FEAR NOT! He said, “Do not be afraid, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” —II Kings 6:16 Of old you laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of your hands. They will perish, but you will remain; they will all wear out like a garment. You will change them like a robe, and they will pass away, but you are the same, and your years have no end. The children of your servants shall dwell secure; their offspring shall be established before you. —Psalm 102:25-28             We need not fear man or any circumstances because “those who are with us…

NOTHING IS TOO DIFFICULT FOR OUR LORD And he said, “Thus says the LORD, ‘I will make this dry streambed full of pools.’ For thus says the LORD, ‘You shall not see wind or rain, but that streambed shall be filled with water, so that you shall drink, you, your livestock, and your animals.’ This is a light thing in the sight of the LORD. He will also give the Moabites into your hand… —II Kings 3:16-18 . 42 A man came from Baal-shalishah, bringing the man of God bread of the firstfruits, twenty loaves of barley and fresh ears of grain in his sack. And Elisha said, “Give to the men, that they…

GOD USES WHAT MIGHT SEEM RANDOM TO JUDGE But a certain man drew his bow at random and struck the king of Israel between the scale armor and the breastplate. Therefore he said to the driver of his chariot, “Turn around and carry me out of the battle, for I am wounded.” And the battle continued that day, and the king was propped up in his chariot facing the Syrians, until at evening he died. And the blood of the wound flowed into the bottom of the chariot. —I Kings 22:34-25             Wicked, evil people do not realize how close they are to our Lord’s judgment which can happen in a…

YOU ARE NOT ALONE And behold, there came a voice to him and said, “What are you doing here, Elijah?” He said, “I have been very jealous for the LORD, the God of hosts. For the people of Israel have forsaken your covenant, thrown down your altars, and killed your prophets with the sword, and I, even I only, am left, and they seek my life, to take it away.” —I Kings 19:13-14 “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.” —I Kings 19:18             Elijah felt he was alone in service to our…

(Matthew 25:31-46— His Sheep are known by service by serving Him in areas such as: the hungry, the thirsty, the stranger, those needing clothing, the sick, those in prison…)   GOD’S RIGHTEOUSNESS The LORD has made known his salvation; he has revealed his righteousness in the sight of the nations. —Psalm 98:2 He will judge the world with righteousness, and the peoples with equity. —Psalm 98:9             Our Lord has made His salvation known and revealed His righteousness to the nations.  He did so, brother and sister, fellow follower of Jesus, to us and now He has directed us to proclaim Him to peoples, tribes and nations.  They will hear—…

(Hebrews 1— Jesus— Creator, exact image of God, upholds the universe, made purification for sins, greater than angels, Son of God, angels worship Him/serve Him)   RUN HIS RACE AND FINISH WELL! And the LORD was angry with Solomon, because his heart had turned away from the LORD, the God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice and had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods. But he did not keep what the LORD commanded. Therefore the LORD said to Solomon, “Since this has been your practice and you have not kept my covenant and my statutes that I have commanded you, I will…

(John 1—- Our Creator, our Life, our Light, our Grace, our Truth, our Christ, our Prophet, our Lord, our Lamb) OUR LORD JUDGES He will judge the world in righteousness, and the peoples in his faithfulness. —Psalms 96:13             Our Lord will bring judgment on an individual, a tribe, a people or a nation for their wickedness.  He can do so by a nation being defeated their enemies.  He can do so by affecting climate.  He can do so through impacting the food chain.  He can do so by bringing a plague.  He can do so through sickness (I Kings 8:33, 35, 37).  But if an individual, a tribe, a…

(Psalm 1— Don’t walk in the counsel of the wicked, stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of scoffers— Instead… delight and meditate on God’s Word)   BE WISE— HEAR AND APPLY, DON’T BE A FOOL— HEAR AND DON’T APPLY And people of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom. —I Kings 4:34             A wise person will be sought out for counsel.  Many from all over the earth came to hear the wisdom of Solomon.  They were impacted by what he had to say.  Remember, this wisdom was given…

(John 15:1-17—- Abide in Jesus and bear much fruit that remains which glorifies our Father and proves we are Jesus’ disciples) ASK HIM! At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, “Ask what I shall give you….  Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”  It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this.  And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for…

(21 days… Matthew 5:3-10—- Have kingdom values and characteristics)   THE EVERLASTING KINGDOM OF JESUS Your throne is established from of old; you are from everlasting. —Psalm 93:2 But about the Son he says, “Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. —Hebrews 1:8 “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever” (Hebrews 13:8) and that will never change.  Jesus said, “And now, Father, glorify me in your presence with the glory I had with you before the world began” (John 17:5).  And “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God,…