1 Kings 18:1 After a long time, in the third year, the word of the LORD came to Elijah: “Go and present yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain on the land.” We find the vivid account of the spiritual showdown between 850 pagan priests and one true prophet of God, Elijah, in 1 …
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Fifty
Acts 1:3 After his suffering, he presented himself to them and gave many convincing proofs that he was alive. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of God. In the wider church community, we have just celebrated Ascension Day, commemorating the day that Jesus ascended into heaven. …
My God-given identity
Judges 6:11-12 Then the angel of the LORD came and sat beneath the great tree at Ophrah, which belonged to Joash of the clan of Abiezer. Gideon son of Joash was threshing wheat at the bottom of a winepress to hide the grain from the Midianites. When the angel of the LORD appeared to Gideon, …
Discernment
Rev 22:18-19 And I solemnly declare to everyone who hears the words of prophecy written in this book: If anyone adds anything to what is written here, God will add to that person the plagues described in this book. And if anyone removes any of the words from this book of prophecy, God will remove …
Hedges
Ecclesiastics 10:8 He that digs a pit shall fall into it; and him that breaks down a hedge a serpent shall bite. We build hedges around gardens and properties in order to protect them, to keep enemy forces who wish to harm us and our loved ones, outside. In biblical times, hedges were built around …
Not a hoof left behind
Ex 10:24-26 Finally, Pharaoh called for Moses. “Go and worship the LORD,” he said. “But leave your flocks and herds here. You may even take your little ones with you.” “No,” Moses said, “you must provide us with animals for sacrifices and burnt offerings to the LORD our God. Our livestock too must go with …
Comfort My people
Is 40:1-2 Comfort, comfort my people, says your God. Speak tenderly to Jerusalem. Tell her that her sad days are gone and her sins are pardoned. Yes, the LORD has punished her twice over for all her sins. The book of Ruth is a prophetic revelation of the relationship between Jew and Gentile – what …
Do this in remembrance of Me
Luke 22:19 He took some bread and gave thanks to God for it. Then he broke it in pieces and gave it to the disciples, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” God knows our human weaknesses so well. He knows that we need physical reminders …
We have restraining to do
Revelation 13:3-4 I saw one of his heads which seemed to have a fatal wound, but his fatal wound was healed; and the entire earth followed after the beast in amazement. 4. People worshiped the dragon because he had given authority to the beast, and they also worshiped the beast and asked, “Who is like the beast? Who …
Today
Luke 23:43 Jesus answered him, “Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.” So many of our questions about life after death are answered just in this one sentence of Jesus. We know the narrative: Jesus was dying on the cross, amidst two other men who were also being crucified. They …