https://odb.org/2026/04/14/harvest-his-blessing Leviticus 26:3–12 (NIV): 3 “ ‘If you follow my decrees and are careful to obey my commands, 4 I will send you rain in its season, and the ground will yield its crops and the trees their fruit. 5 Your threshing will continue until grape harvest and the grape harvest will continue until planting, and you will eatContinue reading “The blessings of God”
Category Archives: Perseverance
Repent and He will forgive us our sins
https://odb.org/2026/04/06/not-my-fault Exodus 32:19–24 (NIV): 19 When Moses approached the camp and saw the calf and the dancing, his anger burned and he threw the tablets out of his hands, breaking them to pieces at the foot of the mountain. 20 And he took the calf the people had made and burned it in the fire; then heContinue reading “Repent and He will forgive us our sins”
Jacob and his persistence
https://odb.org/2026/01/13/hold-on-to-god Genesis 32:22–28 (NIV): 22 That night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two female servants and his eleven sons and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. 23 After he had sent them across the stream, he sent over all his possessions. 24 So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him tillContinue reading “Jacob and his persistence”
Genesis 1 – Creation
https://odb.org/2025/10/27/the-one-who-made-it-all Genesis 1:1–8 (ESV): 1 In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. 2 The earth was without form and void, and darkness was over the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters. 3 And God said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. 4 AndContinue reading “Genesis 1 – Creation”
Boots on the ground until our last breath
https://odb.org/2025/06/11/stay-ready 2 Corinthians 5:1–10 (NIV): 5 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands. 2 Meanwhile, we groan, longing to be clothed instead with our heavenly dwelling, 3 because when we are clothed, we will notContinue reading “Boots on the ground until our last breath”
In the depths
https://odb.org/2025/05/30/in-the-depths Psalm 69:13-15 NIV: 13 But I pray to you, Lord, in the time of your favor;in your great love, O God, answer me with your sure salvation.14 Rescue me from the mire,do not let me sink;deliver me from those who hate me,from the deep waters.15 Do not let the floodwaters engulf meor the depthsContinue reading “In the depths”
Preach the Gospel
https://odb.org/2025/05/28/go-and-tell 2 Timothy 1:6–14 (NIV): 6 For this reason, I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline. 8 So do not be ashamed of theContinue reading “Preach the Gospel”
The crown with the cross
https://odb.org/2025/05/22/love-worthy-of-our-life Matthew 16:21–28 (NIV): 21 From that time on Jesus began to explain to his disciples that he must go to Jerusalem and suffer many things at the hands of the elders, the chief priests and the teachers of the law, and that he must be killed and on the third day be raised to life.Continue reading “The crown with the cross”
The 12 spies
https://odb.org/2025/04/29/hopeless-or-hopeful Numbers 13:26–33 (NIV): 26 They came back to Moses and Aaron and the whole Israelite community at Kadesh in the Desert of Paran. There, they reported to them and to the whole assembly and showed them the fruit of the land. 27 They gave Moses this account: “We went into the land to which you sentContinue reading “The 12 spies”
Testing produces perseverance
https://odb.org/2025/04/25/832-steps James 1:2–6, 12 (NIV): 2 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3 because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4 Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, you shouldContinue reading “Testing produces perseverance”
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