A few insights into God's Word.
By night I went out through the Valley Gate toward the Jackal Well and the Dung Gate, examining the walls of Jerusalem, which had been broken down, and its gates, which had been destroyed by fire. Nehemiah 2:13 When a disaster strikes an area, there are workers who go into examine what occurred and how... Continue Reading →
Then all the peoples around them set out to discourage the people of Judah and make them afraid to go on building. Ezra 4:4 Discouragement is something that can easily set in and cause a person to back down on getting something done. Often it is when things go badly that a person gets discouraged... Continue Reading →
This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: "The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed me to build a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah." Ezra 1:2 All throughout the world buildings of various sorts are constantly being built by someone. Most... Continue Reading →
When he arrived, he found the army officers sitting together. "I have a message for you, commander," he said. "For which of us?" asked Jehu. "For you, commander," he replied. 2 Kings 9:5 Prior to the days of cellphones, if a person had a message for someone else, he had to go to him to... Continue Reading →
Do not associate with these nations that remain among you; do not invoke the names of their gods or swear by them. You must not serve them or bow down to them. Joshua 23:7 Successful business leaders are very careful as to who they hang around with. They do not want to be around people... Continue Reading →