Oaths and the Stubborn Heart
Ezekiel 20 Oaths Three times God says he raised his hand in an oath to complete an action. We take an oath before a judge…
Category: Bible
A Prayer for Restoration
Lamentations 4-5 Jeremiah takes us on a whirlwind tour of the destruction of Jerusalem, and we “walk” with him through the ruins of what was…
Great is Your Faithfulness…
Lamentations 1-3 God is… The author is not named, but most scholars attribute this book to Jeremiah because of the many times he ‘laments.’ in…
End of an era/a life/a nation
Jer 51-52 In these two chapters, Jeremiah draws his life to a close with the prophecy about Zedekiah, which is ultimately fulfilled. How often are…
Impatient Hypocrisy
Jeremiah 41-45 The remaining Judahites come to Jeremiah to seek the counsel of the Lord. They hypocritically say they will listen and obey what God…
The Eye of God
Habakkuk 1-3 Habakkuk has been given a bird’s eye view of the world and God’s judgment. He doesn’t understand why God would choose the evil…
There’s a new day coming
Jer 31 In 1933, song was published that must have encouraged many coming out of the Great Depression. It was called “A New Day is…
There is no God like Jehovah
Is 40 There is no God like Jehovah is repeated over and over in a praise song and may have been chosen from this passage…
Are we to judge?
Hosea 8 to 10 Be careful repeating this saying: “do not judge.” We don’t know the motives behind a person’s heart. God is saying I…
Perfect Peace
Is 23-27 The world is in turmoil; families and governments are vacillating from every side. But, in this time, there is one group that can…