10 For the stars of the heavens and their constellationswill not give their light;the sun will be dark at its rising,and the moon will not shed its light.11 I will punish the world for its evil,and the wicked for their iniquity;I will put an end to the pomp of the arrogant,and lay low the pompousContinue reading “Isaiah 13: 10-11 & 17-22….Is this for only past events?”
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Isaiah 8: 11-22….The prophet suffers opposition!
For the LORD spoke thus to me with his strong hand upon me, and warned me not to walk in the way of this people, saying: “Do not call conspiracy all that this people calls conspiracy, and do not fear what they fear, nor be in dread. Comment: It is so important to follow whatContinue reading “Isaiah 8: 11-22….The prophet suffers opposition!”
Isaiah 6: 1-8….What a Vision! What a Response.
In the year that King Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and the train of his robe filled the temple. Above him stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.Continue reading “Isaiah 6: 1-8….What a Vision! What a Response.”
Mark 10: 23-31….How then is it possible?
And Jesus looked around and said to his disciples, “How difficult it will be for those who have wealth to enter the kingdom of God!” And the disciples were amazed at his words. But Jesus said to them again, “Children, how difficult it is to enter the kingdom of God! It is easier for aContinue reading “Mark 10: 23-31….How then is it possible?”
Mark 9: 1-13….Glory came down!
1 And he said to them, “Truly, I say to you, there are some standing here who will not taste death until they see the kingdom of God after it has come with power.”This leads into an entirely different subject, although as written in the red-letter Bible in the ESV it is recorded as partContinue reading “Mark 9: 1-13….Glory came down!”
Mark 8: 22-30….Jesus says ‘no’ in words but ‘yes’ in actions!
And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Do youContinue reading “Mark 8: 22-30….Jesus says ‘no’ in words but ‘yes’ in actions!”
Psalm 47: 1-9…. A Psalm for the whole world to sing!
1 Clap your hands, all peoples!Shout to God with loud songs of joy!2 For the LORD, the Most High, is to be feared,a great king over all the earth.3 He subdued peoples under us,and nations under our feet.4 He chose our heritage for us,the pride of Jacob whom he loves. Selah5 God has gone upContinue reading “Psalm 47: 1-9…. A Psalm for the whole world to sing!”
Psalm 46: 1-11….Stop and Reflect.
1 God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.2 Therefore we will not fear though the earth gives way, though the mountains be moved into the heart of the sea,3 though its waters roar and foam, though the mountains tremble at its swelling. Selah4 There is a river whose streams makeContinue reading “Psalm 46: 1-11….Stop and Reflect.”
Isaiah 3: 1-12….Is this the Loving God speaking?
1 For behold, the Lord GOD of hosts is taking away from Jerusalem and from Judahsupport and supply, all support of bread, and all support of water;2 the mighty man and the soldier, the judge and the prophet, the diviner and the elder,3 the captain of fifty and the man of rank, the counselor andContinue reading “Isaiah 3: 1-12….Is this the Loving God speaking?”
Isaiah 2: 12-22….God will have ‘His Day’.
12 For the LORD of hosts has a day against all that is proud and lofty, against all that is lifted up—and it shall be brought low; – pride in a job well done can be justified but the type of pride described here is placing oneself or achievement or someone/thing above God!13 against allContinue reading “Isaiah 2: 12-22….God will have ‘His Day’.”
As I read it! 