18 “And to the angel of the church in Thyatira write: ‘The words of the Son of God, who has eyes like a flame of fire, and whose feet are like burnished bronze. – Comment: I, the Son of God, can see right through into your innermost being (eyes like a flame of fire) andContinue reading “Revelation 2: 18-29….to the angel of the church in Thyatira”
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Revelation 2: 12-17….Humans tend to be hypocritical! Not at all a good habit.
12 “And to the angel of the church in Pergamum write: ‘The words of him who has the sharp two-edged sword.13 “‘I know where you dwell, where Satan’s throne is. Yet you hold fast my name, and you did not deny my faith even in the days of Antipas my faithful witness, who was killedContinue reading “Revelation 2: 12-17….Humans tend to be hypocritical! Not at all a good habit.”
Isaiah 37: 8-20….Will the king trust God?
The Rabshakeh returned, and found the king of Assyria fighting against Libnah, for he had heard that the king had left Lachish. Now the king heard concerning Tirhakah king of Cush, “He has set out to fight against you.” And when he heard it, he sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, “Thus shall you speak toContinue reading “Isaiah 37: 8-20….Will the king trust God?”
Isaiah 35: 8-10….Is this too good to be True?
8 And a highway shall be there,and it shall be called the Way of Holiness;the unclean shall not pass over it.It shall belong to those who walk on the way;even if they are fools, they shall not go astray.9 No lion shall be there,nor shall any ravenous beast come up on it;they shall not beContinue reading “Isaiah 35: 8-10….Is this too good to be True?”
Isaiah 35: 1-7….The Ransomed shall return!
Introduction: All of life isn’t ‘beer and skittles’, joy without any problems, as we saw yesterday! Valleys have to be crossed, all life isn’t a ‘mountain top experience’! Judgement is a part of life! But the end as God has planned it and tells us today, and tomorrow, has delightfully positive times! 1 The wildernessContinue reading “Isaiah 35: 1-7….The Ransomed shall return!”
Isaiah 30: 19-26….A Planned Future.
Often real education begins after you have finished your study for your desired degree. Experience versus theory needs to be weighed up. Politicians like degrees. Life requires experience! I know paper qualified doctors whom I would avoid!
Isaiah 28: 23-29….Do city kids know where milk comes from?
23 Give ear, and hear my voice;give attention, and hear my speech.24 Does he who plows for sowing plow continually?Does he continually open and harrow his ground?25 When he has leveled its surface,does he not scatter dill, sow cumin,and put in wheat in rowsand barley in its proper place,and emmer as the border? – EmmerContinue reading “Isaiah 28: 23-29….Do city kids know where milk comes from?”
Isaiah 28: 1-8….Do we think of Discipline as negative or positive?
Introduction: In all languages the same word is used in different contexts to mean slightly and sometime more major different things. Ephraim, although the name of one of the sons of Joseph, in this instance is used as the name of the separated northern part of Israel when at Solomon’s death Israel became a dividedContinue reading “Isaiah 28: 1-8….Do we think of Discipline as negative or positive?”
Colossians 2: 16- 3: 4….Know Your standing! Be Positive!
Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. Let no one disqualify you, insisting on asceticism and worship of angels, goingContinue reading “Colossians 2: 16- 3: 4….Know Your standing! Be Positive!”
Mark 14 26-31….New Year’s Resolutions!
Introduction:After about five weeks of dealing with Advent, Christmas and the Gregorian New Year, I am returning to my Mark, Isaiah, Psalms rotation of devotional readings (except for Epiphany in a few days). The next passage in Mark serves very well as a stimulus for us to think about ‘rash words’ and ‘broken promises’! TheContinue reading “Mark 14 26-31….New Year’s Resolutions!”