Matthew 5:5 “Blessed are the gentle, for they will inherit the earth.” I love these beatitudes. They are so opposite from the world. Looking over history we see the powerful inheriting the earth. Not in God’s kingdom. I would say […]
2 Chronicles 28:22,23 ‘Now during the time of his distress, this same King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD. For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus who had defeated him, and said, “Because the gods of the […]
Matthew 5:4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted”. This isn’t referring to any type of mourning or tears. For II Corinthians 7:10 speaks of worldly sorrow bringing death. That is one not leading to repentance. This […]
2 Chronicles 28:19,20 “For the LORD had humbled Judah because of Ahaz king of Israel, for he had brought about a lack of restraint in Judah and was very unfaithful to the LORD. So Tilgath-pilneser king of Assyria came against […]
Matthew 5:3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” This verse has been on my mind the last couple of years. I spent the majority of my walk with Christ not knowing what it […]
2 Chronicles 26:19 “But Uzziah, with a censer in his hand for burning incense, was enraged; and while he was enraged with the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead in the presence of the priests in the house of […]
Matthew 4:23 “Jesus was going about in all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.” It begins. The ministry of Jesus. The Savior, the […]
2 Chronicles 26:18 ‘They opposed Uzziah the king and said to him, “It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron who have been consecrated to burn incense. Leave […]
Matthew 4:19,20 ‘And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of people.” Immediately they left their nets and followed Him.’ Luke’s gospel tells the bigger story. Jesus asked Simon and Andrew if he could use […]
2 Chronicles 26:5 “He continued to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding through the vision of God; and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him successful.” This is what God wants. He gives […]