John 1:15-51, Matt 4, Luke 4-5 John the Baptist has been called by God to be the voice of the Messiah who is now in their midst. He answered their questions: I am not the Christ, I am not Elijah, I am not the prophesied Prophet, BUT I am the voice in the wilderness. I […]
Nehemiah 8: “Do Not Grieve, This Day is holy” When you hear or read God’s Word, do you grieve as these had done? The people had been weeping when they heard the words of the Law. [Neh 8:9] What is our response when the Word is read each day or each time we are with […]
Jer 35-37 God has placed these chapters here for us to learn about faithfulness and obedience. First is the faithfulness of the Rechabites to their ancestor, Jonadab. He had given them instructions to keep them pure both within their “tribe” and before the world. The first was not to drink wine and the second was […]
2 Kings 20 God has placed this story of King Hezekiah to teach us wisdom. The backdrop began in the life of Hezekiah when he heard the news of his impending death from Isaiah, the prophet. When we hear devastating news, do we go to God? How we respond reveals our heart. Hezekiah pleaded with […]
Joshua 9-11 When Jesus was in the Garden on the night of his betrayal, he cautioned the disciples to “stay alert lest you fall into temptation.” [Mk 14:34] To stay alert means: Vigilantly attentive; watchful. Unfortunately, when we have just faced an enemy, as Joshua had, and are successful beyond our wildest imaginations, we are […]
Titus 1-3 Paul chose wisely those men that would carry on after his departure. He called both Titus and Timothy his sons in the faith. He had trained them well, and now he was passing the torch to them to lead the churches in Ephesus and on Crete. They were both young in years, and […]
Ezekiel 25-27 Remember 9/11God reviewed His plans for the adversaries of Israel, and just as then; it is so today: God sends His warnings, but many do not heed them. They forget to listen to His voice saying: this is the way, walk ye in it. [Is 30:21] But, the adversaries of Israel did not, […]
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1Kings 14 The gecko in the garden tries to fool by staying still and changing his coat to match the plant. He thinks you can’t see them, just like King Jeroboam thought he could fool the prophet Ahijah. Jeroboam sent his wife to Ahijah disguised as an ordinary woman when the little prince was very […]
2Sam 22-24 Closing the book of 2Samuel I always become a bit teary when I come to the end of one book. In 2Samuel I have walked with David through each chapter and have come away knowing that although these are his last words, they are not the “last” words. When my life draws to […]
