Introduction: Context is always important. The beginning of this prophecy is speaking directly to Cyrus. God tells Cyrus how He will use him, a ‘foreigner’, to perform His divine will. The last words before today’s passage are, ‘I am the LORD, and there is no other. I form light and create darkness; I make well-beingContinue reading “Isaiah 45: 8-13….To whom is God answerable?”
Category Archives: Judgement
Psalm 94: 12-23….An indepth look at dealing with evil!
12 Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O LORD,and whom you teach out of your law,13 to give him rest from days of trouble,until a pit is dug for the wicked.14 For the LORD will not forsake his people;he will not abandon his heritage;15 for justice will return to the righteous,and all the uprightContinue reading “Psalm 94: 12-23….An indepth look at dealing with evil!”
Psalm 94: 1-11….What is your understanding of God?
Introduction: Who is correct – the person who addresses God as ‘The God of Love’ or the one who addresses Him as ‘The God of Vengeance’? 1 O LORD, God of vengeance,O God of vengeance, shine forth! – Is God able to be addressed this way? Or is it is a blasphemous misunderstanding? Is itContinue reading “Psalm 94: 1-11….What is your understanding of God?”
Revelation 15: 1-8….The End is in Sight.
1 Then I saw another sign in heaven, great and amazing, seven angels with seven plagues, which are the last, for with them the wrath of God is finished 2 And I saw what appeared to be a sea of glass mingled with fire—and also those who had conquered the beast and its image andContinue reading “Revelation 15: 1-8….The End is in Sight.”
Revelation 14: 14-20….Stade, stadium, stadia!
Introduction: We will all know the word stadium. This originated from the word stade a measurement which equaled the length of the foot race track at the ancient Olympic Games, about 190 metres! Stadia is the plural of both stade and stadium! There follows a very sobering passage which reminds me of a parable whichContinue reading “Revelation 14: 14-20….Stade, stadium, stadia!”
Revelation 14: 6-13….Please sit up and LISTEN!
6 Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. 7 And he said with a loud voice, “Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship himContinue reading “Revelation 14: 6-13….Please sit up and LISTEN!”
Isaiah 43: 22-28….The Old way of thinking which is to be forsaken!
22 “Yet you did not call upon me, O Jacob;but you have been weary of me, O Israel!23 You have not brought me your sheep for burnt offerings,or honored me with your sacrifices.I have not burdened you with offerings,or wearied you with frankincense.24 You have not bought me sweet cane with money,or satisfied me withContinue reading “Isaiah 43: 22-28….The Old way of thinking which is to be forsaken!”
Rev 12: 7-12….Is this a war that involves us?
Introduction: If you read yesterday’s devotional I copied the whole of chapter 12 of the book of Revelation but only commented on the portion printed in red. Today, I’m concentrating on the portion in brown which yesterday I said was about ‘War in heaven between Good and Evil forces. Victory won for those on theContinue reading “Rev 12: 7-12….Is this a war that involves us?”
Revelation 10: 1-11….Don’t dare say it!
1 Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven, wrapped in a cloud, with a rainbow over his head, and his face was like the sun, and his legs like pillars of fire. 2 He had a little scroll open in his hand. And he set his right foot on the sea, andContinue reading “Revelation 10: 1-11….Don’t dare say it!”
Rev 9: 13-21….A verbal ‘video’ of events to come!
Introduction: With my way of doing things – doing roughly a week of each an OT book, Psalms, and a NT book – when I come back to one of them it is possible to have forgotten the context of where I start rewriting! I think of chapters 4 to the end of this bookContinue reading “Rev 9: 13-21….A verbal ‘video’ of events to come!”