Throughout the Old Testament, we see various curses being pronounced; some are by men, some by God. What we also typically see is a fulfillment of those curses. So, are curses real, and something we should be concerned about today? The account of Gideon with his victory over the Midianites ends poorly. God raised up…
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Joshua 24:15 – Choosing Poorly
Both Moses and Joshua – righteous leaders of Israel – knew the dangers that would come upon God’s children if they reverted to their old ways of following other gods. They warned the people with Yahweh’s very Words numerous times, yet they were quite aware how deceitful the hearts of men were and their inclination…
Luke 6:25 – Laughing Now
The prophetic Word that Jesus speaks in the Beatitudes is both comforting and chilling. For those who hear what He said and love Him, there can be no greater promise. For those who don’t hear, don’t care to hear, and who either hate Him or are apathetic about God and the hope He brings, what…
Luke 5:26 – They Glorified God
When Jesus healed someone or cast out demons, He always had a purpose in doing so. Because the people of Israel were lost and had been without a shepherd for so many years, Jesus had to get them thinking once more who they were as a people and why they even existed. He had to…
Joshua 18:3 – Possession of the Land
God promised His children they would take possession of the land of Canaan. All that He had told them that He would do since delivering them from slavery in Egypt, He made good on His Word. Time and again He had demonstrated to the Israelites that they could trust HIm. God allowed an entire generation…
Luke 3:8 – Fruits of Repentance
Without repentance, there is no salvation. Paul in 2 Corinthians 7:10 tells us: For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death. Accompanying repentance, one who experiences this 180 degree turning, or change of mind (Greek: metanoia), should first have Godly grief. Why? Because this kind of…