Go At Once to Zarephath

Some time later the brook dried up because there had been no rain in the land. Then the word of the Lord came to him: `Go at once to Zarephath of Sidon and stay there. I have commanded a widow in that place to supply you with food’ (1 Kings 17:7,8,9 NIV).

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Joy in Your Presence

You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand (Psalm 16:11 NIV).

If there is one thing that God makes known to one who becomes His child, it is this: He makes known the path of life. For … Read the rest

Be Holy, Because I Am Holy

I am the Lord your God; consecrate yourselves and be holy, because I am holy… I am the Lord who brought you up out of Egypt to be your God; therefore be holy, because I am holy (Leviticus 11:44a, 45 NIV).

We often try to define sin. Actually it is an attempt to find out … Read the rest

From the Mirrors of the Women

They made the bronze basin and its bronze stand from the mirrors of the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting (Exodus 38:8 NIV).

The work of God’s tabernacle was going on. And in the articles needed for its service there was the need for a bronze basin for washing. It … Read the rest

So I May Know You

If you are pleased with me, teach me your ways so I may know you and continue to find favor with you. Remember that this nation is your people (Exodus 33:13 NIV).

Moses is having a dialogue with God. This happens just when God is asking Moses to lead the people of Israel into the … Read the rest

Fear of Man; a Snare

Fear of man will prove to be a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe (Proverbs 29:25 NIV).

Snare is a device that is used to catch small animals and birds. It is one that holds the legs of its captive so that the creature that is caught will find it difficult … Read the rest

Offering, Tabernacle, Pattern

Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from each man whose heart prompts him to give… Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them. Make this tabernacle and all its furnishings exactly like the pattern I will show you (Exodus

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I Am Sending an Angel Ahead of You

See, I am sending an angel ahead of you to guard you along the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared (Exodus 23:20 NIV).

Our life is a big journey. In this big journey of life there are smaller journeys too. For a Christian these journeys can become special experiences of … Read the rest

New Every Morning

Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness (Lamentations 3:22,23 NIV).

Are you discouraged today because of a failure yesterday? Are you afraid to face the challenges of today because you had struggled very hard yesterday; yet failed? Does … Read the rest

Holiness Adorns Your House

Your statutes stand firm; holiness adorns your house for endless days, O Lord (Psalm 93:5 NIV).

We live in days of tremendous and sweeping changes. These changes take place so quickly that what is popular today is outdated tomorrow. Nothing is here to stay. And there is no field or walk of life where change … Read the rest

God Is the Strength of My Heart

My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever (Psalm 73:26 NIV).

The psalmist is thinking about a real possibility here. Though he is now fine, he thinks of a day when his strength would be gone. But, to our surprise, we find that he … Read the rest

Who Bore Me These?

Then you will say in your heart, ‘Who bore me these? I was bereaved and barren; I was exiled and rejected. Who brought these up? I was left all alone, but these–where have they come from?’ (Isaiah 49:21 NIV).

There is a phase in every Christian’s life that can be termed as a barren phase. … Read the rest

Have Mercy on Me, O God

Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions (Psalm 51:1 NIV).

There is no cry that God will listen to more than this one. There is a sure answer to this heartbroken cry. God would stop all other activity to listen to this … Read the rest

Be Still, and Know that I am God

Be still, and know that I am God (Psalm 46:10a NIV).

Being still is not an outward lack of activity; but it is an inward attitude of quietness. To make it a bit more clear, it can be said that you can be perfectly still physically, yet be thoroughly disturbed in your mind.

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Because You Are Called an Outcast

But I will restore you to health and heal your wounds, declares the Lord, because you are called an outcast, Zion for whom no one cares (Jeremiah 30:17 NIV).

God punishes sin. When His children do not repent of their sins, God sends judgment. But when God acts thus He always does so in love. … Read the rest

But You Stay Here Awhile

As they were going down to the edge of the town, Samuel said to Saul, “Tell the servant to go on ahead of us”–and the servant did so–“but you stay here awhile, so that I may give you a message from God” (1 Samuel 9:27 NIV).

How often do you get a message from God? … Read the rest

Consolation When Anxiety Was Great

When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought joy to my soul (Psalm 94:19 NIV).

There is a common practice of awarding consolation prizes for competitors. Usually it is awarded to those whose performances were good, in spite of which they failed to receive a prize.

It is given both as a consolation as … Read the rest

Slipping foot; Supporting Love

When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your love, O Lord, supported me (Psalm 94:18 NIV).

There is no one who wants to slip in one’s walk. Still more no one desires to slip and fall in life. Yet there is no one who has not slipped in their walk and in their life as … Read the rest

Stormy Winds that Do His Bidding

Praise the Lord from the earth, you great sea creatures and all ocean depths, lightning and hail, snow and clouds, stormy winds that do his bidding (Psalm 148:7,8 NIV).

Observe the words: “stormy winds that do his bidding.” We often think on God’s merciful dealings toward us. But we do not see God in “stormy … Read the rest

Man Does Not Live on Bread Alone

He humbled you, causing you to hunger and then feeding you with manna, which neither you nor your fathers had known, to teach you that man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord (Deuteronomy 8:3 NIV).

Those who have never gone hungry in their … Read the rest

Oil and Honey Hidden in a Field

But ten of them said to Ishmael , “Don’t kill us! We have wheat and barley, oil and honey, hidden in a field.” So he let them alone and did not kill them with the others (Jeremiah 41:8 NIV).

This incident happened soon after the Babylonian army had plundered Jerusalem. They left the city in … Read the rest

Call to Me

Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know (Jeremiah 33:3 NIV).

This message came to Prophet Jeremiah while he was still imprisoned. This came in response to his earlier prayer. God was speaking to him the second time.

Surely this message was important. It … Read the rest

I Rejoice in Your Promise

I rejoice in your promise like one who finds great spoil(Psalm 119:162 NIV).

We often rejoice during occasions of celebrations; but such occasions do not last forever.

We often rejoice during moments of achievements; but we cannot rest on our victories for long.

We often rejoice when we get new and expensive things; but the … Read the rest

Put Aside His Prison Clothes

So Jehoiachin put aside his prison clothes and for the rest of his life ate regularly at the king’s table (2 Kings 25:29 NIV).

This king of Judah who was carried into exile was thirty seven years in prison. He was eighteen years old when he surrendered to Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon.

He had spent … Read the rest