Tag: victory
Biblical Principle #179: Israel Defeated Kings Sihon and Og
Biblical Principles List Principle Israel defeated King Sihon of the Amorites and King Og of Bashan and took possession of territory in Moab. Explanation As had been the case with previous rulers, King Sihon of the Amorites in the land of Moab refused Israel peaceful passage through their territory. Instead, Sihon led the army against…
Biblical Principle #177: Israel Destroyed the Canaanites of Arad
Biblical Principles List Principle Israel defeated the Canaanite king of Arad and destroyed their cities. Explanation Israel was refused passage through the land of Edom—Esau’s descendants. So they turned southward towards the Red Sea and took the long route around Edom. This path brought Israel into conflict with the Canaanite king of Arad.
Biblical Principle #139: God Assured Israel’s Victory in Canaan
Biblical Principles List Principle God assured Moses of Israel’s victory throughout Canaan (if they obeyed Him). Explanation As GOD concluded His initial message to Moses at Mount Sinai, after having spoken the Ten Commandments to all of Israel, GOD told Moses: 23 For My Angel will go before you and bring you in to the…
December 31 – Revelation (part 5)
Reading Rev. 19:6-22:21 Devotional Today we conclude our study of both the book of Revelation and the Bible. What a beautiful and fitting end to GOD’s story! (This history is, after all, HIS-story.) Today’s text begins with the continuation of the celebration by those in heaven because of GOD’s defeat of Babylon the Great, which…
July 17 – Isaiah Foretells the Messiah’s Suffering and Victory
Reading Isa. 51:1-54:3 Devotional In today’s reading, GOD foretells through the prophet Isaiah how the coming Messiah will live and ultimately give Himself as the sacrifice to save the world. For Christians, Isa. 53 is an often-referred-to passage of Scripture. As a result we need to ensure that we slow down long enough to grasp…
June 8 – GOD Defeats Moab with Water
Reading 2 Kings 8:16-17 2 Chron. 21:2-4 2 Kings 3:6-27 2 Chron. 20:34; 21:1, 20a, 6, 7, 11-17, 8-10 Devotional Ahab’s son Joram reigned in Israel during the latter part of Jehoshaphat’s reign in Judah. The king of Moab rebelled against Joram, so he asked Jehoshaphat to go to battle with him, as well as…
June 6 – GOD Fights for Judah
Reading 1 Kings 22:29-36 2 Chron. 19:1-3 1 Kings 22:37-40b, 52-53 2 Kings 3:4-5 2 Chron. 19:4-11; 20:1-30, 35-37 1 Kings 22:48-49 2 Kings 1:2-17a, 18, 17b; 3:1-3 Devotional Today’s reading contains another of my favorite stories in all of GOD’s word! This story is the battle of Judah and a great army of Gentiles. 1…
June 4 – Elijah’s Roller Coaster
Reading 1 Kings 17:1-24; 18:1-46; 19:1-21 Devotional Today’s reading begins our look at the prophet Elijah. A lot happened in this reading so our devotional is more lengthy than usual, but this is among my favorite stories in GOD’s word. The recorded account of Elijah begins with GOD sending him to Ahab, king of Israel,…
April 29 – Seeing GOD in the Psalms (Part 11)
Reading Psalm 8; 9; 16; 19; 21; 24 Devotional Starting today we look at psalms of joy and praise. Psalm 8 GOD’s name is majestic in all the earth. He has set His glory above the heavens. GOD is mindful of man and cares for us. GOD has made man a little lower than the…