Have you ever stopped to wonder “what does God fighting for me means?” Personally, I’ve never given it much thought beyond the general “no weapon that formed against me shall prosper” where the weapon tends to be an external force or enemy. I opened the YouVersion Bible app recently and came across the Welcome in…
Focus Chapters: Psalms 128-130 Psalms 132 Psalms 134-135 Standout Verse(s): Psalms 129:2 NLT From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me, but they have never defeated me. Observation (s): The Psalmist has faced persecutions from his earliest youth. From my earliest youth my enemies have persecuted me, but they have never defeated…
Focus Chapters: 1 Samuel 26 1 Samuel 27:1-7 1 Chronicles 12:1-7 1 Samuel 27:8-12 1 Samuel 28-29 1 Chronicles 12:19 Psalms 56 Standout Verse(s): 1 Chronicles 12:1-2 NLT The following men joined David at Ziklag while he was hiding from Saul son of Kish. They were among the warriors who fought beside David in…
Focus Chapters: 1 Chronicles 9:35-39 1 Samuel 13:1-5 1 Samuel 13:19-23 1 Samuel 13:6-18 1 Samuel 14 Standout Verse(s): 1 Samuel 13:5-13, 14:6 NLT The Philistines mustered a mighty army of 3,000 chariots, 6,000 charioteers, and as many warriors as the grains of sand on the seashore! They camped at Micmash east of Beth-aven. The…
Focus Chapters: Judges 19-21 Standout Verse(s): Judges 20:18-25, 27-30, 35 NLT Before the battle the Israelites went to Bethel and asked God, “Which tribe should go first to attack the people of Benjamin?” The Lord answered, “Judah is to go first.” So the Israelites left early the next morning and camped near Gibeah. Then they advanced toward…
Focus Chapters: Judges 7-8 Judges 9:1-21 Standout Verse(s): THE ACTION Judges 7:9-11 NLT That night the Lord said, “Get up! Go down into the Midianite camp, for I have given you victory over them! But if you are afraid to attack, go down to the camp with your servant Purah. Listen to what the Midianites are saying, and…
Today is the first day of April. April 1st marks the countdown to my 26th birthday. I’ve decided to slate this period (from now to the big day) as a season of reflection. Today, on reminiscing about some of the horrible seasons that I overcame, I feel incredibly grateful. Recently, I had a conversation, with…
Focus Chapters: Deuteronomy 16: 18-22 Deuteronomy 17-20 Deuteronomy 21:1-9 Standout Verse(s): Deuteronomy 20:1, 20:8 NLT “When you go out to fight your enemies and you face horses and chariots and an army greater than your own, do not be afraid. The Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, is with you!…
Focus Chapters: Exodus 13-15 Standout Verse(s): THE ACTION Exodus 14:10-12 NLT As Pharaoh approached, the people of Israel looked up and panicked when they saw the Egyptians overtaking them. They cried out to the Lord, and they said to Moses, “Why did you bring us out here to die in the wilderness? Weren’t there enough…
In the same way that we have tests to pass, the devil has assigned himself tests. He has tasked himself with seeing how many of us he can get condemned to damnation. Now unlike some of us, he is a very very dedicated pupil. He researches and studies his subjects very well. He endeavors to…
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