To Train up a Mom

“But a man of God came to him, saying, “O king, do not let this army of Israel go with you, for the Lord is not with Israel nor with any of the sons of Ephraim. But if you do go [in spite of this warning], be strong and courageous for battle; yet God will…

““But the Lord was gracious to them and had compassion on them turned toward them for the sake of His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and He was unwilling to destroy them, and did not cast them from His presence until now.” ‭‭2 Kings‬ ‭13:23‬ ‭AMP‬‬ I recognize this verse is talking specifically about the…

“But Jehu took no heed to walk in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart; for he did not depart from the sins of Jeroboam, who had made Israel sin.” ‭‭II Kings‬ ‭10:31‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ There’s an illustration I use with new interpreting students that took on a new perspective for me…

“Then they said to one another, “We are not doing right. This day is a day of good news, and we remain silent. If we wait until morning light, some punishment will come upon us. Now therefore, come, let us go and tell the king’s household.”” ‭‭II Kings‬ ‭7:9‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ I find it interesting that in the midst of…

“But now bring me a musician.” Then it happened, when the musician played, that the hand of the Lord came upon him. And he said, “Thus says the Lord: ‘Make this valley full of ditches.’ For thus says the Lord: ‘You shall not see wind, nor shall you see rain; yet that valley shall be…

“Arise, O God, judge the earth; For You shall inherit all nations.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭82:8‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ I woke up this morning with the phrase, “ask of me and I will give you the nations as your inheritance.” As I meditated on the phrase, and the voice who spoke it to me, I asked the Lord what…

“And Jehoshaphat feared, and set himself to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah…from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord…Then the Spirit of the Lord came upon Jahaziel the son of Zechariah…And he said, “Listen, all you of Judah and you inhabitants of Jerusalem, and you, King…

“Also Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Please inquire for the word of the Lord today.” Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall we go to war against Ramoth Gilead, or shall I refrain?” So they said, “Go up, for God will deliver it…

“Then the servants of the king of Syria said to him, “Their gods are gods of the hills. Therefore they were stronger than we; but if we fight against them in the plain, surely we will be stronger than they…Then a man of God came and spoke to the king of Israel, and said, “Thus…

“Get away from here and turn eastward, and hide by the Brook Cherith, which flows into the Jordan. And it will be that you shall drink from the brook, and I have commanded the ravens to feed you there.” ‭‭I Kings‬ ‭17:3-4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ ““Arise, go to Zarephath, which belongs to Sidon, and dwell there. See, I have…