It's hard to believe that I've been journeying through the Bible for nearly 5 months and haven't missed a single day! I hope there are others out there who are still reading along (I know of at least a few), and I want to encourage those who might have fallen behind to stick with it. Today's reading was really great, especially since it lines ... [Continue Reading]
Who ‘ s ultimately in control? (Isaiah 10)
It's tempting sometimes to believe that we have a lot of say in what goes on in our lives and in the world. While there is a level of truth to that belief, Isaiah 10 teaches us that God is ultimately the One in control. Yes, we have daily choices that give us the illusion of being in charge, but God seems to have a way of using His sovereignty to make ... [Continue Reading]
Leaving on a jetplane
Well, I'm sitting in the Indianapolis International Airport... it's Christmas Eve, and I'm waiting with my new fiancee, Kari, to fly home to South Carolina to spend Christmas with my family. It looks like the flights are on time, but I'm not holding my breath yet. If all goes well, we'll be in Greenville in a few hours. Merry ... [Continue Reading]
Prophecies of Christ (2 Chronicles 27; Isaiah 9)
It's pretty amazing to me to think about the prophecies made by Isaiah regarding the birth and life of Christ. Especially as we draw nearer to the day of Christ's birth, it's neat to look at some of these words. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given;and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name ... [Continue Reading]
The game plan (Amos 7-9)
There's something about the game plan that the Lord revealed to Amos in these chapters that gets me excited. Yes, there was certain destruction and despair for Israel, and they would not hear God's voice for a long time, but the end result was restoration. Even from the beginning, God had a plan, and that plan involves restoring His people. ... [Continue Reading]
Israel ‘ s oversight (Amos 4-6)
Israel's biggest oversight, it seems, in light of all that was going on, was her refusal to turn back to the Lord in times of difficulty. Whereas it can sometimes be hard to follow the Lord when things are going well in a person's life, tragedy and difficulty typically bring repentance. Not so with Israel. Even when they faced tough times they ... [Continue Reading]
Is God any less offended today? (Amos 1-3)
Sometimes when reading the Old Testament it is tempting to see God differently than "He is now." That thinking, however, is not Biblical because God never changes. If He did change, then we would be in a world of trouble because we would never know what His standard was! Thank goodness that God is unchanging! That means, however, that ... [Continue Reading]
A sign from the Lord (Isaiah 7-8)
I think it's really cool that we're reading Isaiah right around Christmastime because the prophecy from God that is spoken of in Isaiah 7 is specifically about Christ's birth. How did the prophet know so long before it happened that Jesus would have his advent to earth? God told him. That's a pretty simple answer, but the result of the ... [Continue Reading]
What Isaiah saw (Isaiah 5-6)
There is something curios about the throne room of God as experienced by Isaiah. First, there were strange, winged creatures that used two sets of their wings to cover their faces and their feet. Why is this important? It shows God's holiness. Even these creatures who were proclaiming praises to His name could not look at him because of His ... [Continue Reading]
A glimpse of God ‘ s emotion (Isaiah 1-4)
Every other time I've read through the Bible I've had a hard time grasping Isaiah. I'm not ready to claim that this time through will be any different, but I do feel a better understanding after having just read of Uziah's stupidity as a leader and the failure of the majority of Israel's and Judah's kings to lead in a way that brought honor ... [Continue Reading]
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