The consequences of our sins

The consequences of our sins

In Joshua7, Joshua fasted and prayed to the Lord after 3,000 men of Israel were defeated and chased back by the men of Ai. Before this, the people of Israel had been victorious.  So about three thousand men from the people went up there, but they fled from the men of...
The consequences of our sins

In Times of Trouble, Seek God

What do you do when you are in trouble? Who do you speak to? Do you wallow in your problems and carry on with other vices like smoking or drinking? In 2 Kings 19:1-7, King Hezekiah is in distress after receiving a letter from Sennacherib denouncing the Lord. King...
The consequences of our sins

A Godly Fast

It has been over a week since we started the Daniel Fast and while we may have all gotten accustomed to the fast, we should be asking ourselves what type of fast are we doing. Are we doing a Godly fast? Isaiah 58 is a wonderful chapter to ground us in the reason for...
Starting with prayer

Starting with prayer

You may have grown up in a home where your family prayed often and you no longer do so. Maybe you grew up in a home that didn’t go to church and you didn’t know anything about God let alone believe in him. It is easy to say as a Christian you should pray, but what if...