Scripture: 2 Kings 7:2 “The officer assisting the king said to the man of God, “That couldn’t happen even if the Lord opened the windows of heaven!” But Elisha replied, “You will see it happen, but you won’t be able to eat any of it!” Observation: I’ve been trying to write for half an hour [...]
Scripture: 2 Chronicles 16:7 “At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa and told him, “Because you have put your trust in the king of Aram instead of in the Lord your God, you missed your chance to destroy the army of the king of Aram.” Observation: King Asa had a long streak [...]
Scripture: Mark 8:1-10 – Jesus feeds four thousand men with seven loaves of bread Application: Right now in my life I feel like both my time and my talent amount to seven loaves; I feel overextended. What I want is to get to the end of my day and feel like I have baskets left [...]
Scripture: Luke 20:2 “[The Pharisees] demanded, “By whose authority did you drive out the merchants from the temple?” Luke 20:22 “Tell us – is it right to pay taxes to the Roman government or not?” Luke 20:33 “Tell us, whose wife will she be in the resurrection?” Observation: Questions can tell us as much about [...]
Scripture: Genesis 19:16 “When Lot still hesitated, the angels seized his hand and the hands of his wife and two daughters and rushed them to safety outside the city, for the Lord was merciful.” Observation: Despite our faltering, our doubt, and our fear, sometimes God answers the prayers we should be praying. Some scriptures lead [...]
Scripture: Matthew 14:28-29 “‘Then Peter called to Jesus, “Lord, if it’s really you, tell me to come to you by walking on water.’ ‘All right, come,’ Jesus said. So Peter went over the side of the boat and walked on the water toward Jesus.” Observation: Something about having Jesus right in front of you telling [...]
Scripture: Job 5:8-9 “My advice to you is this: Go to God and present your case to him. For he does great works too marvelous to understand. He performs miracles without number.” Observation: Something about life obscures the magnitude of God. Despite his greatness, his provision, and his grace, all of which abound in my [...]