“And it came to pass, after the year was expired, at the time when kings go forth to battle, that David sent Joab, and his servants with him, and all Israel; and they destroyed the children of Ammon, and besieged Rabbah. But David tarried still at Jerusalem.” 2 Samuel 11:1 There is a time for…
“Therefore rejoice, ye heavens, and ye that dwell in them. Woe to the inhabitants of the earth and of the sea! for the devil is come down unto you, having great wrath, because he knoweth that he hath but a short time.” Revelation 12:12 Time is one of God’s greatest gifts to man, yet it…
And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death.” Revelation 12:11 Our victory as believers comes through three keys: the blood of Jesus, the word of our testimony, and a life surrendered to Christ. The blood of the…
“Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.” Revelation 2:5 Time has a way of testing and revealing our devotion. It is very possible to burn brightly and, over…
“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.” 2 Chronicles 32:7 King Hezekiah spoke these words at a time when Judah was confronted by the mighty Assyrian army. Their strength, weapons,…
“Remember me, O my God, concerning this, and wipe not out my good deeds that I have done for the house of my God, and for the offices thereof.” Nehemiah 13:14 Nehemiah’s heart was deeply stirred for God’s house. Even after the walls of Jerusalem were rebuilt, he continued to labour tirelessly to restore true…
“So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.” Nehemiah 4:6 When Nehemiah set out to rebuild Jerusalem’s wall, the task seemed impossible. The people were weary, the ruins were overwhelming, and opposition was fierce. Yet, in the midst of…
“And Esther said, The adversary and enemy is this wicked Haman. Then Haman was afraid before the king and the queen.” Esther 7:6 Sometimes, the attack from the enemies will not come by visible weapons; instead, it will come by smiles. In Queen Esther’s time, Haman moved freely in the king’s palace, wielding influence, power,…
“For thou hast been a strength to the poor, a strength to the needy in his distress, a refuge from the storm, a shadow from the heat, when the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall.” Isaiah 25:4 When life’s fiercest moments come and our strength fails, our God steps…