2 Kings 2:9 (NKJV) 9 And so it was, when they had crossed over, that Elijah said to Elisha, “Ask! What may I do for you, before I am taken away from you?” Elisha said, “Please let a double portion of your spirit be upon me.” This is the third of our devotions on Waiting on […]
Micah 7:7 (NKJV) 7 Therefore I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; My God will hear me. Last week we started to look at the idea of waiting on God. I shared the idea of waiting as being like someone positioning themselves and lying in wait for […]
My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him. Ps.62:5 Bible Reading: Psalm 62:5–8 (NKJV) 5 My soul, wait silently for God alone, For my expectation is from Him. 6 He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. 7 In God is […]
… let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, Hebrews 12:1 When Moses died, Joshua found himself suddenly the leader of an entire nation. A nation that had yet to enter into its birthright, the promised land. With the entire nation camped on the Eastern side of the Jordan river, Joshua […]
Dear refuge of my weary soul, on Thee when sorrows rise;On thee, when waves of trouble roll, my fainting hope relies. This week we are going to take another look at hope. The believers hope. Not the hope that leads people to buy lottery or Powerball tickets in the hope that they will get lucky […]
Hope, like the gleaming taper’s light Adorns and cheers our way; And still, as darker grows the night, Emits a brighter ray.[1] 1 Peter 1:3 (NKJV) 3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His abundant mercy has begotten us again to a living hope through the resurrection of […]
An introduction to Mark’s Gospel Mark 1:22 (NKJV) 22 And they were astonished at His teaching, for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes. On Sunday we will be starting a series of messages based on the miracle and deliverance ministry of Jesus from the accounts in Mark’s Gospel. This devotional […]
“Have I also here seen Him who sees me?” Genesis 16:13 (NKJV) 13 Then she called the name of the Lord who spoke to her, You-Are-the-God-Who-Sees; for she said, “Have I also here seen Him who sees me?” While we are all cut off from visiting each other or gathering together at church, it can be […]
2Chronicles 20:12 (NIV) . 12 O our God, will You not judge them? For we have no power against this great multitude that is coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.” 13 Now all Judah, with their little ones, their wives, and their children, stood before the Lord. […]
“… but they did not ask counsel of the Lord.” Joshua 9:14–15 (NKJV) 14 Then the men of Israel took some of their provisions; but they did not ask counsel of the Lord. 15 So Joshua made peace with them, and made a covenant with them to let them live; and the rulers of the […]