THEY ARE NOT DEAD, THEY’RE ASLEEP “When they came to the home of the synagogue leader, Jesus saw a commotion, with people crying and wailing loudly. He went in and said to them, “Why all this commotion and wailing? The child is not dead but asleep.” But they laughed at him. After he put them all out, he took…
DON’T BE AFRAID JUST BELIEVE “While Jesus was still speaking, some people came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. “Your daughter is dead,” they said. “Why bother the teacher anymore?” Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe” (Mark 5:35-36 NIV). When we are waiting on God to reply to our prayers…
THE TEMPTATIONS OF TRUSTING “EGYPT” “Then Israel will no longer be tempted to trust in Egypt for help. Egypt’s shattered condition will remind Israel of how sinful she was to trust Egypt in earlier days. Then Israel will know that I am the Sovereign Lord” (Ezekiel 29:16 NLT). Egypt represents the world without God. Putting…
WE ARE ONLY MESSENGERS “If I announce that some wicked people are sure to die and you fail to tell them to change their ways, then they will die in their sins, and I will hold you responsible for their deaths. But if you warn them to repent and they don’t repent, they will die in…
NOT EVERYONE WILL BE BURIED WITH HONOR “They are not buried in honor like their fallen heroes, who went down to the grave with their weapons—their shields covering their bodiesand their swords beneath their heads. Their guilt rests upon them because they brought terror to everyone while they were still alive” (Ezekiel 32:27 NLT). Some…
THE POT ON THE COALS “Now set the empty pot on the coals. Heat it red hot! Burn away the filth and corruption” (Ezekiel 24:11 NLT). I think we are like this pot that was set over the burning coals. We too are being placed over the Holy Spirit’s fire so that all the filth and…
OBEDIENCE GIVES LIFE “… They wouldn’t obey my regulations even though obedience would have given them life… I threatened to pour out my fury on them… But again, I held back…” (Ezekiel 20:13-14 NLT). Obeying God’s commandments and instructions give us a better quality of life. The Lord doesn’t want to give us a hard…
HARD AND STUBBORN “Zedekiah was twenty-one years old… he refused to humble himself when the prophet Jeremiah spoke to him… Zedekiah was a hard and stubborn man, refusing to turn to the Lord, the God of Israel” (2 Chronicles 36:11-13 NLT). What would your family and loved ones say about you if they were to write…
REMEMBER YOUR PURPOSE “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future” (Jeremiah 29:11 NIV). When you go through storms in your life, remember your purpose on earth. God has promised us in His Word that He has…
REMEMBER GOD’S PROMISES “As evening came, Jesus said to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake” (Mark 4:35 NLT). We will always experience storms in our life as long as we continue to live on planet earth. We will find ourselves in situations that we don’t want to be in. We will go…