Category: The WORD for the Day

Bible Verses Is 65:3 All day long they insult me to my face by worshipping idols in their sacred gardens. They burn incense on pagan alters. Is 65:24 I will answer them before they even call to me. While they are still talking about their needs, I will go ahead and answer their prayers! Ps […]

Isaiah 62:6-7 Take no rest, all you who pray to the Lord. Give the Lord no rest until he completes his work, until he makes Jerusalem the pride of the earth Isaiah 63:7 I will tell you of the Lord’s unfailing love. I will praise the Lord for all he has done. I will rejoice […]

09 October2 Cor 2:14-16 But thank God! He has made us his captives and continues to lead us along in Christ’s triumphant processions. Now he uses us to spread the knowledge of Christ everywhere like a sweet perfume. (15) Our lives are a Christ-like fragrance rising up to God. But this fragrance is perceived differently […]

Ps 48:9 We have thought of your steadfast love, O God, in the midst of your temple…Ps 48:12-13 As David walks around Zion, he marvels at the place God has given his people and thinks about the next generation. He says, “Look around! See all that God has given us! This is your God, our […]

I have been reading the book, “Winning the War in Your Mind” by Craig Groeschel with my older son. It has been a really good book. One of the premises of the book is that Satan is a liar, and all he says are lies. According to John 8:44 lying is his native tongue. Just […]

In Proverbs chapter 1 Solomon begins by giving the purpose for writing the Proverbs. (Prov 1:2) Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise.” It’s interesting that he puts wisdom and discipline together. Discipline can be defined in a couple different ways. Discipline for doing […]

In 1 Kings 8 Solomon dedicates the temple to God. As he praises God for keeping his promise to David by allowing Solomon to build the temple, he asks God to make another promise. Solomon goes through every possible scenario of what could happen to the people of Israel, and asks God, “O Lord God, […]

In 1 Kings 7 it describes the incredible grandeur of Solomon’s temple. Reading this passing in the NLT really made these objects come to life. I was blown away by how big the Temple furnishing were. Here’s a couple examples: 1 Kings 7:23, 26 Then Hiram cast a great round basin, 15 feet across from […]

What does it mean to walk by faith and not by sight? To live with eyes of faith? I have shared a couple of posts in my study in the life of Christ. From the last 2 posts, it has been interesting to contrast the story of the Royal Official whose son was sick (John […]

I love King Hiram’s response to Solomon when Solomon requests assistance of materials to build the temple. Hiram says, “It is because the Lord loves his people that he appointed you as king!” (2 Chron 2:11) God knows what we need. His love compels him to provide it. For the people of Isreal, God knew […]