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!”
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Psalm 119: 105-112 & 2 Tim 2: 15-17….Does ‘study’/’be diligent’/’do your best’ win the day?
Ps 100: 105 Your word is a lamp to my feetand a light to my path.106 I have sworn an oath and confirmed it,to keep your righteous rules.107 I am severely afflicted;give me life, O LORD, according to your word!108 Accept my freewill offerings of praise, O LORD,and teach me your rules.109 I hold myContinue reading “Psalm 119: 105-112 & 2 Tim 2: 15-17….Does ‘study’/’be diligent’/’do your best’ win the day?”
Mark 10: 17-22….The demanding God of Love!
And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life?” …… Comment:– What would make a young man run up, kneel at a man’s feet and ask the question which he did? Psychologists, and mayContinue reading “Mark 10: 17-22….The demanding God of Love!”
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!”
Psalm 49: 10-20….Continuing on with the Riddle.
For he sees that even the wise die; the fool and the stupid alike must perishand leave their wealth to others. Their graves are their homes forever,their dwelling places to all generations, though they called lands by their own names.Man in his pomp will not remain; he is like the beasts that perish.This is theContinue reading “Psalm 49: 10-20….Continuing on with the Riddle.”
Psalm 49: 1-13….Why should I fear?
Hear this, all peoples! Give ear, all inhabitants of the world, both low and high, rich and poor together! My mouth shall speak wisdom; the meditation of my heart shall be understanding. – No matter from what strata of society you come, please listen to me. I’ve meditated on these matters and what I amContinue reading “Psalm 49: 1-13….Why should I fear?”
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!”
As I read it! 