God in His holy dwelling isa father of the fatherlessand a champion of widows. But one of the elders said to me, Do not weep. For more information, please visit: https://www.judyjacobs.com. English Standard Version The Bible calls Jacob a hero of faith because By faith Jacob, when he was a dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph; and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff (Hebrews 11:21). This was something that grieved God and so God decided to start over again. Adam, however, loved his wife and the Lord faithfully all down through the centuries. Joseph said that he had been given stewardship over everything in the house except Potiphars wife (Genesis 39:9). . Gods champions have fought with the lions and the bears of life. Even more remarkable? She was actually there against her will. The most famous Bible account of Jacob is how his father-in-law tricked him on his wedding night. Da Dn). And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. Jesus took the food and gave thanks to God for it. Check. Their condemnation from long ago is not idle, and their destruction is not asleep4 For if God did not spare () angels when they sinned, but () cast them into hell [] and committed them to chains [] of gloomy darkness () to be kept until the judgment; 5 if he did not spare the ancient world, but () preserved Noah, a herald of . The king was calling for young maidens to come to the palace and be in the custody of Hegai, the keeper of women while they were prepared to audition before the king. (See 1 Maccabees 2:17-18.). What remarkable trust in Gods sovereignty and providence! The Bible makes this remarkable statement: Enoch walked with God; and he was no more, for Godtook him (Genesis 5:24; see also Hebrews 11:5). Over the next nine generations, only three of his descendants lived longer: Enoch's. 11:3; 1 Tim. God is raising up a people who will know Him intimately, who will be transformed into His image by beholding Him, and who will demonstrate mighty acts to manifest His power for the glory of His Name. We see this again when Joseph is thrown in prison. Previous post: Top 7 Bible Verses About Sowing And Reaping, Next post: The Importance of the Creation Vs. Evolution Discussion. 2:24 am. He gave the news to Joseph by a messenger. And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled. Over the next nine generations, only three of his descendants lived longer: Enochs father Jared (962), Enochs son Methuselah (969), and Methuselahs grandson Noah (950). He was surprised that the army of Israel was not doing something about the wicked threats against God. Once You spoke in a vision to Your godly ones,And said, I have given help to one who is mighty [giving him the power to be a champion for Israel];I have exalted one chosen from the people. Moses lived to be 120 years old (Deuteronomy 34:7) and his older siblings were even older when they died (see Numbers 20:22-29 and Numbers 20:1). This is, perhaps, Flying Eagles biggest match yet at the ongoing African U-20 Nations Cup holding in Egypt. As a result, Abel was murdered by his older brother Cain, whose sacrifice did not please God. This was also when God renamed him to Israel, which means struggles with God. And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much as they would. Thanks for stopping by! And when the Philistines saw their champion was dead, they fled. (1 Samuel 17:4851). 1, p. 3. ", STUDIES IN THE LIFE OF DANIEL by Francis Dixon (Scripture Portion: Daniel 11:30-45). . Regardless of your age you are able to place your life in the hands of God and allow Him to work. People today who truly know God have the same degree of courage and strength. Daniel himself was a man who knew God. He also deeply loved his fellow brothers and sisters in Christand rejoiced greatly when they walked in the truth. But the Lord was with Joseph, and shewed him mercy, and gave him favour in the sight of the keeper of the prison. The Bible declares, "The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits." That is a great. Because I speak to young people in camps and Christian schools often, I love telling stories from the Bible about what a sold out young person or teen can do for the Lord. Not a lot of things are written about him and as a matter of fact his name (other than lineage) only appears in one book, Esther. Good as done. It is possible to know much about the Lord, His nature and attributes, and yet not to know Him personally. God's. Yet the great faith they instilled in Moses paid huge dividends, as did the great faith they instilled in their older son, Aaron, and oldest child, Miriam. Uriah is the man David had killed in battle in order to cover up his sin of adultery with his wife Bathsheba (2Samuel 11:3 - 5). David's Mighty Warriors (also known as David's Mighty Men or the Gibborim; hagGbrm, "The Mighty Ones") are a group of 37 men in the Hebrew Bible who fought with King David and are identified in 2 Samuel 23:8-38, part of the "supplementary information" added to the Second Book of Samuel in its final four chapters. How do we really get to know God? Notice that these three characteristics of the child of God are related, for only as we know God can we be strong; and only as we are strong can we undertake exploits in the name of the Lord. 30 For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant. And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naamans wife. Enoch lived to be 365 years old (Genesis 5:23). His other secret was immediately repeating and obeying the Lords commands. We would like to thank Judy Jacobs Ministries for providing this plan. stephen. And ultimately, there would be no Jesus Christ without the cross. That staff was a constant reminder to Jacob that he was not stronger than God and when you wrestle with God you can not win. He chooses to use people of all ages to accomplish His purposes. After all, if the Lord said it, and He cannot lie, then what the Lord promised will come true. Romans 8 v 31 says if God be for us, who can be against us? Among these women was Esther (Hadassah), Mordecais daughter, whose nationality as a Jew was hidden from Hegai. 26And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. Esther was well liked by Hegai so he took care to give her the things for her purification so that she could be presented to the king. (Matthew 3:1-4). John was the son of Zechariah and Elizabeth and the cousin of Jesus. 2 Thessalonians 2:9-12 Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, , Revelation 13:12-15 And he exerciseth all the power of the first beast before him, and causeth the earth and them which dwell therein to worship the first beast, whose deadly wound was healed. After the death of Ehud, the Israelites "did evil in the eyes of the Lord" ( Judges 4:1 ), so God handed them over to Jabin, king of Canaan. Because of this Haman sought to kill all the Jews in the kingdom because he knew these were Mordecais people. 1. They turned down the last chance, and refused to worship the golden image. He is known as the Lord who rules over all. So the men sat down, in number about five thousand. He also went down and killed a lion in the middle of a pit on a snowy day. He reported that over the years a significant percentage of that churchs senior citizens have walked away from the Lord. Not even the threat of death could keep him from it. Copyright 2010-2023 Telling Ministries LLC. And the Bible says that Noah found grace in the sight of the LORD. In addition, he prohibited the observance of the sabbath and the circumcision of children, ordered all copies of Scripture destroyed, set up idolatrous altars, commanded the Jews to offer unclean sacrifices, and insisted that they eat swines flesh. Abrams name is changed to Abraham in Genesis 17 when God reaffirms His covenant with him. Naaman went to see Elisha and was healed of his leprosy. Did you know Daniel was somewhere around 80 years old when that took place? What a welcome that will be! Well, as the account goes the current king, Ahasuerus, was in search of a new queen because the former queen was dethroned because she refused to come when the king summoned her. Photo Credit: GettyImages/Jose-Luis-Pelaez-Inc. Simeon lived in Jerusalem. However, the one thing we know about her is that she was concerned for the people around her that they would know the power of God. The mighty three Jashobeam (Josheb-Basshebeth in 2Samuel 23:8) was considered the greatest of the three mighty men. Surprisingly there was plenty of food to go around. This is when Jacob finally turned to God. 1 Chronicles 16:11 Seek the LORD and his strength; seek his presence continually! Lets not forget that Enoch too was a prophet. David Peach has been in full time missions work with the Deaf since 1994. Its just what the Lord likes to do when we trust Him wholeheartedly again. Don't shed innocent blood in this place. His lifespan probably covered almost all of the first century A.D. We can, of course, only come to know God through the Lord Jesus Christ - look up and compare Job 22:21; John 14:6; 17:3. He only had what the Lord God told him. Well begin with Adam, Enoch, and Noahand end with Simeon, Anna, and John. All Rights Reserved. The Bible declares, The people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits. That is a great promise and this is one of the most courageous verses in the Bible. 2:8-15 ). This is a lesser known hero in the Bible. Believers (Christians) are different from worldly and unconverted people in these three respects in the matter of knowing, being and doing. Finally, we see this when Joseph has the opportunity to slaughter his brothers, but instead forgives them. Email. Job lived 140 years after God appeared to him. David presented himself before King Saul as someone who would go to fight Goliath one on one. Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were men who knew God in Daniel Chapter 3. That such a party existed in the time of Antiochus Epiphanes appears from 1 Maccabees 1:62, &c., 1 Maccabees 2:3, &c. Similarly in all times of persecution there will be a remnant, though it may be very small. Deborah was both a prophetess and judge. In this study we shall examine the three ideas in Daniel 11:32. The Bible is full of illustrations of men and women who did exploits for God. Prayer: Lord, use me to do exploits. 21And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name Jesus: for he shall save his people from their sins. Regardless of your age you are able to place your life in the hands of God and allow Him to work. These two (and many others) showed us how to enjoy life to the full until the very end. And the Syrians had gone out by companies, and had brought away captive out of the land of Israel a little maid; and she waited on Naamans wife. See, you need to break off this negative thinking through which you disqualify yourself from being used by God, based upon what you can or cant do. Jesus asked Philip where they would get enough bread to feed the crowd. And Jesus said, Make the men sit down. All rights reserved. We dont hear about the relationship between Joseph, Mary, Jesus and his other brothers and sisters, but we should believe that Joseph was just the right one to be husband to Mary and Daddy to Jesus.