Be careful of making a vow. Because you might not be able to keep them. In the case of Jepthathah, he made a vow to God. And his daughter was the price of his vow. Our vow can cause us so much grief.
I a few promises to someone in the past which a few I wasn't able to keep. I'm now sad about it.
Some times we are asked by God to do something illogical. And it can be frustrating at times. But as you read in the next verses, you will see that Naaman was healed. I hope we can build our trust in God by knowing Him and by our experiences in life. Have a great day.
This is about Elijah being taken to heaven. Read 2 Kings for the full story. There are so many problems life can bring. I admit I'am weak and cannot handle them. Because of constant problems, I don't want to pray as I say to myself why bother God won't answer them anyway. But here I admire how...
This is the time when king Ahab was killed. Jehoshaphat, in times of great turmoil, ask guidance to God. Let us not shy away from asking God for help. Whether great or small, He is able to fix it. Pray always even when things are doing great.
Honestly I have to do this.
This verse makes a impression in my mind this week. I want to assess myself on what do I do in life? Do I do God's will for me willingly? Am I eager to serve?
In verse 7, Jezebel told her husband that you are a king why are sulking? She manage to murder Naboth and get his land for her husband. I hope that we, even when we are in power, should think that we can do anything and get away with the consequences. Sad part is, I feel most people think that...
I find this verse confusing. I feel bad for the one being killed. I just want us to ponder this.
This event happened when King Ahab made a treaty with King Ben Hadad. For the purpose of the prophet relaying the message, the verse takes place and the very next person the prophet asked did strike...
God's plan is an enigma for us. And just like the verses above, we are sometimes in a place that we must do something we do not want to. For we are workers of God and if Obadiah didn't call Ahab, How would Ahab and Elijah met in that time? There may be others to do it, but I hope that if God...
Life gets hard and sometimes it just won't go away. Suffering will bring us down. And when a widow lost her son, she is devastated. She questioned Elijah saying "What do you have against me? Is my sin the reason my son died?". Here in the story, the son was brought back to life. If we believe in...
We all have problems. Some might say it is small or big. But all in all never fear for we know God. He has shown himself to us. And He is great enough to help us handle them. Although we have many problems that attack us in all sides, we can say that God is with us and will carry us through any...
Because of Solomon's sin, Israel was divided. God gave the 10 tribes to Jeroboam and 2 tribes to Rehoboam because of David. Eventhough Jeroboam was chosen by God, He is afraid of what will happen to him. He felt that people will come back to Rehoboam if they go to Jerusalem to worship. So he...
God will test our faith at times. I hope like Abraham, we are ready and can "Here I am". Be prepared to do things that doesn't makes sense to us. And just like Abraham, I pray the we know God's voice. Knowing Him even when we cannot see God. Let us put God's love in our heart. Just like Abraham...
Thanks God for His Son Jesus Christ. God who became flesh in order to destroy the gap between God and mankind. In Jesus we have peace. For in Jesus we have hope and can achieve forgiveness when believing in him.
Christmas is celebrated by many Christians and non Christians. It is essential to...
We people tend to forget names. And sometimes is saddening when someone don't remember our names. Especially when it is someone close to us. But I do hope that we find great joy for a God who knows us by name. And even calls us even when we are a sinner. Coming to us and showing His love for us...
Life gets hard. Especially when we are surrounded by people who contradicts our beliefs and people that bring us down. People that says you have no use, no common sense, can't do things right or people who tries to take advantage of your deeds. I hope the we turn to God and have faith in Him. I...