And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the Lord, the priests in their vestments came forward with trumpets, and the Levites, the sons of Asaph, with symbols, to praise the Lord, according to the directions of David King of Israel. And they sang responsively, praising and giving thanks to the Lord, “for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever toward Israel.” And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised the Lord, becasue the foundation of the house of the Lord was laid.” Ezra 3:10-11 Have you ever had to build something from the ground up? All the work that goes…
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The Evil Spirit In Saul
Now the Spirit of the Lord departed from Saul, “and a harmful spirit of the Lord tormented him. 1 Samuel 16:14 Do you think this is harsh? Saul rebelled against God’s plans and purposes. Since he did this, he opened himself up to demonic influence. In 1 Samuel 15: 23 says, “For rebellion is as the sin of divination, and presumption isas iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has also rejected you form being king.” God is in complete control. Evil spirits can only operate as God allows. He can even use them to fulfill his purposes. In 1 Samuel 18:10 says, “the…
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God Alone
So now, O Lord our God, save us, please from his hands that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you, O Lord, are God alone. 2 Kings 19:19 Please read this whole passage for context. 2 Kings 19:19-36 If we truly love God, this prayer of Hezekiah is a good example for us. Hezekiah wanted God to be honored. He wanted the Lord to prove and accomplish his purposes. Moses and David also showed this kind of example of prayer. We also must show this kind of faith in our prayers. We must boldly identify with God and his purposes. We should uphold his reputation. and…
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Acknowledging the Lord
He said to me, ‘Your son Solomon is the one who is to build my house and my quartz or I have chosen him to be my son, and I will be his father. I will establish his kingdom forever if he perseveres in keeping my commands and my ordinances as he is today.” ” so now in the sight of all Israel, Assembly Of the Lord, and in the hearing of our Lord God, Obzera and follow all the commands of the Lord your God so that you may possess this Goodland and leave it as an inheritance to your descendants forever. “ as for you Solomon my son,…
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Have Mercy On Me
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your loving kindness; your tender mercies blot out my transgressions. Psalm 51:1 Do you carry guilt of sin around with you? Do you feel shame? We all do, I think in my opinion. In this verse, King David had committed adultery. Prophet Nathan came to King David afterwards. David cries to our God for His mercy. God’s tender mercies blot out David’s transgressions. David went through a hardship before his repentance. His child with Bathsheba died. This brought him to ask God to forgive hims of his sins. David asked God to blot out his transgressions, to make his sins erased.…