Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king…
King Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada;
and he struck him [Adonijah] down, and he died (1 Kings 1:5; 2:25, NKJV)
I am a firm believer in servant-leadership. In other words, the higher up on the “leader” ladder […]
After these things I looked, and behold, a great multitude which no one could number, of all nations, tribes, peoples, and tongues, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands (Revelation 7:9, NKJV).
My husband and I just returned from visiting family in another state. […]
God does not take away a life; but He devises means,
so that His banished ones are not expelled from Him
(2 Samuel 14:14, NKJV).
The Bible is full of wonderful promises, as well as statements that describe God’s character. Second Samuel 14:14 combines both a promise and a description of God’s character, making it […]
But his delight is in the law of the Lord,
And in His law he meditates day and night
(Psalm 1:2, NKJV).
I love the Psalms. I find that I read that particular book of the Bible more than any other. It is a collection of sacred hymns that instruct, encourage, enlighten, extol…and yes, at […]
“Now therefore, let it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue before You forever; for You, O Lord God, have spoken it, and with Your blessing let the house of Your servant be blessed forever” (2 Samuel 7:29, NKJV).
My friend Carole’s mother recently “graduated to heaven,” leaving behind […]
“But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those who curse you, do good to those who hate you, and pray for those who spitefully use you and persecute you” (Matthew 5:44, NKJV).
In theory, I’ll admit that this is one of my favorite verses in the Bible. It just sounds so loving, so […]
“Saul has slain his thousands,
And David his ten thousands.”
Then Saul was very angry, and the saying displeased him (1 Samuel 18:7-8, NKJV).
Saul and David were both Israelites, part of God’s chosen people; they were on the same team and therefore should have been supporting one another. David recognized this truth, but apparently […]
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah,
and said to him, “Look, you are old, and your sons do not walk in your ways.
Now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.” But the thing displeased Samuel (1 Samuel 8:4-6, NKJV).
In an […]
The Spirit Himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God
(Romans 8:16, NKJV).
I recently posted this quote on my Facebook page: “The greatest tragedy is not death, but life without Jesus.” I had quite a few responses, all positive except one. A man I don’t know responded that though he […]
Now the sons of Eli were corrupt; they did not know the Lord
(1 Samuel 2:12, NKJV).
Sad statements and passages abound in the Scriptures, but none sadder than the one above. Eli was a priest, and yet the Bible tells us that his sons were corrupt and “they did not know the Lord.” We […]