When the Syrians were at war with Israel, the Lord would reveal their plans to the prophet. Time and again, Elisha warned Israel’s king of the Syrians’ strategies, thereby avoiding attack. So accurate was this information that the king of Syria assumed there was a secret informant among them. When the king discovered it was …
After Moses delivered the Lord’s message to Pharaoh demanding he let Israel go, notice his reaction: “Is that so?” retorted Pharaoh. “And who is the Lord? Why should I listen to him and let Israel go? I don’t know the Lord, and I will not let Israel go” (Exodus 5:2 NLT). Outraged at Moses’ request, …
In order to stop the ever-increasing population of Hebrews living in Egypt, Pharaoh ordered his soldiers to throw every newborn Hebrew boy into the Nile River. Hearing the sound of agonizing screams draw closer as soldiers went from home to home, slaughtering children, one Jewish woman named Jochebed made a life-threatening decision: She would hide …
The Lord told Gideon to sneak over to the Midianites’ camp and listen to what they were saying. “The man said, ‘I had this dream, and in my dream a loaf of barley bread came tumbling down into the Midianite camp. It hit a tent, turned it over, and knocked it flat!’ His companion answered, …
It was a difference in perspective that caused the ten spies to return to Moses with an evil report that melted the hearts of the people, while Joshua and Caleb declared in faith, “Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to overcome it” (Numbers 13:30 NKJV). The ten …
Jeremiah tells us what happens to those who trust in man and refuse to obey the Lord: “Thus says the Lord: ‘Cursed is the man who trusts in man and makes flesh his strength, whose heart departs from the Lord. For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, and shall not see when …
The champions recorded in the Bible experienced great difficulty, even impossible situations, yet they prevailed in the most difficult of times. These were ordinary men and women who, during hard times, triumphed over every obstacle when they obeyed the Lord’s instructions. Whether they encountered sickness, poverty, weakness, imprisonment, or hunger, God’s power was strong on …
We can understand God’s attitude toward abundance as demonstrated in the very first miracle Jesus performed: it was a miracle of abundance. It was during a wedding feast in Cana, and the host had run out of wine to serve his guests. Jesus’ mother told Him about the problem and then instructed the servants of …
Abram is called the father of faith. He walked in the kind of faith that is a model to all generations—the faith that pleased God. He believed that his covenant with God would bring him increase, and for the rest of his life he saw that increase come to him. In Genesis 17, God again …
Whenever we speak about covenants, we must always look back to the covenant between God and Abram. One of the first things God spoke to Abram was: “I will bless you” (see Genesis 12:1). These words have been at the very heart of God’s desire for all men and women. He is a giver and …
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