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Psalm 89: 1-10….Knowing that you are loved!

A MASKIL OF ETHAN THE EZRAHITE. – apparently a maskil (13 times at the head of Psalms) is meant to be contemplative and instructive! So let us contemplate and be instructed!1 I will sing of the steadfast love of the LORD, forever;with my mouth I will make known your faithfulness to all generations.2 For IContinue reading “Psalm 89: 1-10….Knowing that you are loved!”

Rev 12: 13-17….A Possible explanation.

Introduction: Three days ago I wrote this ‘Introduction: I have quoted the whole of chapter 12 but printed it in three colours because I believe that we have three different, although related, thoughts highlighted!’ Today we are looking at the third portion which I summarized as ‘c) The devil, now earth based, acts out hisContinue reading “Rev 12: 13-17….A Possible explanation.”

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?”

Matthew 7:1-5….This is an extra!

Introduction: Peter wrote at the beginning of his first epistle ‘To those who are elect exiles of the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in the sanctification of the Spirit, for obedience to Jesus Christ and for sprinkling with his blood:’ A song, a negroContinue reading “Matthew 7:1-5….This is an extra!”

Revelation 11: 15-19….Back in Heaven again.

15 Then the seventh angel blew his trumpet, and there were loud voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he shall reign forever and ever.” 16 And the twenty-four elders who sit on their thrones before God fell on their facesContinue reading “Revelation 11: 15-19….Back in Heaven again.”

Rev 11: 4-14….An urging to think, not an instruction as to what to think!

1 These are the two olive trees and the two lampstands that stand before the Lord of the earth. 5 And if anyone would harm them, fire pours from their mouth and consumes their foes. If anyone would harm them, this is how he is doomed to be killed. 6 They have the power toContinue reading “Rev 11: 4-14….An urging to think, not an instruction as to what to think!”

Rev 10: 8-11: 3…Is this book a straight line story?

11 Then the voice that I had heard from heaven spoke to me again, saying, “Go, take the scroll that is open in the hand of the angel who is standing on the sea and on the land.” 9 So I went to the angel and told him to give me the little scroll. AndContinue reading “Rev 10: 8-11: 3…Is this book a straight line story?”

Mark 9: 1-13….A foretaste of heaven!

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.”– Although in the ESV v1 fits in with quite a long talk that Jesus was making in ch 8 about HisContinue reading “Mark 9: 1-13….A foretaste of heaven!”

Luke 1: 26-38 & John 19: 25-27….Is Mary an Intermediary between people and Jesus?

In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is withContinue reading “Luke 1: 26-38 & John 19: 25-27….Is Mary an Intermediary between people and Jesus?”