“I have been pouring out my soul before the Lord.” — 1 Samuel 1:15 ESV  “Indeed the Lord visited Hannah, and she conceived… And the boy Samuel grew in the presence of the Lord.” — 1 Samuel 2:21 ESV   ...  Read More

“O Lord, let your ear be attentive… ” — Nehemiah 1:11 ESV   Nehemiah had a vision from God, along with a desire to get the vision accomplished. He also had the anointing, or divine power, to transitio...  Read More

“But my servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed me fully, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it” — Numbers 14:24 ESV   Caleb had...  Read More

“Joshua… would not depart from the tent.” — Exodus 33:11The Book of Joshua starts off very powerfully. You can sense the excitement and nervousness of a brand new season unfolding as you read the firs...  Read More

“The Lord used to speak to Moses face to face” —Exodus 33:11 ESV   Moses’ life was marked by encounters with God. From the burning bush, to the ascent of the mountain of the Lord, to the moment his he...  Read More

“Until what he had said came to pass, the word of the Lord tested him.”—Psalm 105:19 ESV   There is a pattern in the Bible that I have noticed. I call it “Promise, Delay, and Fulfillment.” It goes lik...  Read More

“Jacob… bowed in worship as he leaned on his staff.” — Hebrews 11:21 NLT   There is an old saying that goes like this: “Never trust a leader who doesn’t walk with a limp.” The implication is that the ...  Read More

“Hagar used another name to refer to the Lord, who had spoken to her. She said, “You are the God who sees me.”—Genesis 16:13 NLT    At some point, you might have had the embarrassing experience in whi...  Read More

“Abraham… is the father of us all” — Romans 4:16 ESV  If you were to ask any devout Jew who the greatest person of faith in the Torah is, they would without hesitation respond, “Abraham!” He is one of...  Read More

“Noah found favor in the eyes of the Lord.” — Genesis 6:8 ESVNoah walked with God in the midst of an extremely ungodly culture, was obedient when appointed with a very difficult, long-term task, was r...  Read More

“Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him” — Gen. 5:24 ESV I heard a story about a girl who came home from church and told her mother that she had learned about Enoch in Sunday School. ...  Read More

“You have crowned him with glory and honor” — Psalm 8:5 ESV  It may seem strange to start our time together by looking at Adam, since he failed so badly in his relationship with God. But you may be su...  Read More