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 […]
I Kings 20:23 ‘Now the servants of the king of Aram said to him, “Their gods are gods of the mountains; for that reason they were stronger than we. But let us fight them in the plain, and we will certainly be stronger than they.’ These are fears and suspicions that unbelievers have. I don’t belittle them, […]
Ephesians 6:4 “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.” Fathers tend to be the ones that aren’t as patient, so Paul gives this warning. Don’t exasperate your kids. They are […]
I Kings 19:19 “So he departed from there and found Elisha the son of Shaphat while he was plowing, with twelve yoke of oxen in front of him, and he with the twelfth. And Elijah came over to him and threw his cloak on him. This was the calling of Elisha. As far as we […]
Ephesians 6:3 “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” The verse prior to this says, “Honor your father and mother.” Today’s is the promise that life will go […]
I Kings 19:18 “Yet I will leave seven thousand in Israel, all the knees that have not bowed to Baal and every mouth that has not kissed him.” This is God’s response to Elijah’s report. Elijah shared a grim response and concluded it by saying “and I alone am […]
Ephesians 6:2,3 “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise— “so that it may go well with you and that you may enjoy long life on the earth.” God gave ten commandments. This one contains […]
I Kings 19:15 ‘The LORD said to him, “Go, return on your way to the wilderness of Damascus; and when you have arrived, you shall anoint Hazael king over Aram.”‘ Part of this feels like business as usual. Quite a […]