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“The four chief gatekeepers, all Levites, were trusted officials, for they were responsible for the rooms and the treasuries at the house of God. They would spend the night around the house of God, since it was their duty to guard it and to open the gates every morning.” (I [...]
“Ephraim had a daughter named Sheerah. She built the towns of Lower and Upper Beth-horon and Uzzen-sheerah.” (I Chronicles 7:24) Food For Thought: Reading through the first 8 chapters of I Chronicles is like reading from the phone book. If you are not careful, you can zone out. Honestly, you [...]
“They cried out to God during the battle, and he answered their prayer because they trusted in him.” (I Chronicles 5:20) Food For Thought: I’ll be short today—I promise. After all, it is the Lord’s Day—a day of rest, right! Speaking of brief, I read this short, simple, to-the-point verse [...]
“There was a man named Jabez who was more honorable than any of his brothers. His mother named him Jabez because his birth had been so painful. He was the one who prayed to the God of Israel, “Oh, that you would bless me and expand my territory! Please be [...]
Ray Noah
Lead Pastor of Portland Christian Center
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