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2 Chron 20:1-2 In the previous chapter, King Jehoshaphat narrowly escaped death from a situation where he had not listened to the Lord enough and had made a mess of things for himself. But in this chapter, he is instead taken by surprise by an attack from behind. The Moabites, the Ammonites and a third group join forces and attack …
Prayer is communication with God and can take different forms, such as worship, intercession, thanksgiving or listening. God promises to answer prayers that are in accordance with his will, and the closer one comes to God, the more one gets to know his will and learns what to pray for. The Holy Spirit is there to help the praying person …
1Sam 1:8 Elkana probably tries to be nice and comforts Hannah by saying “Why are you sad, you have me?” Not only was Hannah childless and bullied, she was also misunderstood by her husband. 1Sam 1:10 Hannah found herself in a very difficult situation, and when things are at their worst, she does the right thing; she turns to God …
Num 14:11-12 God now gives up speaking to the people of Israel and speaks directly to Moses. If Israel did not listen to what God said before, they will not listen to what God will say now. Sometimes, as a believer, I wonder why God no longer speaks to me. It could be for a variety of reasons, but one …
Mark 14:32 “Gethsemane” means “oil press” and was a garden at the foot of the Mount of Olives where Jesus often used to go together with his disciples (John 18:1-2). It is probably no coincidence that in this particular place Jesus experienced enormous “pressure”. Even today there are olive trees in this place that are said to be over 2000 …
Mark 7:24 Tyre was an important port city in Phoenicia (present-day Lebanon). We have seen earlier in Mark that Jesus has tried to withdraw from the crowds in order to rest and teach the disciples a little more undisturbed (Mark 6:32-34). Having failed to escape in the past, Jesus now goes away from Jewish areas and stays among the Gentiles …