Quotes About Spirituality

Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away, and the people continued sacrificing and burning incense on the high places.

Nevertheless, the high places were not taken away; the people continued sacrificing and burning incense there.

And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.

They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree.

They served idols, although the LORD had told them, “You shall not do this thing.”

They have cast their gods into the fire and destroyed them, for they were not gods, but only wood and stone—the work of human hands.

In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.

He abandoned the LORD, the God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.

Furthermore, Josiah removed the mediums and spiritists, the household gods and idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. He did this to carry out the words of the law written in the book that Hilkiah the priest had found in the house of the LORD.

So Saul died for his unfaithfulness to the LORD, because he did not keep the word of the LORD and even consulted a medium for guidance,

The musicians Heman, Asaph, and Ethan were to sound the bronze cymbals.

Zechariah, Aziel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Unni, Eliab, Maaseiah, and Benaiah were to play the harps according to Alamoth.

And Mattithiah, Eliphelehu, Mikneiah, Obed-edom, Jeiel, and Azaziah were to lead the music with lyres according to Sheminith.

ëDo not touch My anointed ones! Do no harm to My prophets!í

From the sons of Asaph: Zaccur, Joseph, Nethaniah, and Asarelah. These sons of Asaph were under the direction of Asaph, who prophesied under the direction of the king.

From the sons of Jeduthun: Gedaliah, Zeri, Jeshaiah, Shimei, Hashabiah, and Mattithiah—six in all—under the direction of their father Jeduthun, who prophesied with the harp, giving thanks and praise to the LORD.

The house that I am building will be great, for our God is greater than all gods.

On the eighth day they held a solemn assembly, for the dedication of the altar had lasted seven days, and the feast seven days more.

Nevertheless, they will become his servants, so that they may learn the difference between serving Me and serving the kings of other lands.”

And Rehoboam did evil because he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.

He commanded the people of Judah to seek the LORD, the God of their fathers, and to observe the law and the commandments.

The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asaís heart was fully devoted all his days.

In the thirty-ninth year of his reign, Asa became diseased in his feet, and his malady became increasingly severe. Yet even in his illness he did not seek the LORD, but only the physicians.

but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel.