8-7-24: When God Has To Break Your Heart

“So Israel was greatly impoverished because of the Midianites, and the children of Israel cried out to the Lord.” Judges 6:6 In pride Israel turns their back on God. Their pride takes over .They had served Him, were mature believers. But they could handle their own lives now. The did not need God. They began… Continue reading 8-7-24: When God Has To Break Your Heart

8-6-24: When Hard Hearts Lead to Losing It All

“So it was, whenever Israel had sown, Midianites would come up; also Amalekites and the people of the East would come up against them. Then they would encamp against them and destroy the produce of the earth as far as Gaza, and leave no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep nor ox nor donkey. For they would… Continue reading 8-6-24: When Hard Hearts Lead to Losing It All

8-5-24:The Cavemen Of Israel

“And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel. Because of the Midianites, the children of Israel made for themselves the dens, the caves, and the strongholds which are in the mountains.” Judges 6:2 Ever been afraid of what might happen? We read in Judges 6:2 they Israel their entire lives in fear. (Imagine living in heaven where there will… Continue reading 8-5-24:The Cavemen Of Israel

8-4-24: God’s Discipline

“The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, and for seven yearsHe gave them into the hands of the Midianites.” Judges 6:1 Before we leave this first verse on Judges 1 we need to think about how God disciplines His children. God is a loving Father – his wrath is never poured out… Continue reading 8-4-24: God’s Discipline

8-3-24: The Story of Gideon – The Times Are Hard

“The Israelites did evil in the eyes of the Lord, and for seven yearshe gave them into the hands of the Midianites.” Judges 6:1 In Judges 4-5 God tells us how He used Deborah, Barak and Jael, the wife of Heber the Kenite, to lead Israel to defeat the Canaanites who had enslaved Israel in… Continue reading 8-3-24: The Story of Gideon – The Times Are Hard

8-1-24: Why Is God’s Holiness Important?

“There is no one holy like the Lord, indeed, there is no one besides You, Nor is there any rock like our God.” I Samuel 2:2 Throughout Scripture, in both the Old and New Testaments we read that God is holy. Isaiah saw a vision of heaven and the Seraphim that are around His throne… Continue reading 8-1-24: Why Is God’s Holiness Important?