“Is there no God in Israel to inquire of His word?” 2 Kings 1:6. When King Ahaziah was injured and uncertain of his fate, he bypassed the Living God and sent for answers from Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron. This was more than poor judgment, it was a heart issue. […]
“Is it because there is no God in Israel that you are going off to consult Baal-Zebub, the god of Ekron?” 2 Kings 1:3 How easy it is to forget the power, presence, and provision of the Living God when life presses hard on us. When fear rises or answers […]
“Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” Hebrews 4:16. God’s mercy is near, personal, fitted, and intentional. It is like a key crafted for the exact shape of your heart. […]
“The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord; He directs it like a watercourse wherever He pleases.” Proverbs 21:1 Our God is unlimited. He is not caged by circumstances, systems, or even people’s intentions. His purposes on earth are sovereign, and He often chooses to work through people, […]
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.” Matthew 22:37. Love is not just spoken, it is proven. And one of the clearest ways love is proven is through time. You can give without loving, but you cannot love […]
“But let the one who boasts boast about this: that they have the understanding to know Me, that I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight,” declares the Lord.” Jeremiah 9:24. To live life, achieve success, gain recognition, and still miss […]
“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord. “As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts.” Isaiah 55:8–9. There are moments when life takes a turn we didn’t […]
“Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, ‘Lord, there is no one like You to help the powerless against the mighty. Help us, Lord our God, for we rely on You…’” 2 Chronicles 14:11. King Asa found himself facing an impossible battle, an army far greater than […]
“Through the Lord’s mercies we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22–23. The mercy of God is the anchor that is trustworthy in the midst of all the fragility and uncertainty of our days. It is not momentary […]
“It is because of the Lord’s mercies that we are not consumed, because His compassions fail not. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.” Lamentations 3:22–23. Life usually doesn’t break us with a bang, it wears us down in quiet ways: the loss of a loved one, delayed […]
“My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.” Psalm 121:2. When life feels overwhelming, what do you do? When your strength fails, and support feels distant, and the weight of responsibility is heavy, how do you respond? In such times, it may be tempting to look […]
“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, my God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When can I go and meet with God?” Psalm 42:1–2. Several things in life promise satisfaction, but at the end of the day, nothing else […]
“Then they dug another well, but they quarreled over that one also; so he named it Sitnah. He moved on from there and dug another well, and no one quarreled over it. He named it Rehoboth, saying, ‘Now the Lord has given us room and we will flourish in the […]
“He moved on from there and dug another well, and no one quarreled over it. He named it Rehoboth, saying, ‘Now the Lord has given us room and we will flourish in the land.’” Genesis 26:22. Isaac is familiar with such times and seasons when it feels like every door […]
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” Proverbs 3:5–6. Life is full of crossroads. Some choices seem clear, others are clouded in uncertainty. At times, we long for […]