~ The Tigress Lair ~

Nehemiah 4:17

They builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.

Equal attention needs to be given to protecting what you work for as to the work itself, or else you risk losing what you have labored for.

Tags: Nehemiah
Posted in Bible Verses | Comments Off

Ezra 3:10-11

And when the builders laid the foundation of the temple of the LORD, they set the priests in their apparel with trumpets, and the Levites the sons of Asaph with cymbals, to praise the LORD, after the ordinance of David king of Israel. And they sang together by course in praising and giving thanks unto the LORD; because he is good, for his mercy endureth for ever toward Israel. And all the people shouted with a great shout when they praised the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD was laid.

These days the foundation is given to us in the words of Jesus: “And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them, I will shew you to whom he is like: He is like a man which built an house and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock. But he that heareth, and doeth not, is like a man that without a foundation built an house upon the earth; against which the stream did beat vehemently, and immediately it fell; and the ruin of that house was great.” — Luke 6:46-49

Tags: Ezra
Posted in Bible Verses | Comments Off

2 Chronicles 7:1-2

Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house. And the priests could not enter into the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD’s house.

You don’t have to wonder about whether or not God is with an endeavor. When He is there, He will make it known.

Tags: 2 Chronicles
Posted in Bible Verses | Comments Off

1 Chronicles 11:9

So David waxed greater and greater: for the LORD of hosts was with him.

David’s prosperity didn’t come from his own talents or labor, but from pleasing the Lord.

Tags: 1 Chronicles
Posted in Bible Verses | Comments Off

2 Kings 18:28-30

The Rabeshakeh stood and cried with a loud voice in the Jews’ language, and spake, saying, Hear the word of the great king, the king of Assyria: thus saith the king, Let not Hezekiah deceive you: for he shall not be able to deliver you out of his hand: Neither let Hezekiah make you trust in the LORD, saying, The LORD will surely deliver us, and this city shall not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.

2 Kings 19:6-7

And Isaiah said unto them, Thus shall ye say to your master, Thus saith the LORD, Be not afraid of the words which thou hast heard, with which the servants of the king of Assyria have blasphemed me. Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.

God’s power is not diminished by the loudness of His opponents.

Tags: 2 Kings
Posted in Bible Verses | Comments Off

1 Kings 6:11-13

And the word of the LORD came to Solomon, saying, Concerning this house which thou art in building, if thou wilt walk in my statutes, and execute my judgements, and keep all my commandments to walk in them; then will I perform my word with thee, which I spake to unto David thy father: and I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will not forsake my people Israel.

This is a really great passage to illustrate how works themselves aren’t enough to keep God’s favor, but that we have to keep Him in our heart, too, for Him to be able to fulfill all His promises to us.

Tags: 1 Kings
Posted in Bible Verses | Comments Off

2 Samuel 5:1-3

Then came all the tribes of Israel to David unto Hebron, and spake, saying, Behold, we are thy bone and thy flesh. Also in time past, when Saul was king over us, thou wast he that leddest out and broughtest in Israel: and the LORD said to thee, Thou shalt feed my people Israel, and thou shalt be a captain over Israel. So all the elders of Israel came to the king to Hebron; and king David made a league with them in Hebron before the LORD: and they annointed David king over Israel.

The type of leadership the Bible most advocates is the shepherding type.

Tags: 2 Samuel
Posted in Bible Verses | Comments Off

1 Samuel 2:9

He will keep the feet of his saints, and the wicked shall be silent in darkness; for by strength shall no man prevail.

It’s not your own strength that matters, but the Lord’s.

Tags: 1 Samuel
Posted in Bible Verses | Comments Off

Ruth 2:10-12

Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger? And Boaz answered and said unto her, It hath fully been showed me, all that thou hast done unto thy mother in law since the death of thine husband: and how thou hast left thy father and thy mother, and the land of thy nativity, and art come unto a people which thou knewest not heretofore. The LORD recompense thy work, and a full reward be given thee of the LORD God of Israel, under whose wings thou art come to trust.

The Lord sees and rewards virtue, even when others do not.

Tags: Ruth
Posted in Bible Verses | Comments Off

Judges 2:21-23

I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died: that through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as the fathers did keep it, or not. Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.

Sometimes the Lord leaves us surrounded by difficult people for a time in order to see if we will stay true to Him or not.

Tags: Judges
Posted in Bible Verses | Comments Off