The Oral Prophets
The Message of the Man of God
Bible Passage: 1 Kings 13 Being vigilant as a Christian means engaging in a constant activity of reflecting on what is good in God’s eyes and acting upon them. This is akin to driving. In reflecting, we…
Balaam and his 4th Prophecy
Personally, when I read this event in the Bible, I do really feel very assured of God’s enduring love for His children, and of course, for me. Besides the many battles that God fought for His people…
Balaam & his 2nd & 3rd Prophecy
Bible Passage: Numbers 23 Balak the king of Moab was intimidated by the advancing great numbers of Israelites. Having heard all that Israelites had done to the Amorites (see Numbers 22), Balak thought of employing a ‘magic’…
Balaam, the Donkey and the Angel
Bible Passage: Numbers 22 Have we encountered similar situations as Balaam, meeting with problem situations one after another as we walk along life’s way? Why is my donkey giving me so much trouble? Why is she turning…
Nathan and David
Bible Passage: 2 Sam 12:1-9 Have you ever experienced being asked to speak to someone to let the person know that he/she is doing something that he/she should not be doing or to tell someone to acknowledge…
Elisha and Syria (2)
Bible Passage: 2 Kings 8:7-15; 13:14-21 Overcoming Our Enemies Then Elisha said, “Shoot”; and he shot. And he said, “The arrow of the LORD’s deliverance and the arrow of deliverance from Syria; for you must strike the…
Elisha and Syria (1)
Bible Passage: 2 Kings 6-7:20 The recovery of the ax-head is a further account of the wondrous works of Elisha. So he went with them. And when they came to the Jordan, they cut down trees. But…
Elisha and Namaan
I think that almost all of us are masters of our own lives. We want and wish that every matter be done according to our fancy and likings, and whatever material things we desire, we would want…
Elisha, Poisonous Stew and Feeding 100 Men
Bible Passage: 2 Kings 4:38-44 Two short and straight-forward incidents. But there’s nothing insignificant about the events and this serves as a great reminder as we start the week. Poisonous Stew In the case of the poisonous…
Elisha in Shunam
Bible Passage: 2 Kings 4:18-23; 32-37 Her son had just passed away on her lap. She must have been in great distress and distraught. Despite her heavy-heartedness, she still had the courage to put her dead son…