Posts from January 2021

Give thanks to the Lord

  “Oh give thanks to the LORD, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever” – 1 Chronicles 16:34   King David had pitched a tent for the ark of God and appointed some of the Levites to minister before the ark of the Lord and to continually sing praises. Today’s verse is a…

Empowered by the presence of God

  “…the Angel of the LORD appeared to him, and said…”The Lord is with you, you mighty man of valor!” – Judges 6:12   The kingdom of Israel was caught in the spiral of sin and so, God allowed the Midianites to oppress them. When the Israelites cried out to the Lord for help, the…

Reverential fear

  “You shall keep my Sabbaths and reverence My sanctuary…” – Leviticus 19:30   The Hebrew word used for ‘reverence’ is ‘yara’ which literally means fear. This Hebrew word can refer to respect or reverence as two healthy forms of fear. God commanded the people of Israel to observe Sabbath in a respectful way. In…