Last week something caught my attention in II Chronicles 12 that I wanted to share with you today. In verse 13, we are informed that King Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem. As a king, Rehoboam had an important job to do. His name would certainly be noted in history, but sadly, we read that he did evil. “And he did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the LORD.” – II Chronicles 12:14 KJV The word “BECAUSE” in verse 14 is teaching us a little mini lesson. Rehoboam failed to prepare his heart to seek the Lord…the consequences lead him…
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5 Bible Verses on Using Our Words Well
During this time of dealing with being cooped up inside due to the quarantine, I think WORDS have become more essential than ever… They have become our main source of connecting with each other during a time where we may not be able to physically gather together in groups and social activities. Our very WORDS can be a fountain of encouragement to those who are sick, depressed, discouraged and lonely. Here’s FIVE Bible verses on using our WORDS well… “Pleasant words are as an honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones.” – Proverbs 16:24 kjv Think about what you can do to encourage someone else each day…
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What David Learned About Fear
I would say one of my faulty weaknesses is FEAR. David often spoke in Psalms about FEAR and being afraid. (In the past, I have referred to Psalms as sort of being David’s journal.) David certainly had a reason to be afraid when Saul and his huge army set out to kill him. He says… “For I have heard the slander of many: FEAR was on every side: while they took counsel together against me, they devised to take away my life.” – Psalm 31:13 kjv Sometimes I’m surprised at David’s FEAR, since he courageously brought down Goliath, the giant. Could not the same God that helped him destroy the…
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3 Simple Ways You Can Offer Praises to God
Admit it! You really like to hear praise after you do something for someone else. It may not be your motive for helping, but it’s nice to know they are grateful and thankful for your help. It seems that it’s in our human nature to crave praise. Because God has made us in His image (Genesis 1:27), I can imagine how very pleasing it is for God to hear our praises given to Him. Here’s 3 simple ways you can offer praises to God: 1. Share your own testimony of what God has done for you. Therefore will I give thanks unto thee, O LORD, among the heathen, and sing…
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15 Bible Verses About Hope
Today, I thought I’d share some simple, but good Bible verses about HOPE that you can write in your journal or memorize… God wanted us to have HOPE, and the word is mentioned at least 133 times in the KJV Bible. Furthermore, there are hundreds of additional Bible verses that give significant meaning of adding HOPE to our Christian life and walk with the Lord. First, let’s look at the definition of HOPE…. HOPE noun a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen. Similar words: aspiration, desire, wish, expectation, ambition, aim, plan, longing, yearning a feeling of trust. verb want something to happen or be the…
