Trenton Cornwell

Upon his own head

I am reminded here that with the same measure I judge people I will be judged. Haman devised a plan to hang Mordecai and was hung on the gallows he made. I often find myself struggling with unrealistic…

Esther 9:25 (KJV)

Sorrow of the Heart

Sorrow of the heart. It is something we spend the majority of our lives trying to avoid any sorrow. We try to make funerals as short as possible, we do not let people get to close to us, we ignore problems…

Nehemiah 2:2 (KJV)

No More Taxes

Satan is fully aware that allegiance to Jesus means people will not pour their talents, resources, and will stop paying revenue to the king of the world. In the New Testament we know much of the persecution…

Ezra 4:13 (KJV)

As one man

It is so clear to me in the Bible that God is more concerned about the heart of the building then the stones that are hewed in his building. I do not believe he arbitrarily does anything and especially…

Ezra 3:1 (KJV)

No Position is Better

Zedekiah is a reminder that no postion, role, or work in life can be better than the one that God has for you. We see in this verse Mattaniah had his named changed to Zedekiah. He then goes on to play…

2 Kings 24:17 (KJV)

Father's idols

It is a constant theme in 1st and 2nd Kings that kids more often then not follow in the steps of their father. They serve they same idols. They do evil as their father. This is extremely sobering as a…

2 Kings 21:21 (KJV)

How do you hide things from God?

As I read the Old Testament I am so amazed at the things the children of Israel did believing they did so "secretly". Nothing is hid from God. What they did in the private would eventually come out in…

2 Kings 17:9 (KJV)

Prayer Request

In reading this passage I found it interesting the king asked the man of God to pray for him. This meant the king believed that God would hear and answer the prayer of Josiah. I first thought it was amazing…

1 Kings 13:6 (KJV)

Thine Heart

Today  I must ask myself if that which could be found in my heart could be considered that I "did well" to have it in my my heart. David had it in his heart to build an house unto the Lord. Even though…

1 Kings 3:4 (KJV), 1 Kings 8:18 (KJV)

What is really needed.

Here we find Solomon as for an understanding heart instead of answers. He ask for discernment instead of asking for his problems to disappear. He asks for the ability to discern not the a life without…

1 Kings 3:9 (KJV)

True Manliness

What is true manliness? It may look different in different times and different cultures. There are some things that are universally true about manliness. Anything the Bible says is true is true regardless…

1 Kings 2:2 (KJV), 1 Kings 2:3 (KJV)

Stories of Others

In the "last words of David" (v.1) we not only learn about how he led (v.2-5) but we are reminded of his mighty men and their stories. Our "life story" should be made up of the stories of many other people.…

2 Samuel 23:8 (KJV)

Showing Kindness

I find it interesting and challenging that David was looking for someone to show kindness towards. He not only wanted to show kindness but wanted to show kindness for Jonathan's sake. It meant that it…

2 Samuel 9:1 (KJV)

God given rest

We often blame God during times of trials. We see his hand and ask "why". We rarely praise God during our time of resting and say "thank you". Problems are his fault and rest is a result of our hard work,…

2 Samuel 7:1 (KJV)

Music & Service

It is common to find music accompanying worship and service in the Bible. It is not often found alone and you do not often find religious acts without it. I am thankful for music that serves as a call…

2 Samuel 6:5 (KJV)

Publish it not

We should never be excited when one of God's servants falls. To publish gives the enemy an opportunity to rejoice.

2 Samuel 1:20 (KJV)

No Rest

I wonder how this made David feel? I had been chased by Saul even though he did not wrong. He could not stay in his home country but had to flea as a criminal. He spent over a year with Achish. During…

1 Samuel 29:11 (KJV)

Hard Advice to Ignore

The hardest advice to ignore is when a FRIEND gives you seemingly GODLY ADVICE to do what you WANT to do. Those three elements are very hard to resist.

1 Samuel 26:8 (KJV)

Impressive Response

Jonathan had seen David kill Goliath. He saw him kill him with a sling, without armor, and then take the sword and cut off the head of the giant. We see, however, that it is said that Jonathan soul was…

EasyWorship

The computer program at our church that controls the music on the screen is called EasyWorship. It is a good program but I hate the name of it. It is not what I would want to define my worship to God.…

1 Samuel 15:9 (KJV)

The King has Power

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Mark 1:12 (KJV), Mark 1:13 (KJV), Mark 1:14 (KJV), Mark 1:15 (KJV), Mark 1:16 (KJV), Mark 1:17 (KJV), Mark 1:18 (KJV), Mark 1:19 (KJV), Mark 1:20 (KJV)

Vain Men

Unlike Abimelech, Jephthah did not have the protection of his mother's family; so he was forced to leave his father’s territory and head north to the land of Tob. The story of Jephthah provides us with…

Judges 11:3 (KJV)