“As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.” Joshua 24:15 Joshua was a good student of his mentor Moses. Over 35 times Moses told the people to teach the Lord’s ways to their children. Joshua picked up on those instructions and continued to stress that to the […]

You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the Lord your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed. Joshua 23:14 Joshua was a remarkable man. He was a slave, soldier, spy, servant, statesman, and saint […]

“You know with all your heart and soul that not one of all the good promises the Lord your God gave you has failed. Every promise has been fulfilled; not one has failed.” Joshua 23:14 Joshua was a remarkable man. He was a slave, soldier, spy, servant, statesman, and saint […]

I told no one what my God had put into my heart. Nehemiah 2:11 (ESV) Nehemiah stayed in Jerusalem for three nights before inspecting the collapsed wall. He needed to find out how difficult the project would be. His plan was to ride horseback around the city in the dead […]

The gracious hand of God was on me. Nehemiah 2:8 Nehemiah was an amazing man! He served as cupbearer to Artaxerxes, king of Persia. Upon receiving word that the walls of his beloved city of Jerusalem were in ruin and unable to protect the sanctuary that Ezra had rebuilt, he […]

The battle is not yours, but God’s. 2 Chronicles 20:15 King Jehoshaphat was in a dilemma. He was about to be attacked by armies far mightier than his. So he did the only thing he could. He prayed! That is when the Lord spoke today’s snippet. God told the king […]

The eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him. 2 Chronicles 16:9 (ESV) Israel’s King Asa began his career as one who relied on the Lord for his strength and guidance. In 2 Chronicles […]

Praise the LORD because he is good to us, and his love never fails. 1 Chronicles 16:34 (CEV) What does it mean when we say God is good? The Bible tells us that God’s goodness is abundant and is always with us. It tells us that God’s goodness is never […]

Let the trees of the forest sing, let them sing for joy before the LORD. 1 Chronicles 16:33 Can it be that nature praises the Lord? Might this part of God’s creation also be capable of worship? Job 12:7-9 announces, “Ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds […]

Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I will be free from pain. 1 Chronicles 4:10 The first nine chapters of First Chronicles are filled with genealogies. Yet buried deep within these names is a gem about prayer; two verses that tell us about […]