When they were bringing out the money which had been brought into the house of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of the Lord given by Moses. (II Chronicles 34:14 NASB) During the reign of King Josiah, Hilkiah the priest, happens upon the Book of the Law of the […]
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For Hezekiah prayed for them, saying, “May the good Lord pardon everyone who prepares his heart to seek God, the Lord God of his fathers, though not according to the purification rules of the sanctuary.” (II Chronicles 30: 18b-19 NASB) At my college there was a professor named Major Minor. I couldn’t remember […]
Joash did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight throughout the lifetime of Jehoiada the priest. (II Chronicles 24:2 NLT) The affects of having just an outward religion can be devastating. Joash became king when he was seven years old and he had Jehoiada the priest at his side as his […]
Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. (I Corinthians 13:7 NLT) Are you at the end of your rope? In this portion of scripture, at the very end of this list of the characteristics of love, the Bible reveals to us the enduring […]
Behold, how good and how pleasant it is For brethren to dwell together in unity! (Psalms 133:1 NKJV) Unity seems to be the most sought after entity in many churches and Christian ministries, but in reality it seems to be the least found. I believe humility lived out in our lives may go along […]
Even in old age they will still produce fruit; they will remain vital and green. (Psalms 92:14 NLT) I am the first of the baby boomers. I was born in 1946 along with George W. Bush and Bill Clinton. A lot of water has gone under the bridge since the inception of the baby […]
What blessings await you when people hate you and exclude you and mock you and curse you as evil because you follow the Son of Man. (Luke 6:22 NLT) There has been a firestorm of controversy swirling around a family in our nation, the Duggar Family. Their family is larger than most other […]
There are little white crosses and beside the crosses are books written in golden print telling of all their acts of service. In my country (the USA) there is a solemn ceremony that takes place in Arlington, Virginia. All our presidents in recent history have paused once a year to set a wreath of remembrance […]
…….‘By those who come near Me I will be treated as holy, And before all the people I will be honored.’” So Aaron, therefore, kept silent. (Leviticus 10: 3b NASB) Aaron had just been dealt a terrible blow. His two sons, Nahab and Abihu had just been consumed by fire from heaven (Leviticus 10: […]
Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. (Malachi 3:10a NLT) As Christians how should our tithe be given? It is commonly thought, based on the above scriptural reference that “all” the tithe needs to be given to the local church where you attend. Any amount […]