“Don’t call me Naomi, ” she told them. “Call me Mara, because the Almighty has made my life very bitter. I went away full, but the Lord has brought me back empty. Why call me Naomi? The Lord has afflicted me; the Almighty has brought misfortune upon me.” (Ruth 1:20-21 NIV) It is worth bearing […]
Read More Reading Ruth 01 – Blessing in BitternessTalking verbally is something that I do fairly well, but I prefer writing. By writing I mean typing either on a laptop or on a mobile device like a tablet or phone. I believe people are more used to me for the verbal, but often my best manner of expression is through the written word. […]
Read More Writing and 1 KingsBut Micaiah said, “As surely as the Lord lives, I can tell him only what the Lord tells me.” (1 Kings 22:14 NIV) Ahab had no excuse. Even before Elijah there was sufficient for Ahab to know there is only one true God in Israel. He knew the one true God when Elijah called a […]
Read More The Kings 22 – No Room for Ignorance (Ahab: Strike Three)Ahab said to Elijah, “So you have found me, my enemy!” “I have found you,” he answered, “because you have sold yourself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord.” (1 Kings 21:20) The fix was in. He never stood a chance. He signed his own death sentence the moment he had dared to […]
Read More The Kings 21 – No Room for Injustice (Ahab: Strike Two)The man of God came up and told the king of Israel, “This is what the Lord says: ‘Because the Arameans think the Lord is a god of the hills and not a god of the valleys, I will deliver this vast army into your hands, and you will know that I am the Lord […]
Read More The Kings 20 – No Room for Leniency. (Ahab: Strike One)He replied, “I have been very zealous for the Lord God Almighty. The Israelites have rejected your covenant, torn down your altars, and put your prophets to death with the sword. I am the only one left, and now they are trying to kill me too.” (1 Kings 19:14 NIV) It should have been the […]
Read More The Kings 19 – Elijah and PerspectiveAt the time of sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: “ Lord , the God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command. Answer me, Lord , answer me, so […]
Read More The Kings 18 – Fire and Rain Turn Our Hearts Back AgainBarnabas apparently was called that because he was the son of encouragement. How he supported Saul/Paul is clearly evidence of that. Loved the fact that he was the ‘name’ guy but was the platform to allow Paul to come to the fore. I love people who are all about being platforms for others to shine. […]
Read More Thank God for SupportersThen the woman said to Elijah, “Now I know that you are a man of God and that the word of the Lord from your mouth is the truth.” (1 Kings 17:24 NIV) One of the characters in scripture that I love is Elijah. He is arguably the first guy in scripture whose story fascinated […]
Read More The Kings 17 – Enter ElijahAhab also made an Asherah pole and did more to arouse the anger of the Lord , the God of Israel, than did all the kings of Israel before him. (1 Kings 16:33 NIV) In the southern kingdom of Judah, King Asa ruled for 41 years. In the time of his rule he saw Jeroboam, […]
Read More The Kings 16 – From Bad to Worse
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