“Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.” – James 5:14 To follow in the footsteps of Jesus, we must minister to the sick. There are at least four ways to do so. … Read more
“‘Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too hard for me?’” – Jeremiah 32:27 For those Christians who are reading this devotional series on Jesus’ miracles and wondering why they have never seen a miracle, I want to encourage you. If you are a Christian, you HAVE experienced a miracle. … Read more
“Then I [Daniel] turned my face to the Lord God, seeking him by prayer and pleas for mercy with fasting and sackcloth and ashes.” – Daniel 9:3 Here in Daniel chapter 9, we look back once again to the first year of King Darius’ rule. If we remember back just three chapters earlier, King Darius … Read more
“…pray without ceasing…” – 1 Thessalonians 5:17 Daniel 2 introduces the importance and theme of prayer in Daniel’s life. A few chapters later, you’ll see that he prays three times a day and even does so publicly, which gets him in trouble. How does Daniel make it through Babylon? By praying. In any military combat, … Read more
En Nehemías 2, Nehemías, después de mucha planificación y oración, se acerca al rey con denuedo teniendo un plan, reconociendo que, en definitiva, responde ante al Rey de Reyes. El pastor Mark señala varios hechos clave de este capítulo, incluido el hecho de que la visión requiere provisión, que tu confianza proviene de tu llamado y que, para liderar a otros, debes seguir al Señor.
1 Kings 18:7 – And as Obadiah was on the way, behold, Elijah met him. And Obadiah recognized him and fell on his face and said, “Is it you, my lord Elijah?” Entering the story of Elijah in 1 Kings 18 is a man named Obadiah who, “feared the LORD greatly” (1 Kings 18:3) and … Read more
1 Kings 17:21 – Then he stretched himself upon the child three times and cried to the Lord, “O Lord my God, let this child’s life come into him again.” In 1 Kings 17, God leads Elijah to a place called Zarephath where he meets a widow and her son. By God’s power, Elijah does not one but two … Read more
In Nehemiah 4, Pastor Mark shows that all ministries, if they’re doing the will of God, will have enemies of various types and forms. As a lesson for leaders, we also see in Nehemiah 4 that your pain tolerance will ultimately determine your leadership lid.
Nehemiah 2:4 – Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. And I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. There was no animal with me but the one on which I rode. One of the highlights of my week is being … Read more
Nehemiah 2:12 – Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. And I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. There was no animal with me but the one on which I rode. In this section of Nehemiah’s journal, we learn two … Read more
Nehemiah 2:10 – But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite servant heard this, it displeased them greatly that someone had come to seek the welfare of the people of Israel. When God acts, Satan reacts. For the first time in the story, a unified opposition rises up against Nehemiah as his critics are … Read more
Nehemiah 2:8 – …the good hand of my God was upon me. When my wife Grace and I first got married, we quickly realized that we approached problem solving very differently. She would spend a lot of time praying so that she was unburdened, filled with faith, and trusting God to take care of us. … Read more