INSTINCT David had said to his troops, “Whoever is first to attack the Jebusites will become the commander of my armies!” And Joab, the son of David’s sister Zeruiah, was first to attack, so he became the commander of David’s armies. (1 Chronicles 11:6 NLT) Instinct helps us not lose good opportunities. Joab acted out…
HIS DYNASTY CAME TO AN END … o Saul and his three sons died there together, bringing his dynasty to an end. (1 Chronicles 10:6 NLT) Why couldn’t Saul leave a successful family legacy, if God had said that they would reign forever? Why did his dynasty suddenly come to an end? What had happened…
SU DINASTÍA LLEGÓ A SU FIN Así que Saúl y sus tres hijos murieron allí juntos, y su dinastía llegó a su fin. (1 Crónicas 10:6 NTV) ¿Por qué Saúl no pudo dejar un legado familiar de éxito, si Dios había dicho que reinarían para siempre? ¿Por qué terminó repentinamente su dinastía? ¿Qué había pasado…
CONFIDENCE OR INSECURITY? …David and Samuel the seer had appointed their ancestors because they were reliable men. (1 Chronicles 9:22 NLT) I remember some talks I would have as a child, when people would mention a family that lived around the corner and everyone knew them as a bad family. I would hear expressions like,…
FAR FROM IDOLS, CLOSE TO GOD “O Israel, stay away from idols! I am the one who answers your prayers and cares for you. I am like a tree that is always green; all your fruit comes from me.” (Hosea 14:8 NLT) I will write a paraphrase of this verse applying it to modern life….
TRANSFORMATION BEGINS IN THE HEART They are always thinking about how much it costs. “Eat and drink,” they say, but they don’t mean it. (Proverbs 23:7 NLT) A genuine transformation begins in the heart. We need to open our hearts so that the Holy Spirit can transform us. We can continue to see miracles, but if…
TRANSFORMATION IS A PROCESS So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. (2 Corinthians 3:18 NLT) Just like Mary conceived the Holy Spirit and…
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE TRANSFORMED? So all of us who have had that veil removed can see and reflect the glory of the Lord. And the Lord—who is the Spirit—makes us more and more like him as we are changed into his glorious image. (2 Corinthians 3:18 NLT) Transformation can compare to the…
WHY DOES GOD BLESS US? I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. (Genesis 12:2 NLT) God blesses us to be of blessing. The blessing is not only for us, but it is also for everyone else. Blessing was…
GOD’S BLESSING I will make you into a great nation. I will bless you and make you famous, and you will be a blessing to others. (Genesis 12:2 NLT) We all want God’s blessing and surely God wants to bless us, but we should know what requirements there are to obtain it. What is God’s…