CRY WHEN SOMETHING HURTS “That’s why I said, “Leave me alone to weep; do not try to comfort me. Let me cry for my people…” (Isaiah 22:4 NLT). When people experience a loss, they go through a process of healing, which many times includes the need to cry. In these occasions, the best thing we…
TREAT OTHERS WITH MERCY PART II “God will establish one of David’s descendants as king. He will rule with mercy and truth. He will always do what is just and be eager to do what is right” (Isaiah 16:5 NLT). Yesterday we spoke about the first two essential characteristics that an influential leader needs to…
TREAT OTHERS WITH MERCY PART I “Then God will establish one of David’s descendants as king. He will rule with mercy and truth. He will always do what is just and be eager to do what is right” (Isaiah 16:5 NLT). If you are someone who exercises a certain kind of authority such as being…
IT IS GOOD TO SING “In that day you will sing: I will praise you, O Lord!… See, God has come to save me. I will trust in him and not be afraid. The Lord God is my strength and my song; he has given me victory” (Isaiah 12:1-2 NLT). I have noticed that people use music for several things….
PROTECT YOUR LEGACY “The Babylonians broke up the bronze pillars in front of the Lord’s Temple, the bronze water carts, and the great bronze basin called the Sea, and they carried all the bronze away to Babylon” (2 Kings 25:13 NLT). Don’t lose your legacy. These are the things that Salomon did during his reign…
AFTER YOU DIE, WILL PEOPLE SAY YOU PUT GOD FIRST? “Never before had there been a king like Josiah, who turned to the Lord with all his heart and soul and strength, obeying all the laws of Moses. And there has never been a king like him since” (2 Kings 23:25 NLT). What will people…
DESTROY THE BRONZE SERPENT “He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight… He broke up the bronze serpent that Moses had made, because the people of Israel had been offering sacrifices to it. The bronze serpent was called Nehushtan” (2 Kings 18:3-4 NLT). Why did Hezekiah destroy the bronze serpent, if Moses had used it…
THE IMPORTANT THINGS ARE NOT ENTRUSTED TO JUST ANYONE “Elisha the prophet had summoned a member of the group of prophets. “Get ready to travel,” he told him, “and take this flask of olive oil with you. Go to Ramoth-gilead, and find Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi. Call him into a private room away…
FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT “But as for me, I am filled with power— with the Spirit of the Lord. I am filled with justice and strength to boldly declare Israel’s sin and rebellion” (Micha 3:8 NLT). What powerful and firm words from Micha. If we were to have everything that Micha had, the enemy wouldn’t be able…
WHAT IS GOOD FOR YOU “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micha 6:8 NIV). I remember that once during an occasion I saw some people approaching a place on their knees. This was a…