Romans 16:7 “Greet Andronicus and Junias, my kinsmen and [once] my fellow prisoners, who are held in high esteem in the estimation of the apostles, and who were [believers] in Christ before me.” Romans 16:7 AMP Paul, brilliant apostle and author of much New Testament Scripture. This Paul uses some significant space in the last chapter of his letter to the Romans to affirm and send greetings to several people. Two of these people were Andronicus and Junia. None of us would likely pick...

1 Chronicles 9:31 “A Levite named Mattithiah, the firstborn son of Shallum the Korahite, was entrusted with the responsibility for baking the offering bread.” 1 Chronicles 9:31 NIV It is significant that God, through His Word, tells us the name of this man Mattithiah. We are also told the task he was given, to daily bake the Bread of the Presence for the temple. Mattithiah spent time every day over the fire of anonymity doing an eternally important task. God knew his name. Mattithiah knew his...

John 17:20-21 “”My prayer is not for them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” John 17:20-21 NIV Jesus didn't pray just for His immediate disciples, but also for those who would believe on Him because of their word. Folks, that includes us! Jesus looked beyond the first generation of believers and saw...