He prayed, “Lord, God of my master Abraham, make me successful today.” Genesis 24:12 Is it wrong to pray for success? There are some things that our world is obsessed with, and success is one of them. Go to the library and look for books on success. You will find […]
Daily Meditations
THE END OF THE ROPE
He [Moses] asked the Lord, “Why have you brought this trouble on your servant? What have I done to displease you that you put the burden of all these people on me? Did I conceive all these people? Did I give them birth? Why do you tell me to carry them […]
Snippets from Joshua to Job
“The God of heaven will give us success” Nehemiah 2:20 It is amazing how many times the word success is found in the Bible in regard to the lives of God’s people. What Nehemiah saw during his evening spy mission was disheartening. The city walls were in ruin, and every […]
Snippets from Joshua to Job
“I had not told anyone what my God had put in my heart.” Nehemiah 2:12 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 […]
Snippets from Joshua to Job
“The gracious hand of my 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, […]
Snippets from Joshua to Job
“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 […]
Snippets from Joshua to Job
“The eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.” 2 Chronicles 16:9 Israel’s King Asa began his career as one who relied on the Lord for his strength and guidance. In 2 Chronicles 15:2 God promised, “The LORD is with […]
Snippets from Joshua to Job
“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” 2 Chronicles 16:34 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 withheld from […]
Snippets from Joshua to Job
“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 […]
Snippets from Joshua to Job
“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 […]