14 “But when you see the abomination of desolation standing where he ought not to be (let the reader understand), then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. 15 Let the one who is on the housetop not go down, nor enter his house, to take anything out, 16 and let theContinue reading “Mark 13: 14-27….The Future – a misty glimpse!”
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Amos 5: 21-24 & 8: 1-6….Justice!
5: 21 “I hate, I despise your feasts,and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies.22 Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings,I will not accept them;and the peace offerings of your fattened animals,I will not look upon them.23 Take away from me the noise of your songs;to the melody ofContinue reading “Amos 5: 21-24 & 8: 1-6….Justice!”
Isaiah 6: 8-13….Why would God not want the people to listen? Or was this sarcasm?
And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.” And he said, “Go, and say to this people:“‘Keep on hearing, but do not understand; keep on seeing, but do not perceive.’Make the heart of this people dull,Continue reading “Isaiah 6: 8-13….Why would God not want the people to listen? Or was this sarcasm?”
Isaiah 5: 25-30….Therefore!
Comment: A ‘therefore’ depends on what has gone before! If you are a regular reader refer back in your mind or on your tablet to yesterday’s devotional for the context of today. In quick summary it was God’s reasoning in what justified His ‘therefore’. 25 Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against hisContinue reading “Isaiah 5: 25-30….Therefore!”
Isaiah 5: 1-7….Beautiful Poetry here transformed into Prose!
Comment 1 – I make a point of telling my family that I love them! But, in human terms I use ‘Beloved’ as a noun for my wife only. I do use it as an adjective for surely we are beloved of God and (hopefully) by our parents and vice-versa by our children! In v1Continue reading “Isaiah 5: 1-7….Beautiful Poetry here transformed into Prose!”
Isaiah 3: 18-9:1….God’s Judgement continues!
18 In that day the Lord will take away the finery of the anklets, the headbands, and the crescents; 19 the pendants, the bracelets, and the scarves; 20 the headdresses, the armlets, the sashes, the perfume boxes, and the amulets; 21 the signet rings and nose rings; 22 the festal robes, the mantles, the cloaks,Continue reading “Isaiah 3: 18-9:1….God’s Judgement continues!”
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’.”
Isaiah 1: 24-31….The Day of Accounting!
Therefore the Lord declares, the LORD of hosts, the Mighty One of Israel:“Ah, I will get relief from my enemies and avenge myself on my foes.I will turn my hand against you and will smelt away your dross as with lyeand remove all your alloy. – This is a very clear statement of intent! LyeContinue reading “Isaiah 1: 24-31….The Day of Accounting!”
John 19: 16-19, 23-27, 30-37….The Crucifixion – Friday Afternoon.
So they took Jesus, and he went out, bearing his own cross, to the place called The Place of a Skull, which in Aramaic is called Golgotha. There they crucified him, and with him two others, one on either side, and Jesus between them. Pilate also wrote an inscription and put it on the cross.Continue reading “John 19: 16-19, 23-27, 30-37….The Crucifixion – Friday Afternoon.”
As I read it! 