Category Archives: People of the Bible

Jabez: A New Identity

Jabez: A New Identity
Do you have a history or a reputation that weighs you down? Has someone or something else defined you? Jabez had that issue. The prayer of Jabez has been popularized in recent years as a plea for a bigger territory or sphere of influence as well as God’s guidance. Those are notable but we also…
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Ebed-Melek

Ebed-Melek
Ebed-Melek went out of the palace and said to him,“My lord the king, these men have acted wickedly in all they have done to Jeremiah the prophet.”  Jeremiah 38:8-9 The word of the Lord came to the people of Jerusalem through Jeremiah to surrender to the Babylonians in order to live. God was coming to…
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I am Mephibosheth

I am Mephibosheth
The Gilead town of Lo-debar was a place no one really wanted to be. Lo-debar means no pasture, no word or no communication. It symbolizes desolation and lack of hope. It doesn’t seem like you’d be there if you had other options. Mephibosheth was in Lo-debar. He was the son of Jonathan and the grandson…
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Uzza: The Inadequacy of Man’s Strength

Uzza: The Inadequacy of Man’s Strength
The Hebrew word Uzza is similar to our word, strength, and is used in the human sense of strength. There are several Biblical characters with that name, with Uzza the Levite being the most well-known. His story has often left me a little uncomfortable with what to think. Uzza was moving the ark of God,…
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