Month: October 2023

I Kings 22:34 ‘Now one man drew his bow at random and struck the king of Israel in a joint of the armor. So he said to the driver of his chariot, “Turn around and take me out of the […]

Ephesians 6:7,8 “With goodwill render service, as to the Lord, and not to people, knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive this back from the Lord, whether slave or free.” When one comes to Christ, the […]

I Kings 22:8 ‘And the king of Israel said to Jehoshaphat, “There is still one man by whom we may inquire of the LORD, but I hate him, because he does not prophesy anything good regarding me, but only bad. […]

Ephesians 6:6 “not by way of eye-service, as people-pleasers, but as slaves of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart”. God encourages doing things not to be seen. We all like to be honored, we aren’t to act […]

I Kings 21:29 “Do you see how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the disaster in his days; I will bring the disaster upon his house in his son’s […]

Ephesians 6:5 “Slaves be obedient to those who are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in the sincerity of your heart, as to Christ”. The beginning of this passage was addressed a few days ago. Today […]

I Kings 21:20 ‘Then Ahab said to Elijah, “Have you found me, enemy of mine?” And he answered, “I have found you, because you have given yourself over to do evil in the sight of the LORD.’ What’s interesting is that Ahab didn’t do any of the conspiracy or the fulfilling of the […]

Ephesians 6:5 “Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear, and with sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.” The reference to slaves startles some. It’s good to know that God wasn’t seeking to overthrow governments. The […]

I Kings 21:4 ‘So Ahab entered his house sullen and furious because of the answer that Naboth the Jezreelite had given to him, since he said, “I will not give you the inheritance of my fathers.” And he lay down on his bed and turned his face away, and ate no food.’ The previous chapter closed with Ahab getting bad […]

Ephesians 6:4 “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”               Child rearing is one of the most important jobs out there. The woman’s movement roared against it. They pushed […]