Tag: Self

Hezekiah’s Selfishness

2 Kings 20:1 “In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.” Hezekiah was a pretty great king in the Old Testament, but he really…

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Charity Seeketh Not Her Own

1 Corinthians 13:4 “Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,” 1 Corinthians 13:5 “Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;” These verses are taken from the great chapter on “charity” in the Bible. Charity is the…

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Death To Self At Cherith

1 Kings 17:1 – And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the inhabitants of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD God of Israel liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word. We have already seen that Elijah at Cherith is a picture of…

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