“Shammah….stationed himself in the middle of the field, defended it….And the Lord brought about a great victory” (2 Sam. 23:11-12 NKJ). Shammah was one of David’s heroic warriors. He came to a field that was a food supply for...
“The children of Issachar…had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do…” (1 Chron. 12:32 NKJ). A person who reads his Bible consistently is soon attuned to world conditions. After you have read Jesus’ description of...
“Healing all who were oppressed by the devil” (Acts 10:38 NKJ). You have wanted more power in your life. You have desired to see more miracles in your ministry. You have fasted and prayed for a revival of signs, wonders, and miracles. One thing that...
“My flesh and my heart fail; but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever” (Ps. 73:26 NKJ). This verse was visibly demonstrated to me in an intensive care unit. Leitha, a friend of the family, was rushed to the hospital suffering from a...
“The year of My redeemed has come” (Isa. 63:4 NKJ). It is great to start the new year with hopes, aspirations, and dreams. We are highly motivated at the beginning of each new year thinking that perhaps this is the year “our ship will come...
“The Joy of the Lord is your strength” (Neh. 8:10 NKJ). This word translated strength has a military connotation. The original Hebrew word is ma’owz (maw-cze’) and indicates a fortified place, a citadel, a place of defense or a stronghold....
“And there will be great earthquakes in various places…” (Luke 21:11 NKJ). Revivals seem to parallel natural phenomena. Occurrences in the natural world are usually accompanied by similar events in the spiritual world. The San Francisco earthquake...
“In fastings often…” (2 Cor. 11:27 NKJ). The week between Christmas day and New Year’s day is an ideal time for fasting and prayer. All the Christmas activities are over and we find ourselves looking right into a brand new year. For those...
“Be strong and of a good courage…” (Josh. 1:9). Joshua 1:9 provides us with two words for looking ahead to the new year: strength and courage. The Lord issued this statement as a command to Joshua. Often we think of God’s commandments as...
“Your words have kept men on their feet, the weak-kneed you have nerved” (Job 4:4 MOF). Here Eliphaz is reminding his friend Job of how he has ministered to others in the past. In verse three Eliphaz remembers how Job “set right, and put strength...
The whole question of sin makes the Christian life a constant struggle with guilt, fear, condemnation, and insecurity. “Jesus answered, ‘A person who has had a bath needs only to wash his feet; his whole body is clean…'” (John 13:10 NIV)....
“The rain is over and gone…. The time of singing has come….” (Song of Solomon 2:11-12 NKJ). The original King James Version reads: “…The time of the singing of birds has come.” The phrase “of birds” is italicized to indicate that...
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