now changed to one of darkness?
Was it your own neglect of walking closely with God responsible for the loss of … Read the rest
He awoke from his sleep and thought, “I’ll go out as before and shake myself free.” But he did not know that the Lord had left him (Judges 16:20b NIV).
There is great danger in allowing others to cut off your strength in God. Samson made this huge mistake. The secret of his strength was … Read the rest
Let not my heart be drawn to what is evil, to take part in wicked deeds with men who are evildoers; let me not of their delicacies (Psalm 141:4 NIV).
Make this your prayer every single day: “Let not my heart be drawn to what is evil.” Why is this so important? It is important … Read the rest
As they sat down to eat their meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were loaded with spices, balm, myrrh, and they were on their way to take them down to Egypt (Genesis 37:25).
Strange are God’s ways: His arranging of events are timed to perfection! You … Read the rest
After Rachel gave birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way so I can go back to my own homeland” (Genesis 30:25 NIV).
Have you ever felt that it is time to move? Possibly yes. Jacob also felt so at one time. But the important thing to note here is a … Read the rest
Adam, Seth, Enosh, Kenan, Mahalalel, Jared, Enoch, Methuselah, Lamech, Noah. (1 Chronicles 1:1–3 NIV).
This list of names does not make an interesting reading to many. So they skip reading this portion of the Scriptures.
This disinterest is also because people are not aware why it was written: This book was written to the Jewish … Read the rest
The seventh time the servant reported, “A cloud as small as a man’s hand is rising from the sea.” (1 Kings 18:44a NIV).
One of the most valuable lessons on prayer is found here. It is perseverance. What does it mean? It means praying on and on, in spite of no sign of your prayer … Read the rest
They came to him, and he repaired the altar of the Lord, which was in ruins (1 Kings 18:30b NIV).
Are you expecting to see God come back to your life in a mighty way? If so, the first step is to repair the altar.
You may have allowed it to lie in ruins for … Read the rest
I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth (Genesis 9:13 NIV).
God has set His rainbow in the clouds! In the midst of the clouds of doubt and despair; see, there shines God’s rainbow. Yes, it is in the clouds that … Read the rest
But Naaman went away angry and said, “I thought that he would surely come out to me and stand and call on the name of the Lord his God, wave his hand over the spot and cure me of my leprosy (2 Kings 5:11 NIV).
Man’s expectations and God’s methods may not always meet. They … Read the rest
Elisha said, “Go around and ask all your neighbors for empty jars. Don’t ask for just a few. Then go inside and shut the door behind you and your sons. Pour oil into all the jars, and as each is filled, put it to one side” (2 Kings 4:3,4 NIV).
God’s methods to meet His … Read the rest
