Yesterday, I wrote about cave dwelling on our way to the palace. Sometimes, when in the cave, we can loose sight of the promise. We need people in our lives to speak truth to us, to remind us of where God is leading us. We need people to prophesy our future. While David was cave dwelling he encountered a man who was foolish and boorish. After David and his men...
Giant Slayer
On the journey to your promise, you may encounter a giant or two. Young David is the quintessential giant slayer. Let’s learn from David how to engage and be victorious in the battle. 1. Never be intimidated by the size of your giant. Be impressed by the size of your God. Israel’s army, trained warriors, fled in fear at the sight of the giant. David saw an easy target. (1...
He Qualifies the Unqualified
Tall, handsome, the eldest of eight. Surely if the Lord were to pick the next King Of Israel from one of Jesse’s sons, Eliab would be it. But alas, he was not the chosen one. Instead God chose the youngest, the shepherd, a mere boy who was so insignificant to his family that he wasn’t even invited to the selection party. You may feel about yourself as David’s family felt...
Every Promised Fulfilled
Joshua, at the end of his life recorded this amazing attribute to God’s faithfulness: “Not a single one of all the good promises the Lord had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true.” Joshua 21:45 NLT Considering the promise started with Abraham, the fulfillment of the promise only took: A miraculous birth (believe me, Sara giving birth at 90 was a miracle)...
Today!
Today is the day! Today is the day to take one step toward walking in the promises of God. As you step, remember God is with you. Remember you are strong. You are as bold as a lion. Remember what you have read and studied in the Word of God. Remember what He has promised and He is faithful. You are equipped. You are bold. You are strong. You have...
Moses, My Servant is Dead
Forty years Joshua had roamed the desert. Forty years seeing the promise but not experiencing it. Forty years refusing to doubt, forty years refusing fear, forty years knowing the promise is just steps away. Then suddenly. Moses, their beloved, wise, humble and fearless leader died in the desert on the wrong side of the promise. God appeared to Joshua and renewed the promise He had given Abraham then Moses. But...
Lessons From Hannah
Hannah had a husband who adored her. It seems they were a middle class family, worshipping and sacrificing, to the Lord our God. Her life was perfect except one small thing. She wanted a baby. Her desire for a baby was so great, it began to cause trouble in her marriage. Hannah’s soul was downcast. So many of us can relate to Hannah. We’ve waited for the spouse, the child,...
Your Suddenly is on the Way
Joseph was 17. Full of dreams and hopes. He was a good looking kid from a prestigious family. He was favored by his father. He had a bright future in front of him and then SUDDENLY. Without warning, his whole world crumbled. He was sold into slavery, taken to a foreign and pagan land, the victim of sexual harassment, falsely imprisoned, and forgotten. For thirteen years, life treated Joseph unfairly....
God is With You
Joseph had a dream. In his limited thinking, he interpreted the dream to mean his family would bow before him. But God had something much bigger in store for Joseph. Joseph, this favored, pampered son is betrayed, rejected and sold into slavery by his brothers. For most of us this would be the end. The rejection, the bitterness, the loneliness would have been too much for us to bare. For...
Sharing Your God-Given Promises
Seventeen. Handsome. Favored. Confident. Joseph, the 11th born son of Jacob. Now God had given Joseph a promise through a dream – nations will bow before you. But Joseph, 17 and arrogant, made the mistake of sharing his dream with the wrong people, his siblings. The dream provoked jealousy and strife between Joseph and his brothers. It didn’t help that Joseph interpreted the dream to mean his family would bow...