When the crowd observed Jesus heal the paralytic, they were in awe of God. Mark 2: 12 And the man jumped up, grabbed his mat, and walked out through the stunned onlookers. They were all amazed and praised God, exclaiming, “We’ve never seen anything like this before!” [1] How would you react after seeing a miracle …
Praise God for what He has done. This is a repeated theme in the Bible. There is something about praising God that is uplifting. Psalm 9:1. 1 I will praise you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all the marvelous things you have done.[1] When Jesus was born in Bethlehem, the shepherds returned …
Daniel’s enemies had plotted to kill him by forcing a law which would impinge on Daniel’s prayers. They knew Daniel always prayed and that if they forbid it, he would continue to pray even if the consequence was death. The king was duped into writing this decree and then forced to enforce it by throwing …
Daniel and his friends, under threat of death, prayed for an interpretation of King Nebuchadnezzar’s dream. And God answered! Did Daniel immediately run and tell the king so his death sentence would be lifted? No, first Daniel stops to praise God for the answer. Daniel 2:19 During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a …