And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “Did I not tell you he would not prophesy good concerning me, but evil?” 2 Chronicles 18:17 Micaiah was a prophet for the northern kingdom of Israel, the only true prophet the area had. Despite this, his king, Ahab, hated him, because he didn’t tell the king…
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And the Lord said to Gideon, “The people who are with you are too many for Me to give the Midianites into their hands, lest Israel claim glory for itself against Me,” saying, ‘My own hand has saved me.’” Judges 7:2 Let’s be clear, the battle belongs to the Lord and the victory is all…
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“You shall walk after the Lord your God and fear Him, and keep His commandments and obey His voice; you shall serve him and hold fast to Him.” Deuteronomy 13:4 Today’s verse is found in a chapter that deals with those who might arise to entice and turn the people away from God. Verse 1…
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Then Jesus said to His disciples, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” Matthew 16:24 I love this verse. It is one I pray that God would instill in my life each day; that I would take up my cross each and every day and…
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For to you it has been granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in Him, but also to suffer for His sake. Philippians 1:29 As a Christian, you have been given a great gift, to believe and to suffer for Jesus’ sake. Now you might say, “Well, thank you Lord, can I have…
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Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 I have loved and held onto this verse for years for my children. In fact, I have seen this one verse as a tremendous hope for two generations, mine and theirs. Before…
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For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of bondage again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption by whom we cry out, “Abba, Father.” Romans 8:14-15 When we give our life to Jesus, we are adopted into…
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For He shall give His angels charge over you, To keep you in all your ways. Psalm 91:11 I’m sure we’ve all seen those videos of fathers rescuing their little kids from some kind of danger or mishap and just the right moment. It might be a fall from the couch or some viscous animal approaching and…
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And Asa cried out to the Lord his God, and said, “Lord, it is nothing for You to help, whether with many or with those who have no power; help us, O Lord our God, for we rest on You, and in Your name we go against this multitude. O Lord, You are our God; do not let man prevail against You!” 2 Chronicles 14:11 Before…
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Then Moses said to the Lord, “Please Lord, I have never been eloquent, neither recently nor in the past, nor since you have spoken to Your servant; for I am slow of speech and slow of tongue.” Then the Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf,…
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