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Finally they said, “Who are you? Give us an answer to take back to those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?”  John 1:22, NIV Imagine someone asking you what the Jewish priests asked John the Baptist, “Who do you say you are?” What kind of answer would you have? John’s response was to quote the words of Isaiah, “I am a voice shouting in the wilderness, prepare the way for the Lord.” Rathe...

(Luke 18:1, TLB) One day Jesus told his disciples a story to illustrate their need for constant prayer and to show them that they must keep praying until the answer comes.   From the time you ask God for help with a need in your life until the time it comes to pass is called “the trial of your faith.” That’s when it’s easy to get discouraged and give up on what you’re believing for. When it’s taki...

Matthew 5:8, NIV " Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God. " Pure in heart... T he word translated as "heart" designates the intellect, the conscience, and the inner man. Those with pure hearts have forsaken sin as a ruling principle in life, and their lives are without reserve consecrated to God.   In the Scripture, the Pharisees went to the temple all the time a...

(Judges 6:12, ESV) "Scripture and Reference: And the angel of the Lord appeared to him and said to him, "The Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor." In Scripture, God called Gideon a mighty man of fearless courage. Gideon looked around and said, "God couldn't be talking about me. I come from the poorest family, and I'm the least one in my father's house."...

2 Samuel 1:23, NLT  How beloved and gracious were Saul and Jonathan! David served and showed great honor to King Saul, but Saul grew jealous of David’s popularity, tried to kill him, and then had his soldiers pursue David in the wilderness for years. Yet when Saul was killed in battle, David wept and wrote a beautiful funeral song for Saul and his friend Jonathan that is recorded in 2 Samuel 1. Da...

Acts 27:17, TLB  The sailors were afraid of being driven across to the quicksands of the African coast, so they lowered the topsails and were thus driven before the wind.  In Acts 27, the ship that Paul was sailing on encountered a huge storm with hurricane force winds. For fourteen days they didn’t see the sun or the stars. The sailors tried their best to steer the ship, did everything they could...

Psalm 25:4, TLB  Show me the path where I should go, O Lord; point out the right road for me to walk. God doesn’t always take us down a straight path. There will be detours, delays, and curves. There will be times when you feel like you’re going the wrong way. “God, I’m believing for promotion, healing, or freedom, but I’m seeing just the opposite.” Don’t get set on the method. The way you think i...

Genesis 16:2, NLT So Sarai said to Abram, "The LORD has prevented me from having children. Go and sleep with my servant. Perhaps I can have children through her." And  Abram agreed with Sarai's proposal. In Genesis 15, God told Abraham that He was going to give him and Sarah a son. The problem was that they were already too old to have children in the natural. Years went by, and fin...

(Proverbs 4:25, NIV) "Let your eyes look straight ahead; fix your gaze directly before you." In order to fulfill your destiny, you have to know your purpose. You need a plan, and then you must work that plan. You should wake up each day knowing where you're headed, which direction you're taking, and what you are going to accomplish—and then stick with it! Don't allow the d...

John 5:6, NIV When Jesus saw him lying there and learned that he had been in this condition for a long time, he asked him, "Do you want to get well?" In today's Scripture, Jesus' question to the disabled man lying by the pool of Bethesda in Jerusalem seemed obvious--everyone around that pool was there to be healed of something. Jesus' question tells us there was nothing in...

Luke 15:21–22, MSG The son started his speech: "Father, I've sinned against God, I've sinned before you; I don't deserve to be called your son ever again." But the father wasn't listening. Perhaps you know the story of the prodigal son in Luke 15. When he returned home after having wasted his father's inheritance on wild living and partying, he passionately start...

Ephesians 3:20, NKJV Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us.   A little frog loved living in the bottom of a well. He thought he had all the water in the world to play in. Life was good. One day he climbed to the top of the well and cautiously gazed over the edge. Much to his surprise, he saw a lake and couldn’t f...

Deuteronomy 8:10–11, NIV When you have eaten and are satisfied, praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you. Be careful that you do not forget the LORD your God... In Deuteronomy 8, after promising the Israelites that He was bringing them into the Promised Land, a land filled with abundance, favor, and blessing, God gave them a warning that they not forget He was the source. God wa...

Matthew 5:41, NLT If a soldier demands that you carry his gear for a mile, carry it two miles. In the New Testament times, the Roman government could compel anyone into its service to carry a load as far as a mile. Jesus was saying to go beyond obligations to others and exceed all expectations with expressions of love and service.  There are times when God asks us to do things that are hard, thing...

Colossians 3:15, NIV Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts... Rule... Gr. brabeuo, literally, "to be the umpire," hence, "to award the prize". From the heart come decisions and policies that affect not only the individual but also the church and society. Paul here is telling the Colossian Christians to enthrone the peace that comes from Christ as the "umpire" of...

(Daniel 2:21, NIV) “He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others.” In the Scripture, Sarah gave birth to a baby when she was ninety years old. She was way past her childbearing years, but God does things out of season. David was taking care of his father’s sheep when the prophet Samuel showed up at his house and anointed him to be the next king of Israel. He was promoted out...

(Luke 17:1, Holman Christian Standard Bible HCSB) He said to His disciples, “Offenses will certainly come.” Jesus didn’t say that offenses might come to us. He didn’t say that if you’re kind, if you pray and quote the Scriptures, you’ll be exempt from grumpy people and people who cut you off in traffic. He said offenses will certainly come. You will have opportunities on a regular basis to get ups...

(Proverbs 17:14, MSG) The start of a quarrel is like a leak in a dam, so stop it before it bursts. One of the biggest challenges we all face is getting along with other people. We have different personalities, different temperaments, and come from different backgrounds. When somebody doesn't agree with us, or they're doing what we don't like, it's easy to quarrel with them, try...

Joel 2:24, 26, NKJV The threshing floors shall be full of wheat, and the vats shall overflow with new wine and oil…. You shall eat in plenty and be satisfied. For years the Israelites’ wheat harvest had been wiped out by locusts, leaving them in a desperate situation. But when they thought they would never see a harvest, God spoke to them and said, “I’ve seen what’s been stolen. I’m going to resto...

Exodus 17:12, NIV When Moses' hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up-one on one side, one on the other-so that his hands remained steady till sunset. At one time Moses was on the top of a hill watching a battle that was taking place. As long as he held his rod up in the air, the Israelites were winning. But whenever he put hi...

Colossians 3:15, NIV Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts... Rule... Gr. brabeuo, literally, "to be the umpire," hence, "to award the prize". From the heart come decisions and policies that affect not only the individual but also the church and society. Paul here is telling the Colossian Christians to enthrone the peace that comes from Christ as the "umpire" of...

(1 Kings 19:19–20, NKJV) Then Elijah passed by him and threw his mantle on him. And he left the oxen and ran after Elijah, and said, “Please let me kiss my father and my mother, and then I will follow you.” God told the prophet Elijah to anoint Elisha to succeed him as prophet. Elisha had a secure future in the family business that would be turned over to him one day. But when Elijah put his mantl...

(James 4:2–3, NKJV) “...You do not have because you do not ask. You ask and do not receive, because you ask amiss, that you may spend it on your pleasures...” When James says “you ask amiss,” the word amiss means “sick, weak, miserable.” When we ask to just get by and endure, that’s a weak prayer. That’s asking amiss. God is saying, “I created the whole universe. Don’t come to Me with a weak praye...

Psalm 44:3, NIV It was not by their sword that they won the land, nor did their arm bring them victory; it was your right hand, your arm, and the light of your face, for you loved them. In Psalm 44, the psalmist reminds the people of Israel that when their ancestors were brought into the Promised Land and conquered it, it was not by their own strength and skill. It was the favor of God, the right...

Psalm 30:1, NLT I will exalt you, LORD, for you rescued me. You refused to let my enemies triumph over me. Have you ever wondered, "Why are all these unfair setbacks and difficulties coming against me? Why all the opposition?" It's because when you gave your life to Christ, God said, "You're mine." When He put a crown of favor on your head, you became a target to the...