1 Chronicles 18 – There is an enemy of our soul that longs to take the territory of the redeemed back. He works tirelessly to bring skirmishes…
Battles
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1 Chronicles 14 – Sometimes you have to hit things head on. Sometimes what God asks of us is not just to seek Him, inquire of His…
1 Chronicles 12 – The story of David’s mighty men sounds a bit like a Hollywood blockbuster. In Chapter 11, we read the incredible stories of these…
Isaiah 14 – Jesus said, “I was watching Satan fall from heaven like lightning.” (Luke 10:18) Tucked in the prophecy against Babylon, are 5 verses giving insight toward this…
Ephesians 6 – As Paul brings his final thoughts to a close within his letter, he has spoken of a deep calling upon every Believer’s life. He’s been…
Exodus 17 – It is possible to be in the will of God and yet be riddled with problems. Israel was on track exactly where they needed…
Judges 14 – Samson saw with his eyes, wanted in his heart and in the end did what he wanted. To me, it’s interesting this is the first story…
Judges 6 – The pattern continues. “Again Israel did evil in the eyes of the Lord…” Once again they would need to hit rock bottom before they would cry…
Judges 5 – Leadership is a gift. Wise leadership can be rare. The role of leadership within any sphere of life is important. When leadership is undertaking the work…
Joshua 21 – “Not one of the good promises which the Lord had made to the house of Israel failed; all came to pass.” – Joshua 21:45 What a…
Joshua 18 – Joshua 18:3 Joshua said to the children of Israel, “How long will you neglect to go in to possess the land, which Yahweh, the God…
Joshua 15 – As the allotment of the land for Judah takes place, Caleb makes another appearance. Be it ever so brief we read of his brother Othniel. After…
Joshua 13 – “Now Joshua was old and advanced in years when the Lord said to him, “You are old and advanced in years, and very much of the…
Joshua 8 – With the failure behind them, having cleansed the camp of Achan and his sin, Joshua readied the people for their second attempt at taking Ai. The…
Proverbs 20 – Sometimes we have to pick our battles. So often within our relationships we have to weigh in if it is the right time to speak or…
Proverbs 18 – “He who separates himself seeks his own desire; he quarrels against all sound wisdom.”– Proverbs 18:1 Hello kettle, this is the pot. Sometimes we say something…
2 Samuel 20 – Loyalty – it’s showing faithfulness to our commitments, vows or an allegiance to someone or a cause. The political scene is difficult..
2 Samuel 11 – There has been much written about the failure of David’s act of adultery with Bathsheba, his botched cover up leading to the murder…
2 Samuel 8 – I love this chapter! We read of David’s victories over the surrounding nations and setting up his government cabinet. At the heart of…
2 Samuel 2 – As reality settles in of Saul’s death, David is crowned King over Judah. The remaining 11 tribes do not acknowledge this crown and…
1 Samuel 17 – There are many things which have been written about David and Goliath’s encounter. This magnificent storyline is incredibly inspiring and applicable to so…
1 Samuel 6 – The Philistines knew they had to send the ark back to Israel. When it was first captured, it was put on display as…
1 Samuel 4 – One statement, that’s all there is. Chapter 4 opens, “Thus the word of Samuel came to all Israel.” We read nothing more of…
1 Samuel 1 – The ache of sorrow finds its ways to the deepest parts of our hearts. When it comes, we feel it as we breathe…
2 Kings 15 – I know, I know, it may seem for some this lineage of the kings just never ends. It’s easy to gloss over and…
1 Kings 15 – The next two chapters tell of the legacies of several kings who rose and led both Israel and Judah. For the most part…
James 4 – “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain…
Hebrews 5 – A high priest according to the Law of Moses specific role was to bring the gifts and sacrifices before God for an individual’s and…
Micah 5 – 700 years before the birth of Christ, Micah was given one of the clearest prophecies of His coming. In fact, when he was…
Daniel 7 – The first 6 chapters of Daniel were historical in nature and inspiring as Daniel was one man who stood firm in times of persecution. His unwavering…
Daniel 5 – A new king is in town. Nebuchadnezzar’s son, Belshazzar, has taken the throne. Historical documents differ on if he reigned 17 years or 3 but the…
2 Corinthians 2 – “Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but deceitful are the kisses of an enemy.” Proverbs 27:6 As Paul Harvey famously states, “And…
Psalm 144 – Psalm 144 – Spiritual warfare is part of our daily lives. As Believers in Jesus, when we made our allegiance to Him, the enemy put a bounty on our…
Psalm 124 – There is truth to the statement: God is either for us or against us. For those whom God is with, His presence and leading is every…
Psalm 121 – The journey of faith of which we walk is one of valleys and mountains. We have experienced both. Yet it is in the valleys, even the…
Psalm 102 – Standing looking at the state of life there are times we sigh and groan; we weep as the hurts, the sorrow has mounted. There is seemingly…
Psalm 83 – It was a time of national crisis. Enemies had come upon Israel and were set on their destruction. If God remained silent or did not hold…
Psalm 56 – “Our God is greater Our God is stronger God You are higher than any other Our God is healer Awesome in power our God our…
Psalm 53 – What does the rejection of God look like? Some would point toward the atheist who has concluded there is not a God of the universe who…
Psalm 39 – There are many times when our emotions run high in a situation. Driven by disappointment or anger we can easily lash out at others through our…
Psalm 37 – We’ve all prayed prayers like this: God, how much longer must we endure the situation that is causing so much grief and sorrow? How much longer…
Psalm 35 – “There is nothing that can make you strong to labor for God, bold to fight against your enemies, and mighty to resist your temptations, like a…
Psalm 3 – We’ve all been there. Everything imaginable could and did go wrong. To some degree we’re living in the consequence of our own choice. This is something…
Mark 10 – Jesus is concerned about our relationships. As we are tied to relationships in this life, Jesus wants our relationships to reflect Him…
Deuteronomy 25 – Most of the battles we face or wage are not of our choosing. They come at the most unexpected moments and prove to each of us…
Deuteronomy 20 – There are times the battle seems overwhelming. It seems that the odds are stacked against us. There is no way we will ever even be able…
Deuteronomy 3 – There are many instances on this journey where what looms in the future seems impossible to overcome. This is seen in the practicals of life as…
Deuteronomy 2 – Even in the desert, the place Israel’s rebellion had led them, God still looked out for His people. This is quite a statement. It’s actually astounding…
Numbers 13 – “It’s awesome, but…” In essence this was the report back from the spies. God had faithfully called the people to go forward. Moses brilliantly put together…
Acts 8 – There are so many times that life takes a turn or a twist and it leaves us wondering what in the world God is…
Jeremiah 8 – One of the hardest things on our journey can be determining the will of God. I remember when I was in Cyprus and God began messing…
2 Chronicles 32 – We are doers. We see a situation and calculate what needs to be done and then act upon that. Really, it’s part of…
2 Chronicles 20 – Have you ever gotten through something by the skin of your teeth? What a strange phrase right? Believe it or not, it is first mentioned in the book of Job!…
2 Chronicles 16 – Loyalty. It’s the state of being faithful to ones commitments or obligations. We see a lot of disloyalty these days. It finds itself…
1 Chronicles 26 – Their total number was over 4000. These able and called men were Levites. Their title was that of gatekeeper. Interesting and a wonder…