PEOPLE WHAT THE LEADER DOES While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and lying face down on the ground in front of the Temple of God, a very large crowd of people from Israel—men, women, and children—gathered and wept bitterly with him. (Ezra 10:1 NLT) People do what the leader does. While Ezra would…
MOVE FORWARD WITH ENERGY AND SUCCESS »…The work is going forward with great energy and success. (Ezra 5:8 NLT) This was good news because the people of God were reconstructing the temple and things were moving forward with encouragement, joy, energy, and success. “The king should know that we went to the construction site of…
THE PRESSURE OF CRISIS REVEALS WHAT TYPE OF SOIL I AM “The seed on the rocky soil represents those who hear the message and immediately receive it with joy.”Mark4:16NLT In this crisis it is showing what type of soil we are, in which the word of God was planted. Some people showed happiness when they…
FRIENDS ELIMINATE EXCUSES “Four men arrived carrying a paralyzed man on a mat. They couldn’t bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, so they dug a hole through the roof above his head. Then they lowered the man on his mat, right down in front of Jesus.” Mark 2:3-4 NLT Friends must act and…
CAST YOUR BREAD ON THE WATER Part 2 “Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.” Ecclesiastes 11:1 NKJV Why do we sow regularly in the present? That assures me that I will find abundant provision for my family next month, next year and the next decade. When do…
CAST YOUR BREAD ON THE WATER “Cast your bread upon the waters, for you will find it after many days.” Ecclesiastes 11:1 NKJV Bread comes from the seeds. This verse talks to me to sow now so that there will be harvest in the future. In ancient times people moved frequently. They would settle their…
DO NOT LEAVE THINGS HALFWAY “Finishing is better than starting. Patience is better than pride.” Ecclesiastes 7:8 NLT It is as important to encourage you to begin something, as it is to encourage you to finish and not leave it halfway. Many people get stuck in life because they are slow and leave things for…
HOW TO LIVE WITH JOY? “So I concluded there is nothing better than to be happy and enjoy ourselves as long as we can.” Ecclesiastes 3:12 NLT I think all human beings want to enjoy life! It is in us to be able to accomplish it. What do we have to do? 1. Rejoice. Life…
THE TATTOO OF GOD’S LOVE “Set me as a seal upon your heart, As a seal upon your arm;…” Song of Solomon 8:6 NKJV People sometimes get a tattoo somewhere on their body to remember a loved one. There are others that get a tattoo to remember a painful experience, and there are others that…
THE OFFERINGS OF THE TEMPLE When they arrived at the Temple of the Lord in Jerusalem, some of the family leaders made voluntary offeringstoward the rebuilding of God’s Temple on its original site. (Ezra 2:68 NLT) According to their ability they gave to the treasury,…..(Ezra 2:69 NIV) 1. Offerings have a purpose. As we read…