Doing what is righteous and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. Doing what is right and just requires forethought and intention. It forces one to make good, godly decisions in advance in order to live in accordance with what God has called us to. It indicates a deep motivation to please our … Continue reading Just Do It – Proverbs 21:3
Suffering Savior, Isaiah 53:10
In a culture of pleasure and excess, the image of a Suffering Savior is ironic. We take loans to avoid suffering and loss. We invest our lives in comfort and pleasure. We work hard to have worldly success in order to acquire the necessary funds to purchase the things that satisfy our cravings. Success is … Continue reading Suffering Savior, Isaiah 53:10
Slice and Burn – Jeremiah 36:23-25
As soon as Jehudi would read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut the scroll with a scribe’s knife and throw the columns into the blazing fire until the entire scroll was consumed by the fire in the brazier. As they heard all these words, the king and all of his servants did not become … Continue reading Slice and Burn – Jeremiah 36:23-25
Death Cometh – Hebrews 2:14-15
Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil — and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. Truly, fear stalks us … Continue reading Death Cometh – Hebrews 2:14-15
The Greater Miracle – Acts 3:19-20
Therefore repent and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped out, that seasons of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that he may send Jesus, who has been appointed for you as the Messiah. In the middle of a powerful miracle story, Peter speaks of and testifies to the … Continue reading The Greater Miracle – Acts 3:19-20
The Purposes of God – Job 9:17
He batters me with a whirlwind and multiplies my wounds without cause. God never operates without a cause for He is the Ultimate Cause. Job's comment is understandable given what he is enduring; however, God has a purpose for all of it - that He might display to the enemy Job's undying faithfulness and bring … Continue reading The Purposes of God – Job 9:17
Shameless – Jeremiah 6:15
Were they ashamed when they acted so abhorrently? They weren’t at all ashamed. They can no longer feel humiliation. Therefore, they will fall among the fallen. When I punish them, they will collapse, says the Lord. The loss of shame for abhorrent, immoral acts is a clear sign that one is disconnected from truth and … Continue reading Shameless – Jeremiah 6:15
