2 Sam 19-21 The word loyalty means having an attitude of devoted attachment and affection. In these chapters, for today’s reading, we find examples of those loyal to the bitter end and those who were both disloyal and treacherous. It reminds us of Judas, who was the prime example. Joab was loyal to David and […]
1Sam 13-14 How do we handle rejection? The people rejected Samuel in favor of a king. God reminded him that they were not rejecting him but God Himself. That is a powerful lesson for us to remember when we, too, face rejection. Samuel’s humble character is revealed in how he faced this. He went to […]
Judges 1:14-15 and Judges 19-21 Hypocrisy in Living Color We remember that the author of Judges opened his diary to show us the ugliness of sin and the contrast between purity and righteousness. Thankfully, the author of Judges reminds us that not all men are like this horrid Levite who cares so little for his […]
Genesis 32 Feigned Love. There is a little bit of Jacob in all of us. For example, you are invited to someone’s home or some fellowship outside but feign illness or busyness not to attend. That is where we find Jacob—and ourselves. Again we return to the truth of Prov 29:25 “the fear of man […]
Job 40-41 Job has been seeking time to speak to God, saying if I had the chance, I would inquire of him and ask why I was being punished, yet in all of his longings, he “did not charge God with moral impropriety.” [Job 1:22] Yet Job had continued his desire to speak to him […]
Hebrews 8-10 Satan is not picky. He can use the hypocrisy of one to sway our minds not to obey Christ, who is the perfect sacrifice. His tool is to blind not just the unbelieving but also the mind of those who claim to be followers of Christ. He does it by the sin of […]
Habakkuk 1-3 God called Habakkuk to share God’s plans for His children as they lived and wallowed in their sins. Would they repent, or would they suffer the consequences of their sins? God revealed His plans that they might know—even if they didn’t understand. How gracious is our God! Habakkuk was disturbed that God would […]
Proverbs 19-22 There are people with integrity and those who are the scorners/scoffers. Maybe like me, you too struggle with these people. They draw my ire, and I find them to be despicable. Now, sometimes as we read, we come across a pithy saying that tells us what God is really looking for in a […]
John 5 Jesus returns to Jerusalem and heals a man (on the Sabbath) by the pool of Siloam not because he sought healing but because of Jesus’ heart of compassion. The man “immediately” obeys to pick up his mat and walk. Jesus has disappeared from this scene but the religious police accost this innocent man […]
Jeremiah 7 -9 The heart of God and the heart of Jeremiah. God has revealed to Jeremiah the sin of his people. They are hypocrites and have a hard heart. Jeremiah reminds them that these are the two things God hates and He will bring judgment on them because they refuse to listen and obey. […]
