Alliances with other nations lead to bondage," Zechariah explained. "Joseph started out as Pharaoh's trusted advisor in Egypt, but later generations ended up as slaves. And wasn't it Ahaz's so-called alliance with Assyria that led to our present slavery?
Lynn AustinThe only way to revive Temple worship is through repentance. The men of Judah must give up their idolatry and turn their hearts back to God.
Lynn AustinOnly a coward would send his children to their deaths in order to save his own life.
Lynn AustinDon't be fooled by strength you can see," he said at last. "Yahweh often hides His power in the simple things, the weak things, and so His strength seems foolish in man's eyes.
Lynn AustinAnd he realized that this was their attitude toward Yahweh, too. They either hurried through life, ignoring Him, or they regarded Yahwey and His commandments with contempt.
Lynn AustinBitterness is one of the deadliest emotions we ever feel. You can't look forward when you're bitter, only backward - thinking about what you've lost, stuck in the past, despairing because it's gone. In the end, it devours all hope.
Lynn AustinShe loved him, and her heart was breaking. If she had known how much it hurt to love someone, she never would have given away her heart. But it wasn't a question of giving as much as falling.
Lynn AustinYou pray. And you allow the Lord to be your strength. Remember the Lord doesn't give you strength. He is your strength.
Lynn AustinIf you truly understood the holiness of God, you would have a proper attitude about yourself.
Lynn AustinNo, Hezekiah...no.. I don't deserve forgiveness. He lifted his head to look at her. None of us do. But God doesn't treat us as our sins deserve. He took her hands in his. I should have shown you that. I should have shown you my God instead of making you serve a God you didn't know. I only showed you his rules and laws. But God doesn't want us to worship Him out of fear. He is our Father, and He wants us to learn to love Him with all our heart and all our soul and all our strength. I should have helped you know Him.
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