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Jer 30:18 “Thus says the LORD: ‘Behold, I will bring back the captivity of Jacob’s tents, and have mercy on his dwelling places; the city shall be built upon its own mound, and the palace shall remain according to its own plan. Jer 30:19 Then out of them shall proceed thanksgiving and the voice of…
Dan 6:10 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went home. And in his upper room, with his windows open toward Jerusalem, he knelt down on his knees three times that day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as was his custom since early days. Daniel’s extraordinary abilities, wisdom, favor…
Isa4:6 And there will be a shelter to give shade from the heat by day, and refuge and protection from storm and the rain. Sometimes we seem to be under siege. We face extremely difficult moments. There are several metaphors combined in this text to show Yahweh’s protection. They are identified as heat, the storm…
1Sa 17:39 And David fastened his sword to his armor, and he tried to walk, for he had not tested them. And David said to Saul, “I cannot walk with these, for I have not tested them.” So David took them off. David versus Goliath battle is a message of hope and encouragement to many…
Eph 6:16 above all, taking the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked one. The term shield refers to a large 4’×2′ full body protective cover. It was made of wood with leather coverings surrounded by metal. It was soaked in water before the…
1Ki 8:24 “You have kept what You promised Your servant David my father; You have both spoken with Your mouth and fulfilled it with Your hand, as it is this day. The promises referred to here were made to David in 1Chr 17 :10-14. God promised that He would establish his kingdom and that He…
Exo 17:12 But Moses’ hands became heavy; so they took a stone and put it under him, and he sat on it. And Aaron and Hur supported his hands, one on one side, and the other on they other side; and his hands were steady until the going down of the sun. The Amalekites came…
Phi 1:12,13 But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel,so that it has become evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ; When Paul wrote this letter, he was a…
2Ki 2:2 Then Elijah said to Elisha, “Stay here, please, for the LORD has sent me on to Bethel.” And Elisha said, “As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you!” So they went down to Bethel. God was determined to take up to heaven Elijah. He was going to…
Mic 7:6 For son dishonors father, daughter rises against her mother, daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; a man’s enemies are the men of his own house. Friendly fire is defined as a shooting that hits you from your own side, not from the enemy (Cambridge Dictionary). If you come under friendly fire during a battle, you…