Tag: pride
Biblical Principle #122: God Sent Plagues Upon Egypt
Biblical Principles List Principle God sent the plagues upon Egypt so that He could show His great might and superiority over all creation. Explanation Because Pharaoh resisted Moses’ and Aaron’s message from GOD to allow the Israelites to go into the wilderness and worship Him, GOD sent a sequence of plagues upon Egypt. The plagues…
Biblical Principle #80: Homosexuality is Sinful
Biblical Principles List Principle Homosexuality has always been sinful (because it is inconsistent with God’s designed order). Explanation Genesis 18-19 records how GOD and two angels came down to inspect Sodom and Gomorrah based upon the outcry that had come up to GOD against them. As GOD remained back with Abraham, He sent the two…
Remember Who We Should Be Thanking
Thanksgiving is arguably the greatest American holiday. There are so many traditions, centered around family, and focused on being thankful…oh, and eating. How great is this!?! I absolutely love Thanksgiving. For my entire life, my family has gathered at my grandparents’ house to celebrate. For me, Thanksgiving is an opportunity to see family we don’t…
December 29 – Revelation (part 3)
Reading Rev. 8:7-13:18 Devotional The seven angels sounded their trumpets, one after another, and various events occurred following each trumpet sound. Each of these events was some form of suffering or death for people on the earth, and the descriptions of these events closely resemble the ten plagues GOD sent on Pharaoh in Moses’ days.…
December 9 – Practical Life Lessons
Reading Rom. 12:1-16:27 Devotional Today’s reading concludes Paul’s letter to the Romans. These chapters are filled with very helpful, practical wisdom from GOD. Let’s consider some of these principles for today’s devotional: 1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and…
November 7 – Jesus Continues Teaching by Parables
Reading Luke 13:22-18:14 Matt. 20:1-16 Devotional On His journey which eventually leads to Jerusalem, Jesus returned to Perea, the region where John the Baptist had been baptizing at the beginning of Jesus’ ministry. He taught many who came out to Him there and a lot of people believed on Him. It is here that Jesus…
October 4 – Esther Saves the Jews
Reading Esther 5:1-10:3 Devotional Just as Esther said she would do, she went before King Xerxes without his request, on the third day. Xerxes was happy to see her and extended the golden scepter to her, sparing her life (recall that the penalty for approaching the Persian king without his request was death, unless he…
September 21 – The Writing on the Wall
Reading Dan. 5:1-31; 9:1-27 Devotional Another 7 years has passed since Daniel saw the two visions of the future kingdoms. Belshazzar king of Babylon hosted a great banquet feast for 1,000 nobles and they drank wine. While drinking, Belshazzar ordered for the gold and silver cups that Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the LORD’s temple in…
September 15 – Wisdom Comes from GOD
Reading Job 25:1-31:40 Devotional Job recalled earlier times in his life where he enjoyed prosperity and blessings from GOD, and he compared it to his current situation of suffering and pain. In the middle of this conversation, Job shares some important truths regarding wisdom. It is these thoughts that will serve as today’s devotional topic.…
September 7 – Nebuchadnezzar Humbled
Reading Eze. 29:17-21 Dan. 4:1-37 Jer. 52:31-34 Devotional In the latter years of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had another dream. As before, the wise men of Babylon, magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners could not explain the dream. Finally Daniel came before the king and Nebuchadnezzar told Daniel the dream: …Here is my dream;…