1 Chronicles 4:9-10 Jabez was more honourable than his brothers. His mother had named him Jabez, saying, ‘I gave birth to him in pain.’ Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, ‘Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me, and keep me from harm so that I […]
2 Kings 24:3-4 Surely these things happened to Judah according to the Lord’s command, in order to remove them from his presence because of the sins of Manasseh and all he had done, 4 including the shedding of innocent blood. For he had filled Jerusalem with innocent blood, and the Lord was not willing to forgive. God was not willing […]
2 Kings 6:15 When the servant of the man of God got up and went out early the next morning, an army with horses and chariots had surrounded the city. “Oh no, my lord! What shall we do?” the servant asked. Sometimes hell can seem all we see. It feels like we are surrounded by […]
Acts 12:5,15 So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him. (…) “You’re out of your mind,” they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, “It must be his angel.” This chapter describes Peter being miraculously freed from prison. It is a time […]
Psalm 68:32, 3532 Sing to God, you kingdoms of the earth, sing praise to the Lord (…) 35 You, God, are awesome in your sanctuary; the God of Israel gives power and strength to his people. Such a great Psalm of exultation and praise of the Most High. We read that the kingdoms of the […]
2 Samuel 22:7 But in my distress I cried out to the Lord; yes, I cried to my God for help. He heard me from his sanctuary; my cry reached his ears. (NLT) Often we portray God according to our own understanding, but David’s song of praise reminds us that we serve a God of relationships. He […]
2 Samuel 20:1Er was daar ook een schurk, die Seba heette. Hij was de zoon van Bichri, uit de stam van Benjamin. Hij blies op zijn ramshoorn en zei: “Dan willen wij niets meer met David te maken hebben. De zoon van Isaï hoeft over ons geen koning meer te zijn. Naar huis, Israëlieten!” (BB) […]
2 Samuel 19:30 Mephibosheth said to the king, “Let him take everything, now that my lord the king has returned home safely.” Mephibosheth was the son of Jonathan, David’s friend. He was the sole survivor of Saul’s household and was lame at both feet. David gave him a place at his own table in 2 […]
Acts 1:1-2,24-26 In my former book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and to teach until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen. (…) Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart. Show us which of these two you have chosen to take over this apostolic ministry, […]
Mark 9:16 Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it. When we preach the Word, He will confirm it with signs. Isn’t it great to see God working signs and wonders? Some people have become so hungry for signs, […]