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  • Commitment To Keeping God’s Commandments
    Psalms 119:57-64 This section from Psalm 119 is focused on our commitment to following after God’s commandments. The psalmist begins by restating his promise to keep God’s word, something that God’s people would do well to do each day. The psalmist then asks God to be gracious toward him in response, which God has promised to ...
  • Ahab and Jehoshaphat Battle Aram
    1 Kings 22 Ahab’s rebellion against God is going to come to a conclusion in this chapter. Ahab asks Jehoshaphat of Judah to ally with him to go up against the Arameans to take Ramoth-gilead, which was originally one of the Levitical cities and a city of refuge on the east side of the Jordan river ...
  • Book: Encyclopedia of Biblical Prophecy
    “Encyclopedia of Biblical Prophecy” by J. Barton Payne This is really a reference work and is not necessarily something you would sit down and read for enjoyment or devotionally.  But I believe that any student of the Bible would do well to include this in their library. If you do a search for books on bible prophecy you will ...
  • My Own “10 Days Without”
    My Own “10 Days Without” I haven’t read this book yet but I want to.  From the short interview and the sample pages on Amazon I believe that it would be well worth it when I can.  The premise of the book was for the author to go 10 days without certain things. The one that really hit me ...
  • Victory Is Short Lived For The Wicked
    Job 20 Zophar’s conclusions about the wicked do have an element of truth in them. However, as we will see they are incorrectly directed toward Job. Zophar describes how a wicked person, one bent on doing evil, might have a victory in the things he tries to do, but those victories will be short lived. They ...
  • Our Great God Lifts Up The Humble
    Psalms 113 Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them. William Shakespeare While the quote above might ring true for certain things, for those who know the truth of God’s existence it is especially true. Considered the following selected verses about people who were humbled or humbled themselves. To read more, download ...
  • Words of Conviction
    Words of Conviction I watched a movie last night, Time Changers, that led me to a period of re-examination and reflection. I have been working on some areas of habit self-control and this is part of that process.  Here are a couple of notes. Apathy absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement One of the first words I ...
  • God Appears to Solomon A Second Time
    1 Kings 9 God appears to Solomon a second time at Gibeon and promises to establish his throne forever just like He did for David. The rest of the chapter gives a summary of Solomon’s building projects, his faithfulness to the requires annual sacrifices, and some of his economic activities. To read more, download the PDF below. ...
  • Book: The Power of Habit
    “The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life and Business” by Charles Duhigg Romans 7:15, 19 NLT 15 I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate. … 19 I want to do what is good, but I ...
  • God’s Holy Days
    Leviticus 23 This chapter outlines the religious calendar for the nation which the priests were to lead the people in along with the required sacrifices and feasts that were to be observed. Note the emphasis in verse 4. Leviticus 23:4 NASB ‘These are the appointed times of the LORD, holy convocations which you shall proclaim at the ...

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