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2Ki 7:2 (NIV) “The officer on whose arm the king was leaning said to the man of God, ‘Look, even if the Lord should open the floodgates of the heavens, could this happen?’ ‘You will see it with your own eyes,’ answered Elisha, ‘but you will not eat any of it.’” This verse captures a…

Jonah 2:1–2 “Then Jonah prayed unto the Lord his God out of the fish’s belly, and said, I cried by reason of mine affliction unto the Lord, and He heard me; out of the belly of hell cried I, and Thou heardest my voice.” Some lessons can’t be learned on dry land. Jonah ran from…

Psalm 24:1 (NKJV) – “The earth is the Lord’s, and all its fullness, the world and those who dwell therein.” Human hands worry about margins, shortages, and survival. But God does not operate within limits—He is the Creator of all things. He does not adjust His plans because of lack, delay His purpose because of…

Jer. 18:4 “But the vessel he was making from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter made it again into another vessel, as seemed best to him.” Emotional surgery is when God opens hidden wounds, touches places we tried to cover, and confronts issues we hoped to forget. It hurts—not because God…

Jdg.20.34–35 “And the children of Benjamin did not know that disaster was upon them… The LORD defeated Benjamin before Israel…” (NKJV) Judges 20 unfolds during a painful civil conflict. Israel seeks justice, goes into battle twice, and is twice defeated—even after praying. Yet they refuse to quit. On the third day, after renewed worship and…

Psa.46.4–5 “There is a river whose streams shall make glad the city of God… God is in the midst of her; she shall not be moved; God shall help her, just at the break of dawn.” (NKJV) The psalmist describes a steady river flowing in the midst of chaos—a picture of God’s presence sustaining His…

2Cor.6.17 “Therefore ‘Come out from among them and be separate,’ says the Lord. ‘Do not touch what is unclean, and I will receive you.’” (NKJV) Paul calls believers to intentional distinction—a separation that protects holiness and sharpens spiritual focus. God doesn’t ask us to withdraw from the world, but to refuse its patterns when they…

Prov 27:23 (NKJV) – “Be diligent to know the state of your flocks, and attend to your herds.” Solomon reminds us that blessings require attention and care. God may supply the blessing, but we preserve and grow it through diligence. Nothing flourishes by accident—marriages, ministries, finances, and opportunities thrive when we steward them with wisdom….

1 Sam. 16:7 “The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” God often hides extraordinary gifts in ordinary or unattractive wrapping. David looked like a forgotten shepherd, Joseph wore prison chains, Moses had a stammer, and Jesus lay in…

Daniel 6:22 (NKJV) – “My God sent His angel and shut the lions’ mouths, so that they have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him.” When faith is real, fear loses its bite. Daniel was thrown into a den not for doing wrong, but for standing right. His enemies expected his end,…