Scripture Reading: Exodus 13:18 But God led the people about, through the way of the wilderness of the Red sea: and the children of Israel went up harnessed out of the land of Egypt. Reflections: Israel marched out of Egypt and headed for Canaan, their destined land. They were described...
Scripture Reading: Acts 15:37-39 And Barnabas determined to take with them John, whose surname was Mark. But Paul thought not good to take him with them, who departed from them from Pamphylia and went not with them to work. And the contention was so sharp between them, that they departed...
Scripture Reading: 2 Tim 4:10 For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia. Reflections: Demas was a strategic fellow worker of Paul and, for that matter, his destiny helper. He helped Paul immensely in his gospel ministry....
Scripture Reading: Luk 1:20 And, behold, thou shalt be dumb, and not able to speak, until the day that these things shall be performed, because thou believest not my words, which shall be fulfilled in their season. Reflections: Zechariah received a surprise angelic visit. Even though he doubted the message...
Scripture Reading: 2Kings 4:27 And when she came to the man of God to the hill, she caught him by the feet: but Gehazi came near to thrust her away. And the man of God said, Let her alone; for her soul is vexed within her: and the LORD hath...
Scripture Reading: Gen 12:3 And I will bless them that bless thee, and curse him that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of the earth be blessed. Reflections: When God established His covenant with Abraham, He accompanied it with a blessing. The blessing proved to be unique in...
Scripture Reading: 2Sa 5:20 And David came to Baalperazim, and David smote them there, and said, The LORD hath broken forth upon mine enemies before me, as the breach of waters. Therefore he called the name of that place Baalperazim. Reflections: As soon as David was anointed King of Israel,...
Scripture Reading: Proverbs 14:35 The king’s favour is toward a wise servant: but his wrath is against him that causeth shame. Reflections: King Solomon shares the secret of one of the ways of obtaining favour in life. From his discourse, we note that the palace of a king is replete...
Scripture Reading: Rom 8:13 For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live Reflections: To be spiritually dead refers to a live separated from God. Paul points us to one of the factors...
Scripture Reading: Esther 6:10 Then the king said to Haman, Make haste, and take the apparel and the horse, as thou hast said, and do even so to Mordecai the Jew, that sitteth at the king’s gate: let nothing fail of all that thou hast spoken. Reflections: Mordecai was an...