By This I Know

1 Kings 17:24

"And the woman said to Elijah, Now by this I know that thou art a man of God, and that the word of the LORD in thy mouth is truth."

The story from the verse above is truly a heartwarming story. Elijah was sent to a widow woman during a time of famine so that he could be fed. This widow woman had one son who was most likely her whole life. One day this boy got sick, and eventually the sickness took his life. The widow lady took her son and laid him in a bed in the loft, and afterwards went to Elijah to give her complaint to him. The prophet came to where the son was lain and God used him to raise the child from the dead.

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Frost It Yourself

1 Kings 9:13

"And he said, What cities are these which thou hast given me, my brother? And he called them the land of Cabul unto this day."

When Solomon built the temple, he contracted workers from Hiram, king of Tyre. These men were used to cut down trees and carry them to Solomon to be used in the building of the temple. When the temple was done, Solomon gave Hiram twenty cities that were about five miles from Tyre.

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Proper Leadership Attitudes

1 Kings 3:6

"And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day."

Assuming a leadership position oftentimes reveals the true person inside. Good people have assumed leadership roles only to become someone others never thought they would be. The reason this happens is because when a person is in leadership, and they seemingly have no one to answer to, the accessibility of power reveals the weaknesses of that person's heart.

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Bible Thoughts by Terry Hedderman

Sunday, 8/24/14  John 9:5 As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world. He’s gone...are you doing His shining? Are you a little Jesus at home? At work? Behind the wheel? At Wal-mart? Or, are you a little devil? Of whom are people who watch you more likely to think: Jesus or Satan?                Deut 12:8 Ye shall not do after all the things that we do here this day, every man whatsoever is right in his own eyes. We all do this a lot. Instead of asking and considering what God wants (WWJD), or what is best, we eat what we deem right; we drive as we deem right; we recreate, fornicate, and medicate as we deem best. Our music choices, video choices, wine, beer, and spirit choices, our church attendance choices, even our divorce lawyer choices are all as we deem best. Lord have mercy on us.

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For Whom Are You Fighting?

2 Samuel 3:18

"Now then do it: for the LORD hath spoken of David, saying, By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel out of the hand of the Philistines, and out of the hand of all their enemies."

One of the troubling stories in the Scriptures is found after King Saul was killed. There was a faction of people who anointed David king of Judah, but the rest of Israel fought a needless battle for Saul's name to continue. According to the verse above, Israel knew that David was to be king, but because they were more interested in fighting for a man lives were lost and the kingdom was weakened. If Israel had kept their eyes on God, they would not have fought this needless battle.

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Tanked

Tanked

If you have a child or grandchild, you’re familiar with “Thomas the Tank Engine,” the gentle kid’s show featuring a fleet of talking trains.

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It's Not a Fluke

1 Samuel 18:28

"And Saul saw and knew that the LORD was with David, and that Michal Saul's daughter loved him."

The first time someone does something extraordinary we often think it was by chance. The second time they do something extraordinary we may think they are lucky. When they do something three times, you know it is not a fluke. You know that there is something very special about this person that enables them to do these extraordinary acts.

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The Saul Test

1 Samuel 15:3

"Now go and smite Amalek, and utterly destroy all that they have, and spare them not; but slay both man and woman, infant and suckling, ox and sheep, camel and ass."

Every person at some point in their life will be tested by God to see whether they can be used in a greater way. Each person will face a different test. The test you face will not be the same test I take, but how we do on that test will determine how much God can use us.

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