WE SEEK TO BE A LOVING COMMUNITY

Then he said, “Don’t be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day you began to pray for understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your request has been heard in heaven. I have come in answer to your prayer.  Daniel  10:12 NLT One of the major hindrances that happens to Believers is what is perceived

Judah, and they were defeated.  The Ammonites and Moabites rose up against the men from Mount Seir to destroy and annihilate them. After they finished slaughtering the men from Seir, they helped to destroy one another.         2 Chronicles 20:22-23 The next day as Israel went out into the unknown, they were ready

Our love for others is our grateful response to the love God first demonstrated to us.  1 John 4:19 TPT Human love is wonderful, but God’s love working in us is supernatural! Human love’s response is to love someone who loves you. But supernatural love that is enabled by Holy Spirit, love’s those who are unloveable,

 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,  2 Timothy   3:16 I love to study the Greek words in Scripture their definitions and grammar bring such depth and richness and make the meaning and context come alive. In today’s verse the Greek word for inspiration is Theopneustos,

For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.  2 Timothy  1:7 Fear is powerful it can cause havoc and bring confusion. Literally stop things from happening and bring life as we know it to a stand still. It is the source of

Then Solomon woke up and realized it had been a dream. He returned to Jerusalem and stood before the Ark of the Lord’s Covenant, where he sacrificed burnt offerings and peace offerings. Then he invited all his officials to a great banquet.  1 Kings 3:15 In these few verses, we can see how Solomon became

And I will also give you what you did not ask for—riches and fame! No other king in all the world will be compared to you for the rest of your life!  And if you follow me and obey my decrees and my commands as your father, David, did, I will give you a long

And in the midst of everything be always giving thanks, for this is God’s perfect plan for you in Christ Jesus.  1 Thessalonians 5:18 TPT Yesterday we saw that when Solomon became King, he faced uncertainty, the unknown and confusion, much like what we face today. But he was a King like no other because he followed

The king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place, and he offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar. While he was in Gibeon, the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream at night, and He said, “Ask what you want from Me.” Solomon answered, “You have shown great mercy to

Two people are better than one.     They can help each other in everything they do.  Ecclesiastes 4:9 The other day I was asked to speak a friend’s funeral who passed away unexpectedly. He was a many faceted man. He loved playing practical jokes and teasing with people. He enjoyed playing competitive games and took them