The voice from the wilderness
Luke 3 Are you in the wilderness? What is it like? It is a quiet place apart from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.…
Category: Challenges
Decisions Decisions
Matthew 1: Put yourself in Jospeh’s shoes. He just learned that his fiancee is pregnant, and he knows it is not from him! Joseph was…
Fickle or Faithful? Wishy Washy or Steadfast?
Nehemiah 11-13, Ps 126: As we close this book, we are reminded that God is sovereign. He sees and knows all that is going on,…
How to Handle Naysayers
Nehemiah 6-7 Nehemiah, the king’s cupbearer, had been given permission to return to Jerusalem. He knew from being in the king’s presence that day after…
Are you a quitter?
Haggai 1-2 Way back in the times of Moses, the large book of Deuteronomy lists the blessings and curses for obedience vs. disobedience. Fast forward…
Don’t be hoodwinked or Fooled
Ezra 4-6, Ps 137 Liars can feign truth through words and actions; therefore, we must be discerning. Ezra notes that the enemies came saying let…
Are you prepared?
Ezra 1-3 One of the promises God gave his errant children is that after 70 yrs. they could return to Israel. Ezra believed that promise…
Persevere in Prayer
Daniel 10-12 We have been asking how patient we are, and these chapters show us Daniel patiently waits for answers about the vision he has…
Watching and Waiting
Daniel 7-9 Do you find waiting hard? We want it now! Daniel lived and moved in time when life moved at a snail’s pace in…
There is a cost
Daniel 4-6 Choices… Daniel has now been in the Babylonian capital for many, many years. His character and integrity have been proven over and over…