PROTECT YOUR LEGACY “The Babylonians broke up the bronze pillars in front of the Lord’s Temple, the bronze water carts, and the great bronze basin called the Sea, and they carried all the bronze away to Babylon” (2 Kings 25:13 NLT). Don’t lose your legacy. These are the things that Salomon did during his reign…
AFTER YOU DIE, WILL PEOPLE SAY YOU PUT GOD FIRST? “Never before had there been a king like Josiah, who turned to the Lord with all his heart and soul and strength, obeying all the laws of Moses. And there has never been a king like him since” (2 Kings 23:25 NLT). What will people…
DESTROY THE BRONZE SERPENT “He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight… He broke up the bronze serpent that Moses had made, because the people of Israel had been offering sacrifices to it. The bronze serpent was called Nehushtan” (2 Kings 18:3-4 NLT). Why did Hezekiah destroy the bronze serpent, if Moses had used it…
THE IMPORTANT THINGS ARE NOT ENTRUSTED TO JUST ANYONE “Elisha the prophet had summoned a member of the group of prophets. “Get ready to travel,” he told him, “and take this flask of olive oil with you. Go to Ramoth-gilead, and find Jehu son of Jehoshaphat, son of Nimshi. Call him into a private room away…
FILLED WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT “But as for me, I am filled with power— with the Spirit of the Lord. I am filled with justice and strength to boldly declare Israel’s sin and rebellion” (Micha 3:8 NLT). What powerful and firm words from Micha. If we were to have everything that Micha had, the enemy wouldn’t be able…
WHAT IS GOOD FOR YOU “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God” (Micha 6:8 NIV). I remember that once during an occasion I saw some people approaching a place on their knees. This was a…
THE TOUCH OF A LEGACY “Once when some Israelites were burying a man, they spied a band of these raiders. So they hastily threw the corpse into the tomb of Elisha and fled. But as soon as the body touched Elisha’s bones, the dead man revived and jumped to his feet!” (2 Kings 13:21 NLT)….
OPEN THEIR EYES TO SEE! “Don’t be afraid,” the prophet answered. “Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.” And Elisha prayed, “Open his eyes, Lord, so that he may see.” Then the Lord opened the servant’s eyes, and he looked and saw the hills full of horses and chariots…
YOU HAVE A LONG WAY “The angel of the Lord came back a second time and touched him and said, “Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you” (1 Kings 19:7 NIV). Don’t complain nor seek to blame others, and don’t have a pity party. Wipe out all excuses, focus on God’s purpose…
IMPORTANT THINGS IN A ROOM PART 2 “She said to her husband, “I am sure this man who stops in from time to time is a holy man of God. Let’s build a small room for him on the roof and furnish it with a bed, a table, a chair, and a lamp” (2 Kings 4:9-10…