I told them how the hand of my God had been favorable to me Nehemiah 2:18 Favorable – Nehemiah’s problem was not his vision. He knew what he was supposed to do. He was sent to rebuild Jerusalem. If you are clear about your vision from God, then you face the same problem that Nehemiah…
O Lord, I beseech You, may Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant and the prayer of Your servants who delight to revere Your name, and make Your servant successful today and grant him compassion before this man. Nehemiah 1:11 Compassion – Have you prayed like Nehemiah? Or did you think that…
“For the mountains may be removed and the hills may shake, but My lovingkindness will not be removed from you, and My covenant of peace will not be shaken,” says that LORD who had compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10 Compassion – How long will God be compassionate? How long will He demonstrate active care and…
And it will come about that after I have uprooted them, I will again have compassion on them; and I will bring them back Jeremiah 12:15 Compassion – The Hebrew picture of compassion is graphically portrayed by the image of the unborn child in the womb. Let that sink in! The child is totally dependent,…
Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed than to the fat of rams. 1 Samuel 15:22 Heed – Some words in the Hebrew Scriptures are particularly unusual. They seem to have no cognates in other ancient languages. They are not borrowed or formed from the languages that were spoken in the cultures…
Thy kingdom come Matthew 6:10 Kingdom – If you have ever prayed the prayer, you have petitioned the Father to bring about His kingdom on this earth. You have given your assent to the desire to have God’s kingdom and God’s will become the reality of your experience here and now. But have you ever…
A man’s own folly ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the LORD. Proverbs 19:3 Folly – As you read this phrase, you’re probably nodding your head in agreement. We all know someone whose life has been destroyed by personal foolishness. It seems so obvious. In our more somber moments, we might even recognize…
Fools mock at making amends for sin Proverbs 14:9 Amends for Sin – There is an important difference between forgiveness and amends. The difference is recognized by God, but often ignored by us. Too bad! By ignoring amends, we tread a pathway that can easily lead toward mocking God Himself. Why do we make such…
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Proverbs 1:7 The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom. Proverbs 9:10 Beginning – Proverbs 9:10 looks like a exact repetition of Proverbs 1:7. Do you suppose Solomon just forgot that he already said this? If we relied on English, we would have…
Behold, I am against you, declares the LORD of hosts, and I will uncover your skirts over your face; and I will cause the nations to see your nakedness, and the kingdoms your shame. Nahum 3:5 Shame – The prophet Nahum proclaims God’s judgment against Nineveh. He uses language more akin to the brothel than…
