Posts from September 2020

And it came about, when the days were approaching for His ascension, that He resolutely set His face to go to Jerusalem; and He sent messengers on ahead of Him. And they went, and entered a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him. And they did not receive Him, because He was journeying with His face toward Jerusalem. And when His disciples James and John saw this, they said, “Lord, do You want us to command fire to…

For a few weeks now I have been aware that I would be sharing one of the most difficult chapters of my life with you. Usually when I write a devotion, I change the names of the people in it. I cannot bring myself to do that this time. My precious grandbaby’s real name was Aeva Novia, a name that means ‘heroic sweetheart’. The name fit her perfectly throughout the course of her long and painful ordeal. Now Aeva is…

In 2 Kings we read about the life of Hezekiah. Of Hezekiah, the scriptures say, “He trusted in the Lord, the God of Israel; so that after him there was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor among those who were before him. For he clung to the Lord; he did not depart from following Him, but kept His commandments, which the Lord had commanded Moses.” (2 Kings 18:5-6 NASB). This very godly king matured in his…

Please read all of 2nd Kings chapter 6:24 -7:20 7:1 Then Elisha said, “Listen to the word of the Lord; thus says the Lord, “Tomorrow about this time a measure of fine flour shall be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.” v.2 And the royal officer on whose hand the king was leaning answered the man of God and said, “Behold, if the Lord should make windows in heaven,…