Gehenna and the Valley of Hell. “King Manasseh did what was evil in the Lord’s sight while he ruled in Jerusalem, following the detestable practices of the pagan nations that the Lord had driven from the land ahead of the Israelites. He rebuilt the pagan shrines, he constructed altars for the images of Baal and …
God of the Valleys – The Valley Where the Moon Stood Still. “Then Joshua spoke to the Lord Yahweh in the day when the Lord delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, ‘Sun, stand still over Gibeon; and moon, in the valley of Ayalon.’ So …
God of the Valleys – The Valley of the Shadows. “Even if I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. For you are with me.” (Psalm 23:4). One particular word jumped off the page this time when I read Psalm 23. There are lots of rich words even …
God of the Valleys – Valley of Oak and Grape. “… When the Israelite spies reached the Valley of Eshcol while exploring the land of Canaan, they cut off a branch bearing a single cluster of grapes. Two of them carried it on a pole between them, along with some pomegranates and figs. That place was …
God of the Valleys – The Valley of the Dry Bones. The hand of the Lord was upon me, and He brought me out by the Spirit of the Lord and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones.” (Ezekiel 37:1). God had a serious point to make, so He …
God of the Valleys – The Valley of the Giants. “Then the Philistines went up once again and deployed themselves in the Valley of Rephaim. Therefore David inquired of the Lord, and He said, ‘You shall not go up; circle around behind them, and come upon them in front of the mulberry trees. And it …
God of the Valleys – The Valley of Trouble. “Then Joshua and all the Israelites took Achan, the silver, the robe, the bar of gold, his sons, daughters, cattle, donkeys, sheep, goats, tent, and everything he had, and they brought them to the Valley of Achor. Then Joshua said to Achan, ‘Why have you brought trouble on …
Lord Don’t Move My Mountain. Mountains can symbolize God and His stability and permanence, for sure. But mountains can also represent the difficult things in life we have to face. We often say we have to climb a mountain when we face adversity and need to overcome it. Our God is the God of those …
God of the Valleys – The Valley of David and Goliath. “Saul and the men of Israel were gathered together, and they encamped in the Valley of Elah, and drew up in battle array against the Philistines. The Philistines stood on a mountain on one side, and Israel stood on a mountain on the other side, …
Gospel Song – Don’t Let the Devil Ride. Rev. Orvis Mays wrote this song in 1968. I’ve heard it said by a musician covering this great song that this a blues song that you can take to church. And that’s what it is. This is one of those gospel songs that has the soul of the …
Mountains of God – The Mount of Olives. “Your saving grace and your righteousness are like the mountains of God.” (Psalm 36:6). Yes, God lives in heaven. But all through Scripture He appears to have a second home here on the earth, in the mountains. God’s personal involvement on mountains deepen the meaning and significance of …
Mountains of God – The Mount of Temptation. Your saving grace and your righteousness are like the mountains of God.” (Psalm 36:6). Yes, God lives in heaven. But all through Scripture He appears to have a second home here on the earth, in the mountains. God’s personal involvement on mountains deepen the meaning and significance of what …