And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN (Daniel 5:25, KJV) Belshazzar, the Babylonian King who took over from Nebuchadnezzar, organized a “wild drinking party” using the holy vessels from God’s Temple in Jerusalem. While he was drinking and praising his idols, a hand appeared from God and wrote on the Read More
Encouragement
The violent take the kingdom by force
And from the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force (Matthew 11:12, KJV) What an astonishing verse by Jesus Himself! It says the kingdom of heaven has suffered violence from the days of John the Baptist, and the violent were taking it Read More
The ministry of encouragement
But charge Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he shall go over at the head of this people, and he shall put them in possession of the land that you shall see (Deuteronomy 3:28, ESV) Moses handed over command by the Lord’s instruction to Joshua to lead the people of Israel into the promised Read More
You have compassed this mountain long enough
Ye have compassed this mountain long enough: turn you northward (Deuteronomy 2:3, KJV) When Israel came out of Egypt and did not believe God in the wilderness, a journey that was meant to take a few days took 40 years. They spent many years going round and round the same mountain until the time came Read More
God is not a man, that He should lie
God is not a man, that he should lie; Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and shall he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good? (Numbers 23:19, KJV) When God speaks and makes a promise, those words are more certain than the Read More
When God sends you back to that place of failure!
Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught (Luke 5:4, KJV) Jesus instructed Peter and his friends after he had used their boat as the first pulpit on water to preach! Peter and the other fishermen had been fishing the Read More
The God of all comfort
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort (2 Corinthians 1:3, KJV) The Apostle Paul calls the Lord the “God of all comfort” and he goes further to explain what he meant: “Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may Read More
Jesus wept
Jesus wept (John 11:35, KJV) John 11:35 above is the shortest verse in the scripture. It simply says Jesus wept. His friend Lazarus had died, and He could see Mary and Martha weeping. The historical context was that of a funeral packed with the grief of the loss of a loved one. The Bible does Read More