When I cried out for help, you answered me. You made me bold and energized me. Psalm 138:3 Into the Text The events recorded in the Book of Esther are quite complex. Esther was a young girl who had been forced to become queen of the entire empire of
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is present, there is freedom. 2 Corinthians 3:17 Into the Text One of the most famous examples of fasting in the New Testament is when Jesus fasted for forty days in the wilderness. According to multiple
But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him. James 1:5 Into the Text When Daniel and the other princes were sent to Babylon, they were assigned to the king’s royal service.
For everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope. Romans 15:4 Into the Text What a gift to live in a time where we have access to God’s written Word! This
But whenever you pray, go into your inner room, close the door, and pray to your Father in secret. And your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you. Matthew 6:6 Into the Text Last week, we studied fasting and why it is such an important spiritual practice during
“But those days are coming, and when the bridegroom is taken from them, at that time they will fast.” Luke 5:35 Into the Text Jesus received a lot of questions about fasting. Fasting was already a common spiritual practice for the Jews, as well as other people (like we
The people of Nineveh believed in God, and they declared a fast and put on sackcloth, from the greatest to the least of them. Jonah 3:5 She had lived as a widow since then for eighty-four years. She never left the temple, worshiping with fasting and prayer night and
So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God. 1 Corinthians 10:31 Into the Text If we are believers in Christ, the aim of our lives is to glorify God. Our lives are to show others His love, compassion, and grace,
No, this is the kind of fast I want: I want you to remove the sinful chains, to tear away the ropes of the burdensome yoke, to set free the oppressed, and to break every burdensome yoke. Isaiah 58:6 Into the Text The prophet Isaiah ministered to the nation
Then Jesus called the crowd, along with his disciples, and said to them, “If anyone wants to become my follower, he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and