In this story, God told Gideon there were too many men—He didn’t want them taking credit for defeating the Midianites. God will not share His glory; He wants them to depend on Him. Zechariah 4:6 says, “Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit,” says the Lord Almighty....

The cloud of witnesses allows us to see how urgent it is to preach, how urgent it is to sing, how urgent it is to worship. We ought not to cut back, lean back, or grow cold. We need urgency to grip our hearts. The elders of eternity who said...

Thousands of years ago on Mount Sinai, back in Exodus 19:5-6, God offered the Israelites a covenant. He said, “Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine, you will be for...

Perhaps you are familiar with the biblical account that today’s scripture references. Mordecai (Esther’s uncle) is addressing Queen Esther in this passage. He is prompting her to use her influence as queen to go before the king and seek help for her people due to Haman having convinced King Xerxes...

When Jesus was on earth, He said “I must be about my Father’s business.” (Luke 2:49) This priority guided Jesus’ words and actions. Jesus said further that He always did the things that pleased the Father. (John 8:29) Yet, Jesus faced opposition, as described in today’s verse. Opposition came because...