“You have done a foolish thing,” Samuel said. “You have not kept the command the Lord your God gave you…now your kingdom will not endure; the Lord has sought out a man after His own…

“…If God is for us, who can be against us?” – Romans 8:31 (NIV) Jephthah, in his journey from childhood to adulthood, had three strikes against him. First, he was…

‘The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people, and your father’s household to the land I will show you. “I will make you into a great nation, and I…

“…The twelve were with Him, and also some women who had been cured of evil spirits and diseases….Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod’s household;…and many others. These…

“Some women were watching from a distance. Among them were Mary Magdalene, Mary the mother of James the younger and of Joseph, and Salome.” – Mark 15:40 – (NIV) Mary…

“There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.” – 1 John…

“And a man of the house of Levi went and took as wife a daughter of Levi. So the woman conceived and bore a son.  And when she saw that…

“In the same way, let your light shine before others…” – Matthew 5:16 (NIV) Listed among the many ordinary women that God used to advance His kingdom is the benevolent…

When the Lord saw that Leah was not loved, he enabled her to conceive, but Rachel remained childless. Leah became pregnant and gave birth to a son. She named him…

“But she said to her, Wasn’t it enough that you took away my husband? “Will you take away my son’s mandrakes too? – Genesis 30:15 (NIV) In our previous devotion,…