One of the first things mentioned about Daniel was that he purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself (Daniel 1:8). This meant that Daniel was not willing to do anything that was disobedient to his God. King Nebuchadnezzar overtook the current Kingdom of Judah. So, Daniel and the rest of the…
A Reminder to Try Our Hearts Always Hezekiah reigned as King of Judah after his Father, King Ahaz. His Father did not do what was right in the eyes of God (2 Kings 16:1, 2 Kings 16:20). However, Hezekiah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord according to David his father…
Most of the time, it is what we choose to believe that’s important. Do we choose to believe God, or do we choose to believe the things that we see right in front of us? We know that the word tells us that our battle is not against flesh and blood but against forces…
It is so amazing how Elisha had no fear even when an army came to capture him. It’s amazing how he trusted God and how he trusted that God was with him. He told his servant not to be afraid because those who are with us are more than those who are with them….
The snow is upon us; winter is here. It is cold and gloomy outside, but there is still so much hope. You look at the trees and they appear dead, but they are not. We know that this is just for a season and for a time. Soon it will be spring again, and…
When Samuel anointed David to be King, the Spirit of God was with him from that day forward (1 Samuel 16:13). Even Saul recognized that the Lord was with David (1 Samuel 18:12). David is one of the people in the bible whose story is told in great detail. There is much that God…
In this blog, I want to look at the life of Elijah and highlight some of the characteristics that made him so unique in the history of God’s people. The Story of Elijah The Drought At the time of Elijah, Ahab was the King of Israel, and he did evil in the sight of…
Daniel was chosen because he was skilful in wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding and learning (Daniel 1:4). Daniel (also called Belteshazzar) was one of four young men who were called by King Nebuchadnezzar to be taught in the literature and language of the Chaldeans. The others were Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah (also called Shadrach,…
My soul makes its boast in the Lord – Psalm 34:2 – a psalm by David David was known as a man after God’s own heart. Paul recounts how God raised up David to be His king, a man after God’s own heart (Acts 13:22). Samuel said that God was looking for a man…