Standing 9 feet tall, wearing armor that weighed over 150 pounds, Goliath stood in the middle of the field and taunted his opponents day after day after day. Sounds like some of the battles we face everyday, doesn’t it?
Jesse was so sure little David was not the one, he didn’t even bother bringing him in from the field. Why, Jesse thought, would you ever pick the runt of the litter when the stallions are before you?
Therefore keep watch, because you do not know on what day your Lord will come. Matthew 24:42 NIV
There are Christians around the world who live every day like it’s their last on the planet. Every day they wake up not knowing if today is the day they will [...]
“Why should he be put to death? What has he done?” Jonathan asked his father.But Saul hurled his spear at him to kill him. Then Jonathan knew that his father intended to kill David. 1 Samuel 20:32-33 NIV
Following God isn’t always easy; and it isn’t always safe.
We [...]
David said to the Philistine, “You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied. 1 Samuel 17:45 NIV
Is your back against the wall today? [...]
This is war, and there is no neutral ground. If you’re not on my side, you’re the enemy; if you’re not helping, you’re making things worse. Luke 11:23 MSG
Whose side are you on? You have to pick.
You can’t be on God’s side at church and on the [...]
Every word they speak is a land mine; their lungs breathe out poison gas. Their throats are gaping graves, their tongues slick as mudslides. Pile on the guilt, God! Let their so-called wisdom wreck them. Kick them out! They’ve had their chance. Psalm 5:9-10 MSG
Knowledge is power. Learning, understanding and thinking and coming to [...]
We should not be ok with the fact that people are going to hell. It should keep us up at night. It’s not going to be alright, just like it wasn’t in Isaiah’s time.
